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St Nicholas's Cemetery

1 ha

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.93416, 1.25070

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 410m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Lesser Stag Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Lesser Stag Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chase Lanepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mPath type: residential
Blacksmith's Lanepublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Episcopal chapel, St. Nicholas's Cemetery, Dovercourt

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Episcopal chapel, St. Nicholas's Cemetery, Dovercourt

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