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West View Cemetery

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.70715, -1.23259

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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 Dunnock and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dunnock, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Mallow, Hogweed, Herb-Robert +142 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Mallow, Hogweed, Herb-Robert +142 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle +17 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hartlepool Headland Story TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 14Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route543 m
Named routeRef 14Length 543 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to West View Cemetery in Hartlepool

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to West View Cemetery in Hartlepool

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Nearby places

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🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Redheugh GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉SUMMERHILLNature reserve3.7 km→

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