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About HISTON ROAD CEMETERY
Histon Road Cemetery, formerly Cambridge General Cemetery, is a cemetery in north Cambridge, England, lying off Histon Road, opened in 1842. It is notable as one of only three designs by John Claudius Loudon, who covers it in detail in his influential book On the Laying Out, Planting and Managing of Cemeteries (1843); the other cemeteries associated with Loudon are Bath Abbey Cemetery, and Southampton Old Cemetery. These experiences of practical planning directly affected Loudon's writing on the subject.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +35 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Winter Aconite, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Winter Aconite, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +33 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Dark-edged Bee-fly +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Dark-edged Bee-fly +20 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rowan's WalkWalking route2.6 km
Rowans Walk is a 2.57km circular walk on grassy tracks
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 2 - Yellow Markers)Walking route2.8 km
A short circular walk around Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook and a small wood called The Spinney
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 3 - Blue Markers)Walking route3.7 km
A circular walk around several Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook
🚴Cycling
134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
SE Cambridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Coton CyclewayCycling route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Whymans Lanebridleway · 43 m
Whymans Lanebridleway · 14 m
Wildlife to spot
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