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Ridgmont Cemetery

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.59806, -2.52972

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Mallard, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Mallard, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Beech, Rowan +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cranberry, Bluebell, Wavy Bitter-cress +89 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cranberry, Bluebell, Wavy Bitter-cress +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Large Red Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Large Red Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 80Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ridgmont Cemetery, Horwich

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ridgmont Cemetery, Horwich

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🌱Old Station ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦LEVER PARKHistoric site3 km→🏞️LEVER PARKCountry park3 km→🌱Rivington PinetumUrban park3.5 km→🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Old Station ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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