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Kirkdale Cemetery

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.47045, -2.94957

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Ground-elder +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Sycamore, Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris +216 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Sycamore, Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris +216 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

172 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Inner OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef ILocal cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirkdale Cemetery

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park4.9 km→🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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