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Wakefield City Cemetery

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.66970, -1.48392

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 127m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, daffodils, Daisy +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, daffodils, Daisy +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tower of former mortuary chapels, Wakefield City Cemetery

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tower of former mortuary chapels, Wakefield City Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park3.5 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Castle Grove ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Castle Grove ParkUrban park700 m→

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