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St Mary at Hill Burial Ground

1 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.43245, -0.09700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Volcano Coffee Works Café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Water Chickweed, Pineappleweed +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Clover, Water Chickweed, Pineappleweed +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Orange Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Orange Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Chickweed, Autumn Hawkbit, Pedunculate Oak +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km

Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood GroveWalking route

This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

178 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route

Alternative route via Telegraph Hill Park

Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
Route (21)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (21)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crematorium, West Norwood Cemetery

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crematorium, West Norwood Cemetery

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clapham CommonUrban park4.6 km→🌱Norwood ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Westow ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park2.1 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park2.1 km→🌱Brockwell ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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