Highgate Cemetery is undoubtedly London's most famous burial ground, featuring a unique Victorian architecture as well as many listed graves and memorials. As such, we thought it made for an excellent choice for a VCL walk.
There are two parts to the Cemetery: East and West. The VCL walk will go to the East Cemetery, but the real aficionados can also book an additional public tour of the famous West cemetery on the same afternoon:
1. VCL guided tour to East Cemetery:
During a 2h guided walk, we'll visit some tombs of the most famous and notorious residents on Highgate's East Cemetery, including Karl Marx' monument.
When : Saturday 21 May at 2.30pm. The walk will start at 2.45pm sharp. Please bear in mind that we can't guarantee you'll be able to join the group if you arrive late.
We'll meet at the gate at the West Cemetery (see below for exact address and travel info).
Registration is required, as places are limited:
- £10 for members
- £15 for non-members
Children under 14 go free, but please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and that this is a place of Special Historic Interest and nature reserve. Also bear in mind that this is a 2h walk.
2. Public tour of the West Cemetery, followed by VCL walk on the East Cemetery:
Prior to the VCL walk of the Eastern Cemetery, those who wish to can also join a public tour of the Western grounds. With its sinuous paths winding up a steep wooded hill and its ivy-clad monuments, Highgate's Western cemetery is a secluded Victorian funerary landscape at its most evocative.
This public tour requires a separate ticket (£12), which a VCL committee member will purchase on the day (i.e. no need to queue for yourselves). The tour will start at 1pm and will take about 90 minutes, so it will end in time to join the VCL walk of the East Cemetery.
When : Saturday 21 May at 12.45 pm. If you are late you won't be able to join this group.
We meet at the gate at the West Cemetery (see below for exact address and travel info).
Registration required, as places are limited:
- £22 for members
- £27 for non-members
(these are joint tickets for both public tour & VCL walk)
Children under eight are no allowed to join the tour of the West Cemetery tour (not our decision).
MEETING POINT
Meeting point for both the VCL walk and the public tour is the gate at the Western Cemetery:
Highgate Cemetery, Swain’s Lane, London N6 6PJ
For exact information on how to get to Highgate Cemetery, please consult the cemetery's website.
