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Upper Cemetery

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.69687, -1.41506

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦26+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️West Street Car Park 151m away — 20 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦26+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️West Street Car Park 151m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +23 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +23 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Wakefield Wheel

Varies

Heritage

Moderate match

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Walton 2Walking route

Named route

Wakefield WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route

Leeds Country WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route

Named routeRef 69Local cycle route

Route 69Cycling route

Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network

Castleford GreenwayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route

Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route

Route 67Cycling route

Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

21,725 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

21,725 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds13 species

autumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Glossy Ibis · Pintail +8

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PochardAythya ferina
WigeonMareca penelope
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
MagpiePica pica2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

21,725 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds13 species

autumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Glossy Ibis · Pintail +8

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PochardAythya ferina
WigeonMareca penelope
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
MagpiePica pica2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Cemetery - viewed from Neville Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Quarry ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lower CemeteryUrban park300 m→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Sharlston CommonUrban park3.2 km→🌱Betty's GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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