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MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY

37 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.42917, -2.25922

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About MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY

Southern Cemetery is a large municipal cemetery in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England, 3 miles (4. 8 km) south of the city centre. It opened in 1879 and is owned and administered by Manchester City Council.

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CemeteryGrade II listed park and garden

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Fox-and-cubs, Ash +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowberry, Fox-and-cubs, Ash +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Ramsons, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

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Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
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Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
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Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
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Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

353 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
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Media City LinkCycling route
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Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manchester Southern Cemetery, North Chapel

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manchester Southern Cemetery, North Chapel

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