Olney Green Burial Ground
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South East › Milton Keynes Getting here
52.17382, -0.71381
Open directionsv 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 nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Sphaerophoria scripta +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Sphaerophoria scripta +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Milton Keynes Boundary Walk
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus, Supine Plait-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus, Supine Plait-moss · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Northamptonshire Round Walking route ▾
Milton Keynes Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Three Shires Way Walking route 79 km ▾
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Olney Circular Walk Walking route 6.6 km ▾
An reasonably easy 1.5hour walk taking in some of Olney's viewpoints and places of interest. Waterproof footwear essential when rainy. Livestock may be encountered.
Named route Length 6.6 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Photos The entrance to Olney Green Burial Park
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Wildlife to spot
4,039 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,039 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Robin · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Carrion Crow +43
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Snipe Gallinago gallinago Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Whitethroat Curruca communis Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Marmalade Hoverfly · Helophilus pendulus · Sphaerophoria scripta · Empis livida · Notch-horned Cleg +18
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Empis livida Empis livida Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum Syritta pipiens Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,039 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Robin · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Carrion Crow +43
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Snipe Gallinago gallinago Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Whitethroat Curruca communis Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Marmalade Hoverfly · Helophilus pendulus · Sphaerophoria scripta · Empis livida · Notch-horned Cleg +18
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Empis livida Empis livida Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum Syritta pipiens Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Iridescent Centurion Sargus iridatus
Iridescent Centurion Sargus iridatus
Twin-lobed Deerfly Chrysops relictus
Twin-lobed Deerfly Chrysops relictus
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Syrphus vitripennis Syrphus vitripennis
Syrphus vitripennis Syrphus vitripennis
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis
Spotted Regal-sawfly Nematus septentrionalis
Spotted Regal-sawfly Nematus septentrionalis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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