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Thurmaston Cemetery

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.67816, -1.09369

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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
  • 🛝Playground 246m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Mallard, Tufted Duck +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Mallard, Tufted Duck +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +245 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +245 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thurmaston Cemetery Chapel

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thurmaston Cemetery Chapel

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Humberstone ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Humberstone ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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