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About NEWCASTLE GENERAL CEMETERY
Jesmond Old Cemetery is a Victorian cemetery in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, founded in 1834. It contains two Grade II listed buildings and seven Grade II listed monuments as well as the graves of dozens of notable people from the history of Tyneside. The cemetery was designed by John Dobson who was himself later buried in the cemetery.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Café Freudz — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Café Freudz — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, White Dead-nettle, Trailing Bellflower +84 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, White Dead-nettle, Trailing Bellflower +84 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii, 7-spot Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii, 7-spot Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Small Nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
🚴Cycling
144 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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