Old Barnes Cemetery
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.47088, -0.23205
Visiting this summer
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +59 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Field-speedwell, Dandelion +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Field-speedwell, Dandelion +18 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Gorse Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 4
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route
The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground
Barnes TrailWalking route
The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground
Thames Tow Pathpublic footpath · 1.3 km
🚴Cycling
241 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Route (C27)Cycling route
Route QCycling route
LCN 33Cycling route
LCN 33Cycling route
LCN 25Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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