London Cemetery Private Walking Tour
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Private guided tour
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Duration 4 hours
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Visit 2 Magnificent Cemeteries
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Explore Brompton Cemetery
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Includes tube travel between sites
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Moderate fitness required
Explore London's historic cemeteries on a private 4-hour walking tour, uncovering the stories of famous figures and Victorian history.
Included
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Private guided tour
Excluded
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Tube/bus travel to & from the tour and between cemeteries.
Explore London's historic cemeteries on a private 4-hour walking tour, uncovering the stories of famous figures and Victorian history.
Highlights
- Explore incredible cemeteries in London
- Visit the graves of influential historical figures
- Learn about Victorian London's history and culture
- Discover the Magnificent Seven Cemeteries
- Enjoy a private guided tour
Meeting Point
Just outside the tube/train station
9AL Underground Ltd, St. Pancras, N 1, Euston Rd., London , United Kingdom
End Point
We finish at Kensal Green Cemetery with an easy ride back on the Tube for you back to your London hotel.
London NW10 5NU , United Kingdom
What to expect
Brompton Cemetery
We will explore beautiful Brompton Cemetery which is also a Royal Park! Along the way we will see beautiful tombs and architecture as well as graves belonging to famous names such as Dr John Snow, Emmeline Pankhurst and Chief Long Wolf of the Sioux nation. Brompton Cemetery also is home to a mysterious tomb that may be the only functioning Time Machine on planet Earth!
Kensal Green Cemetery
Another of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries that the Victorians built. At over a mile in length, Kensal Green is not just the resting place of thousands but its in places overgrown nature make it an important nature reserve as well as home to some of the finest tombs anywhere. Amongst others we will visit the graves of Charles Babbage (a Victorian computer pioneer), Marigold Churchill (the baby daughter of Winston), Royalty, Writers, Engineers and Sir William Beatty, one of the forgotten heroes of the famous Battle of Trafalgar.
Bunhill Fields
On the extended tour one of the old London cemeteries which became so overcrowded and unsanitary that it prompted the Magnificent Seven cemeteries to be built. Beautiful but very crowded we will briefly visit the graves important figures such as writers John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, poet William Blake and Susanna Wesley, mother of the founder of Methodism, John Wesley
St Pancras Old Church
On the extended tour option, we will visit the old St Pancras churchyard and see an amazing site.
Additional Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Participants should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What our experts say
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Bring a water bottle for hydration.
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Plan time for lunch at nearby cafes.
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Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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Consider visiting the nearby Royal Parks.
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Check tube schedules for smooth travel.
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