Highgate Cemetery

This was my 3rd trip to London & I finally got to go on a tour of Highgate Cemetery. What a beautiful & interesting place to visit! We went on a Saturday so we could tour both the Eastern & Western cemeteries (the western is only accessible by tour--it's best to go on a Saturday, as they have hourly tours beginning at 11:00 am). The staff were very friendly & our tour guide was very engaging & had some great stories to tell. It was fascinating stuff! And the cemetery itself was so beautiful--lovely statuary everywhere & very lush--I took tons of pictures. This tour is a must, especially if you want something a little different from the usual Tower, palace, & museum tours. Well worth seeing!

This is a great way to spend an afternoon in London.

The West Cemetary is run by the Friends of Highgate Cemetary ((--)). The tour cost £5, can be booked in advance and last about an hour. Our guide was veryinformative, happy to answer questions and interested in his subject (so was enthusatic). The cemetary is an amazing place and the monuments are incredible.

I'd recommend a trip here to everyone - although the paths are very uneven so sensible shoes are a must. Its probably somewhere to avoid in wet weather as the paths are steep and as they aren't paved walking could be a problem.

Highgate is a very beautiful and atmospheric place, but expensive (£7 for about an hour) unfortunatly our guide was not very professional,she did not know her subject very well and we were treated worse than a group of school children. Speaking to other members of the party later they were in agreement and said they found her extremely rude. I also found it very offensive to have a collecting box rattled under my nose on the way out! i think £20 from my party was more than enough! I visited Highgate 20 years ago, and what a different story, the guide, was very helpful and knowledgeable, i was able to see the grave of Elizabeth Siddal Rossetti at this time, ( on request as this was not on the usual tour) i requested this again this time no chance.!.