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Sleepyhillock Cemetery

📷 Adrian Diack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.72239, -2.48845

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greenshank and Oystercatcher
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Shelduck +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Shelduck +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lurgies WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shelduck HideWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wigeon HideWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
TayockWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route266 m
Named routeRef 1Length 266 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 1Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route159 m
Named routeRef 1Length 159 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 1Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Evergreens by the southern boundary of Sleepyhillock Cemetery

📷 Adrian Diack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Evergreens by the southern boundary of Sleepyhillock Cemetery

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🌱East LinksUrban park1.8 km→🌱Mid LinksUrban park2 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Mid LinksUrban park2 km→🌱Millenium GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Charleton FarmUrban park2.6 km→

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