OLD AND NEW CEMETERY, IPSWICH 25 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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About OLD AND NEW CEMETERY, IPSWICH Old Ipswich Cemetery is a cemetery in Ipswich, Suffolk, which was opened in 1855. It is one of a group of cemeteries run by Ipswich Borough Council.
Read more on Wikipedia → Cemetery Grade II* listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 183m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 183m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Starling, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Starling, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Garden Thyme, Alexanders, Dandelion +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garden Thyme, Green Alkanet, Common Field-speedwell +77 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garden Thyme, Green Alkanet, Common Field-speedwell +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe Ferry Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk Walking route 89 km ▾
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Stour & Orwell Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 198 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
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Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 10B Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10B Local cycle route
Show on map NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, Ipswich Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
90,915 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 90,915 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Magpie · House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Blackbird +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus carbo cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo carbo2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Stag Beetle · Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · Summer Chafer · Wool Carder Bee +16
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025 Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Green Alkanet · Lesser Celandine · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Butterfly-bush · Horse-chestnut +18
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Alexanders Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 90,915 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Magpie · House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Blackbird +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus carbo cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo carbo2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Stag Beetle · Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · Summer Chafer · Wool Carder Bee +16
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025 Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Green Alkanet · Lesser Celandine · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Butterfly-bush · Horse-chestnut +18
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Alexanders Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Drosophila melanogaster Drosophila melanogaster2025
Drosophila melanogaster Drosophila melanogaster2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus2025
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Slender-horned Leatherbug Ceraleptus lividus2025
Slender-horned Leatherbug Ceraleptus lividus2025 Smyrnium olusatrum
Smyrnium olusatrum
Heart-leaved Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia
Heart-leaved Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana2025
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana2025
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata2025
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025
Tall Nightshade Solanum chenopodioides2025
Tall Nightshade Solanum chenopodioides2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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