Opened in 1892, this large cemetery contains some useful areas of colourful flower-rich grassland. There is just one entrance on busy Garratt Lane.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Streatham Cemetery
Borough: Wandsworth
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 14.69 ha
Description
Wildlife
The neutral grassland has a range wildflowers such as meadow vetchling, creeping cinquefoil, selfheal and lady's bedstraw. On older graves are white and biting stonecrops. The cemetery supports several butterflies and provides good foraging habitat for a range of garden birds.Facilities
Historic features; sculptures/ monuments.
View of Streatham Cemetery © Emma Sexton
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