ST JAMES'S GARDENS (FORMERLY ST JAMES'S CEMETERY) 3 ha
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53.39716, -2.97213
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About ST JAMES'S GARDENS (FORMERLY ST JAMES'S CEMETERY) St James's Cemetery is an urban park behind Liverpool Cathedral that is below ground level. Until 1825, the space was a stone quarry, and until 1936 it was used as the Liverpool city cemetery. It has been designated a Grade I Historic Park by Historic England.
Read more on Wikipedia → Cemetery Grade I listed park and garden c. 1829
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Mezzanine Café Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Mezzanine Café Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out 🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rue-leaved Saxifrage, Shepherd's-purse, Daisy +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rue-leaved Saxifrage, Shepherd's-purse, Daisy +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Guelder-rose, Flowering Currant +1 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Meliscaeva auricollis +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Meliscaeva auricollis +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wirral Circular Trail Walking route 60 km ▾
Named route Ref WCT Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh Border Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 135 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Anfield Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 Regional cycle route
Show on map University Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Pop-up Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pop-up 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Woolton & Wavertree Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Woolton Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
24,463 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,463 records · National Biodiversity Network Herring Gull · Magpie · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +26
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Common Gull Larus canus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Squirrel · Common Dolphin · Brown Rat · Common Porpoise
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Western Honey Bee · Scathophaga stercoraria · Silver Fish · Idiopterus nephrelepidis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum Idiopterus nephrelepidis Idiopterus nephrelepidis2025 🌿 Plants 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Rue-leaved Saxifrage · Shepherd's-purse · Daisy · Smooth Sow-thistle · Oxford Ragwort +22
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Daisy Bellis perennis Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,463 records · National Biodiversity Network Herring Gull · Magpie · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +26
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Common Gull Larus canus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Squirrel · Common Dolphin · Brown Rat · Common Porpoise
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Western Honey Bee · Scathophaga stercoraria · Silver Fish · Idiopterus nephrelepidis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum Idiopterus nephrelepidis Idiopterus nephrelepidis2025 🌿 Plants 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Rue-leaved Saxifrage · Shepherd's-purse · Daisy · Smooth Sow-thistle · Oxford Ragwort +22
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Daisy Bellis perennis Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle
Lamium purpureum
Lamium purpureum
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Poppy Anemone Anemone coronaria
Poppy Anemone Anemone coronaria 