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MANCHESTER GENERAL CEMETERY

3 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Dogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.50649, -2.22046

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 237m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Blushing Bracket, Jelly Ear +55 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Blushing Bracket, Jelly Ear +55 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Bistort, Turkey Oak +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Bush Vetch, Hazel +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Bush Vetch, Hazel +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Field Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Field Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
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Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
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Cycling

204 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manchester General Cemetery

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manchester General Cemetery

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🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Crescent MeadowUrban park3.9 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Peel ParkHistoric site4 km→

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