Kensal Green Cemetery,

Kensal Green Cemetery was consecrated on 24 January 1833 by the Bishop of London and comprises 77 acres of beautiful grounds including two conservation areas and an adjoining canal. The cemetery is home to a wide range of birds and other wildlife.

This distinctive cemetery has a host of different memorials ranging from large mausoleums housing the rich and famous to many distinctive smaller graves and even special areas dedicated to the very young. It has 3 chapels catering for people of all faiths and social standing and has served London for over 175 years.

Notable 'residents' include HRH The Duke of Sussex (a son of George III), his sister HRH The Princess Sophia, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Charles Babbage, William Makepeace Thackeray and Anthony Trollope. William John Cavendish Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland. Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter is also buried at Kensal Green.

Every Sunday in the summer months (1 March to end October) and on the first and third Sunday of the month in the winter months (1 November to end February) the Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery run a tour starting at 14:00 at the Anglican Chapel and lasting 2 hours. On the first and third Sunday of the month, the tour descends into the catacomb beneath the Anglican Chapel.

The Nearest Tube Station is Kensal Green which is on the Bakerloo Line.

Opening Times

Summer (1 April to 30 September)
Monday to Saturday: 9.00 to 18.00
Sunday: 10.00 to 18.00
Bank Holidays (UK National Holidays): 10.00 to 13.00

Winter (1 October to 31 March)
Monday to Saturday: 9.00 to 17.00
Sunday: 10.00 to 17.00 (Top Gate*)
Bank Holidays (UK National Holidays): 10.00 to 13.00

Tour
March to October: Every Sunday at 2pm
November to February: 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month

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Ticket Prices

A suggested donation of £7 per person for the tour (concessions £5) will help to support the Friends' work in helping to maintain, study and attract visitors to Kensal Green.

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Disabled Facilities

Please note that, while the principal avenues are roughly paved for vehicle access, most of the paths are packed earth or gravel, and the ground throughout the cemetery is extremely uneven. Stout shoes or boots, and extreme caution, are advised for any excursions off the marked paths.

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