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Preston Cemetery

2 ha

📷 Alan Fearon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.01698, -1.45740

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Carole’s Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Henbit Dead-nettle, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel, White Dead-nettle +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thale Cress, Henbit Dead-nettle, Fat-hen +220 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thale Cress, Henbit Dead-nettle, Fat-hen +220 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (72)National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Preston Cemetery

📷 Alan Fearon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northumberland ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱South Marine ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Tynemouth ParkUrban park2 km→🌱North Marine ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱South Marine ParkUrban park3 km→

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