Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.

Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

Big Garden Bird Watch 2026

Ryde Social Heritage Group are hosting the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch at Ryde Cemetery on Saturday 24 January 2026. The centre will be open from 10am till 1pm.

If you would like to participate in this event, please come along to the Ryde Cemetery Heritage Centre where we will have all the materials you will need for an hour’s bird watching in Ryde Cemetery. There will also be reference books available to help you identify any birds you are unsure of.

Warming drinks of Tea and Coffee, will be available during the time we are open.

This is an RSPB event and all the information will be collated and sent to the RSPB to help with their national survey.

We look forward to seeing you.

Images: Birds in Ryde Cemetery at the 2017 Count