This peaceful cemetery was opened in 1876, and occupies an attractive location on a gentle, northwest facing incline. A fenced avenue forms a divide between the consecrated and non-consecrated land. The western side of the cemetery is generally wilder than the eastern side. It has a variety of habitats, including a large number of mature trees, a new woodland and grassland.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Hampstead Cemetery
Borough: Camden
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 9.34 ha
Description
Wildlife
Among the mature trees ash is particularly common. Other species include yew, sycamore, Norway maple, silver birch, Lombardy poplar, Pissard's plum and Swedish whitebeam. In a few places these have been allowed to regenerate freely and are now forming small patches of woodland. Birds recorded in the cemetery include jay, green woodpecker, long-tailed tit, goldcrest, willow warbler and linnet. In the north eastern half of the cemetery is a wildlife area and woodland, which is dominated by field maple with elder, yew and hawthorn, with a ground flora of ivy. Small white, speckled wood, holly blue, meadow brown and small copper butterflies have been recorded here. In the northwest of the site a wildflower meadow has been sown.Facilities
Historic features; sculptures/ monuments
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