| Highgate Cemetery Hours of Business and Services Offered |
| Visitors |
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Because burials still take place and friends and relatives frequently pay
their respects, visitors are expected to dress and behave appropriately.
Pets can not be taken into the Cemetery; Recreational activaties such as picnicing, jogging, cycling, skating and smoking
are not allowed in the Cemetery, but can be undertaken in Waterlow Park next door.
In the interest of safety, please ensure Office Hours Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm. Grave Owners The Cemetery is open to grave owners on presentation of a grave owner's pass at any time when the Cemetery is open. East Cemetery Open from 10.00am weekdays, 11.00am weekends. Closing Time: 1st April - 31st October: 5.00pm (last admissions 4.30pm). Closing Time: 1st November - 31st March: 4.00pm (last admission 3.30pm). Admission is £3.00 per person which includes permission to take photos. There is no charge for children under the age of 16 when accompanied by an adult. East Cemetery Tours There is a guided tour of the East Cemetery once a month, on the first Saturday of each month. Tours are about one hour in length, and are limited to 15 people. Tickets are sold at the East Cemetery gate on the day of the tour on a first come, first served basis. The tour cost of £5 includes entrance to the East Cemetery. People should gather at 2:15 P.M. for a prompt start at 2:30. Western Cemetery Admission to the West Cemetery is
by guided tour only. We have tours all year. If you have a large group or a group with a
with a special interest, you should consider our special tour described below.
Weekday tours: There
is ONE TOUR at 2.00pm (guaranteed for 12-15 people).
It is advisable to book by telephoning 0208 340 1834 and visitors
are requested to arrive at 1.45pm There
are no week day tours in December, January and February. However,
Special Tours can be arranged (see below). Weekend tours:
(for which there is NO BOOKING) take place each hour at 11.00am, 12 Noon, 1.00pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm,
and 4.00pm (last tour at 3.00pm from 1st November to 31st March)
again guaranteed only for 12-15 people. It is advisable, especially
in holiday seasons, to come at least half an hour before the scheduled
time. Sundays are popular and it is sometimes not possible to accommodate
everyone wishing to visit. The West Cemetery tour charge is
£5.00. This includes permission to take photos. There is a £1.00 charge for children between the ages of 8 and 16 when accompanied by an adult. Children
under eight years old are not allowed on the tours, but are welcome in the East Cemetery. Professional
photography, video cameras and tripods are not allowed. Special
arrangements can be made for commercial use or project work, photographic societies,
publications and filming. Please call the office on 0208 340 1834 to discuss arrangements. Special
Tours These
are intended for groups of ten and more and can be made available
on weekday mornings or on light evenings. They must be booked in
advance. There is a non-refundable deposit of £100.00
and for every person over the tenth person there is a further charge
of £10.00. For
further information please send an A4 addressed envelope and several
loose stamps (or international postal coupons) to FOHC Trust, Swain’s
Lane, London N6 6PJ All
Tours Please
note the following: Researchers,
Media, Journalists If
you have a project in mind and want assistance of whatever sort,
telephone or preferably write to us enclosing a S.A.E. or International
Postal Coupon to the address given below. Grave
Searches If
you want to to make an enquiry or check whether a relative is buried
in Highgate Cemetery, write to the address below giving the full
name and date of death of the person(s) concerned. Please also enclose
a S.A.E. or International Postal Coupon and £10.00 sterling.
Cheques should be made payable to Friends
of Highgate Cemetery Trust. With our reply there will be further
information on the procedure to be followed if you wish to visit
a grave. Friends
of Highgate Cemetery Trust Highgate
Cemetery Telephone
No. (+44) 020 8340 1834 We
always need a helping hand Volunteers are
much appreciated. If you can help in welcoming the public, selling tickets and publications,
occasional working parties on landscaping and planting, or by training
for guided tours, please telephone 0208 340 1834 |
