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Lawn Memorial Cemetery and Woodland Valley Natural Burial Ground

4 ha

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.83446, -0.08497

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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
  • 🅿️Warren Road Car Park 142m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Empoasca vitis, Spotted-winged Drosophila +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Empoasca vitis, Spotted-winged Drosophila +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lateral Cryphaea, Snowdrop +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Lateral Cryphaea, Snowdrop +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Red Dead-nettle, Smooth Hawk's-beard +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
🚴

Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Undercliff WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The LevelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Peacehaven Loop (ESCC Cycle Route 300)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Parish Lanebridleway · 290 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 290 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lawn Memorial & Woodland Valley Natural Burial Ground

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lawn Memorial & Woodland Valley Natural Burial Ground

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