Kensal Green Cemetery
The first of London's great Victorian garden cemeteries, packed with ornate mausolea, a Greek Revival chapel and catacombs beneath a Grade I listed Anglican chapel. Brunel, Babbage and Trollope are among those buried here.
- Hidden gem
- Price: Free
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Did you know
G. K. Chesterton immortalised the cemetery in his poem 'The Rolling English Road', from his book The Flying Inn.
Local tip
The Friends of Kensal Green run guided tours on Sunday afternoons, with themed tours such as one on Joseph Locke and the railway pioneers listed for September 2026; check their site for the current programme.
Finding it
- Address
- Harrow Road, London W10 4RA
- Nearest station
- Kensal Green (Tube), 291 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Maggie's BarA small Irish pub in Kensal Rise, run by Maggie Hammill since 1988, when she converted it from a takeaway pizza joint.
- Lisboa PatisserieA small Portuguese cafe and bakery on Golborne Road, in the area's Portuguese enclave, best known for its pasteis de nata and Portuguese coffees such as bica and galao.
- Museum of BrandsA nostalgic walk through two centuries of consumer culture, from Victorian packaging to the digital age, laid out as a Time Tunnel in Notting Hill.
- Angie's FreehouseA small, traditional Brewer's Tudor-style Irish backstreet pub near Maida Vale that Time Out says pours some of the best Guinness in London, with darts, sport on TV and a mixed local crowd.