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Marks Gate Cemetery

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58684, 0.13938

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 226m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Small White +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Small White +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell, Common Nettle +28 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell, Common Nettle +28 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Footpath 133Walking route
Named routeRef 133Local walking route
LOOP link to Havering Green bus stopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Eastern Avenue Westpublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 61Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Local cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whalebone Lane North, Marks Gate

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whalebone Lane North, Marks Gate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park4.7 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park1.8 km→

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