Highgate Cemetery, East Side
Visited August 2019
It seems a lifetime ago, but last summer, almost a year ago, I spent a lovely afternoon walking around the East side of Highgate Cemetery on a glorious summer's day following a tour of the West side. This side is open (usually!) to everyone without having to go on a tour, although you do have to pay an entrance fee, unless you've already paid to go on a tour of the West side. Highgate is the only one of the Magnificent Seven to charge an entry fee to those who haven't come to a funeral/visit a grave, and it feels a bit odd. But, cemeteries like this do cost a lot to maintain, and they do get a lot of tourists so in many ways I can't blame them for capitalising on that. There's loads to see, and some parts are quite wild and overgrown, although not as overgrown as Abney Park for example. It might be touristy, and it's never quiet, but it's still worth a visit.
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