Attraction · Camden · London

Highgate Cemetery

In Camden, Highgate Cemetery is an attraction. Close by, within 5 km, are 79 more places to see. Around it, British Museum (5.4 km) comes first on our list.

Where

In Camden

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Attraction in Camden

Inside Camden

Highgate Cemetery is inside Camden’s built-up area, with 79 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The warmest stretch in Camden is May to September, at 18–23°C in the afternoon.

Jan9° / 3°63 mm

Feb9° / 2°48 mm

Mar11° / 4°40 mm

Apr15° / 6°46 mm

May18° / 8°49 mm

Jun21° / 11°55 mm

Jul23° / 14°49 mm

Aug23° / 14°62 mm

Sep20° / 11°55 mm

Oct16° / 8°73 mm

Nov11° / 5°71 mm

Dec9° / 3°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Camden, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Camden. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Camden’s full climate →

About

Highgate Cemetery

Attraction.

In Camden, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Camden
Official site: highgatecemetery.org

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Before you set off

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Its place on the map

Orange marks Highgate Cemetery, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Barnet (388,572 people). The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Camden

209,342 people · 458 places to visit

2 · 400 m northeast of it

Haringey

264,069 people · 149 places to visit

3 · 400 m southeast of it

Islington

216,309 people · 425 places to visit

4 · 1.8 km northwest of it

Barnet

388,572 people · 102 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Highgate Cemetery is	People	Places to visit
Camden	It’s in town	209,342	458
Haringey	400 m northeast of it	264,069	149
Islington	400 m southeast of it	216,309	425
Barnet	1.8 km northwest of it	388,572	102
Hackney	3 km east of it	258,464	407
Westminster	3.2 km south of it	203,571	461
Brent	4.1 km west of it	340,611	245
Enfield	4.9 km northeast of it	329,822	39

Make a day of it

Next door to Highgate Cemetery

Within 15 km are 584 places, among them 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum5.4 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2

Historic houseBuckingham Palace7.3 km away 3

Big drawCastleTower of London8.1 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)4

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey7.6 km away 5

MuseumMadame Tussauds4.9 km away 6

AttractionElizabeth Tower7.4 km away 7

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery6.5 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)8

AttractionLondon Eye7.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Highgate Cemetery

Where is Highgate Cemetery?

Highgate Cemetery is in Camden, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Highgate Cemetery?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Highgate Cemetery?

May to September are the warmest months in Camden, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Highgate Cemetery?

Within 15 km: British Museum (5.4 km), Buckingham Palace (7.3 km), Tower of London (8.1 km) and Westminster Abbey (7.6 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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