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Lerwick Old Cemetery

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 277m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Herring Gull, Hooded Crow +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Herring Gull, Hooded Crow +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Platycheirus albimanus, Eristalis pertinax +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Platycheirus albimanus, Eristalis pertinax +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gulberwick BeachWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Henie TrackWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brindister LochWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staney Hill link pathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sands of SoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route A970Cycling route
Named routeRef A970Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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