Highgate Cemetery: Gothic & Famous Graves

Among ivy and Victorian angels lie the graves of Karl Marx, George Eliot, Douglas Adams and more. Highgate Cemetery is split into East and West sections.

East Cemetery

Self‑guided with Karl Marx’s imposing tomb, novelists and political figures.

West Cemetery

Guided tours only. Atmospheric Egyptian Avenue, Circle of Lebanon, and catacombs of ivy‑covered stone.

Planning

Book tours online. Respectful photography is allowed. Archway tube + 15 min uphill walk.