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Highgate Cemetery
Swain's Lane Highgate
London N6 6PJ
England
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
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Traveller Description: Located near Hampstead Heath outside of London is this historic cemetery where Karl Marx is buried.
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Attraction type: Cemetery
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: Swain's Lane
Highgate London N6 6PJ
England
Tel: 020 8340 1834

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“Great place shame about the guide.”
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3 of 5 stars
susanna015
leicestershire
3 Sep 2009

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... more

“Western Cemetery is Fascinating”
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5 of 5 stars
Reckless-In-Forks
Dublin
31 Jul 2009

I only toured the Western Cemetery, as it was late in the day, but it was really worthwhile. I was not interested in seeing the graves of particular people – the Eastern Cemetery may be best for that, but just wanted the chance to look around such an eerie yet enchanting place. The cemetery is really something else – just... more

“What an engaging tour!”
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5 of 5 stars
Bookstoregirl
Spartanburg, SC
29 Jun 2008
2
people found this review helpful

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... more

“Very poor for cyclists”
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2 of 5 stars
char78
London
15 Jan 2007

We went to Highgate on the weekend, and were continually treated as second rate citizens as we were cyclists. It was if we were not wanted at the cemetery. Warning to all cyclists - there is no parking available at the cemetery and my cycling helmet was deemed to offensive to take inside! The cemetery was interesting but this was... more

“Well worth visiting”
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5 of 5 stars
Claire_murray
Castleford, United Kingdom
13 Oct 2006
7
people found this review helpful

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... more

“Best Tour In London”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
New York
8 Sep 2005
9
people found this review helpful

Fantastic place, the tour was fasinating and was taken by a very enthusiastic guide who knew a great deal about the cemetery and the people buried there. can't wait to go again. more

“What a surprise.”
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5 of 5 stars
skids
home
1 Sep 2005
14
people found this review helpful

We were looking for off the beaten trail place to visit. So we took the tube and went to Highgate. At first we were all just looking around, but deceided to take the tour. Our guide took us on a hour long walking tour explaining what alot of the statues meant and who was buried where. What an interstings and... more

“the best tourist attraction in London”
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5 of 5 stars
Pennfield
Cleveland, Ohio
9 Aug 2005
30
people found this review helpful

Okay, that may be an odd title for a review of a cemetery, but on a recent (late June/early July 2005) trip to London, this was my favorite place we visited. Any fan of architecture, art, or British literature/history will absolutely love Highgate. It is somewhat difficult to find, and those who work on public transportation all registered blanks when... more

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Highgate Cemetery Address

Swain's Lane | Highgate, London N6 6PJ, England
Tel: 020 8340 1834