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South Road Cemetery

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.75714, -1.58229

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Ivy, Butterbur +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Ivy, Butterbur +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Carabus nemoralis +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Carabus nemoralis +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery Trailpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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South Road Cemetery and Central Durham Crematorium

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Road Cemetery and Central Durham Crematorium

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Holliday ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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