Address: Swain's Ln, London, N6 6PJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +442083401834
Rating: 4.6
based on 309 reviews.
Guided Tours
Pros:
"The tour of the historic West cemetery was one of the best guided tours I had in London."
"Nigel was our tour guide, brought it all alive for us with his fascinating information and stories."
"Martin gave an incredibly fun and informative tour of the west cemetery."
"Our tour guide was outstanding and brought the cemetery to life."
"We had John as our guide and he knew so much, I could have listened to him all day."
"The guided tour is a must and great value (prebook) and proceeds go towards maintaining this intriguing and unique place."
"What a fabulous tour of Highgate cemetery, our guide Peter was fantastic and made it so much more interesting with his stories and facts."
Cons:
"With current Covid restrictions there are no guided tours around the west cemetery."
"The tour guide asked why we had decided to come due to how far we had travelled from, I had explained it’s a beautiful cemetery, he stated we have some slave owner plots :( we was the only people of colour on the tour and I felt racially profiled."
"However, our tour guide (after making some weird jokes, British humour I guess?) only mentioned the first people who were buried there, the symbolism in the architecture and a couple of graves he found personally important."
"Most paths are blocked off, headstones & grounds have not been maintained & visitors have to pay to visit loved ones."
"The West Cemetery is unsuitable for wheelchairs as incredibly steep with loose shingled pathways."
"£5 each to get in each side so £10 each, not enough hours in the day, it closes at 5."
"Extremely disappointed. I've visited historic cemeteries around the world. Never before have I had to pay admission, let alone $12."
Atmosphere & Maintenance
Pros:
"Such a haven of nature and peace with amazing architecture and such a wonderfully atmospheric vibe."
"As the seasons change, there's always something different to see. I always find cemeteries tranquil & it's definitely that at Highgate."
"A beautiful place to walk and linger - quiet, verdant, full of foliage and wildlife amongst the crumbling gothic graves."
"The cemetery is a wonderful gothic and peaceful green space- definitely worth visiting."
"The West Cemetery is an incredible space with tomb stones everywhere in close competition with nature to hold their place."
"The East Cemetery is also very nice, and you can fit it into your visit either before or after the tour."
"An absolutely beautiful cemetery. So peaceful, you could spend hours exploring."
Cons:
"It's absolutely boring, except trees, bushes and flowers."
"From the outside, more that half of the cemetery is completely neglected."
"The east side is not well maintained and it's much smaller but it has some nice pathways still."
"Many paths were out of bounds."
"Paths could be more clear and grass could’ve been cut more often."
"The pamphlet needs updating as it doesn't include Roger Lloyd Pack or Alexander Litvinenko."
"The only negative was that the toilets on site were not the best and the ones on the East side were filthy."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Entrance is not free (we paid 4£) but definitely worth it!"
"£10 for adults for both cemeteries and thoroughly well worth it."
"Fascinating experience, made so much better by booking a tour and only an extra £5 so worth every penny."
"Furthermore, the payment of £12 is worth every penny and only goes on upkeep."
"A great tour! Book the guided tour, it’s about 90 min and just an extra £5."
"Absolutely fantastic day out which given it’s a cemetery is surprising! Pay for the tour of the west side and you won’t regret it for a second."
"Totally worth the money and we would highly recommend a visit and the tour!"
Cons:
"I am outraged. £10 to visit a graveyard. Shameful."
"I found it outrageous and ridiculous that there is an entry fee to a cemetery and it is not even 3-5£ but 10£ for an adult!"
"£10 entrance fee is a bit cheeky I have to admit."
"You should know that there’s an entrance fee for this cemetery. £10 / adult if you wanna see both sides and half that price if you wanna see the part where Karl Marx’s grave is."
"Nice for something different, but probably not worth £10."
"Lovely place but now you have to pay to enter one of the magnificent seven, which is an outrage."
"I can't see why you have to pay £4 to get in as most cemeteries are free."