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Lancaster Cemetery

7 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.05313, -2.77787

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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· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Rock Dove +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Rock Dove +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Lesser Celandine, Hedge Woundwort +173 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Willowherb, Lesser Celandine, Hedge Woundwort +173 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crag Roadbridleway · 215 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 215 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ridge Lanebridleway · 225 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 225 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Crag Roadbridleway · 183 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 183 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ridge Lanebridleway · 490 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 490 mSurface concretePath type: service
Moor Lanebridleway · 409 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 409 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lancaster Cemetery

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Williamson ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Williamson ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Ryelands ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Friends of Williamson Park GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Scotch Quarry Urban ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park1.4 km→

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