Highgate Travel Guide

  The entrance to the West Cemetery
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  • The entrance to the West Cemetery
      The entrance to the West Cemetery
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  • Pond Square, Highgate
      Pond Square, Highgate
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  • The Whittington Stone
      The Whittington Stone
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  • The view over London from Hillway.
      The view over London from Hillway.
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  • Highgate Cemetery (East)
      Highgate Cemetery (East)
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Things to Do  

Highgate Ponds

Highgate Ponds, Highgate

 Britannia2 Says:  The Hampstead Ponds or Highgate Ponds are three large freshwater swimming ponds — two designated single sex, and one for mixed bathing — fed by the River Fleet in Hampstead Heath.They were originally dug in the 17th and 18th centuries as reservoirs. A malarial marsh was... 

Waterlow Park

Waterlow Park, Highgate

 Britannia2 Says:  Waterlow Park is set on a hillside in Highgate boasting some of the best panoramic views over London and covers 20 acres. Within the Park is the historic Lauderdale House, which has a café, arts and exhibition centre, and formal terraced gardens. Waterlow Park has three... 

Highgate Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery, Highgate

 Britannia2 Says:  Highgate actually has two cemeteries. They both have entrances opposite each other on Swains Lane but only the East Cemetery is open to the public with daily openings .So the East Cemetery has an entry fee of £3.00 and you buy a ticket at the small portacabin building just... 

The best view from Highgate

The best view from Highgate, Highgate

 Britannia2 Says:  The photo below shows the view from Hillway on the gated Holly Lodge estate. Not only is it worth finding the estate for the view it is an interesting place to walk around and a little research in to this estate is quite rewarding. This is English suburbia at its best and... 

The Whittington Stone

The Whittington Stone, Highgate

 Britannia2 Says:  Turn right out of Archway station and between Magdala Road and McDonald Road (on Highgate Hill) is the Whittington Stone .This is supposed to mark the point where Dick Whittington, on his way out of London, heard the sound of Bow bells chiming 'turn again' and decided to... 

Highgate Cemetary

Highgate Cemetary, Highgate

 Sjalen Says:  Cemetaries can come in many shapes. This is one of those where some gravestones are covered in grass and you feel almost as if in a meadow. The centrepiece of the whole place is Karl Marx' grave with a huge bust of him on which it says 'Workers of the world unite'. You will... 

Restaurants  

Angel Inn: Foody pub
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This is a 1930s pub which has changed interior lately but in a very nice way. It is airy, but still gets crowded weekend nights when it can get quite noisy. We came on a quiet Easter Saturday and had a fabulous meal and great pints. As the pub is in the middle of wonderfully intellectual but expensive Highgate, the pub aims to please those two categories as well as everyone else and we think it manages very well. Staff are friendly and the team of chefs in the open view kitchen come up with great homemade shepherd's pie and other things both British and foreign. There is a mix of Belgian and other foreign beers on tap as well as a few from the south of England and if you want standard lager you have to buy bottles - great! :) Good place for when tackling Highgate Cemetary.

Favorite Dish: Moroccan chicken salad with salsa and spinach and basil.

Written May 13, 2007

Address: 37 Highgate High Street

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 Beer Tasting
 Arts and Culture

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Transportation  

Underground to Highgate

Underground to Highgate, Highgate

 Britannia2 Says:  Highgate is in zone 3 for ticketing and Archway is in zone 2/3. The stations are both on the Northern Line - the Northern Line is a complicated line for tourists because it has two destinations High Barnet and Edgware. If you are going to Highgate or Archway on the... 

Buses to Highgate

Buses to Highgate, Highgate

 Britannia2 Says:  The best way to travel to Highgate village is by bus - the walk from Highgate or Archway tube stations is up very steep streets and quite a long way (as I found out!) - there are not even any signs at Highgate station to direct you to the village.Take bus 210 - Golders Green... 

Shopping  

various: Old books
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Highgate is quite an intellectual part of London, with lots of actors and actresses, authors and others living here. This also means that one thing to look out for are antiquarians. Old books is the thing to buy here. Just follow the High Street up the hill...

Written May 13, 2007

Address: Highgate High Street

Related to:
 Women's Travel
 Seniors
 Study Abroad

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Warnings and Dangers  

Steep hills
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A steep Highgate street

I was amazed at just how steep some of the streets in Highgate are. Do not take the tube to Highgate as I did - the streets up to the actual village are not only steep but the walk takes at least 12 minutes. Certainly if you have walking difficulties do not attempt this work. As someone who pushed someone (my late wife) in a wheelchair I would not even attempt to take a wheelchair up to the village from Highgate (or Archway) stations.
I have marked out the car registration plates to protect the car owners privacy - there is no graffiti problem in the village!

Written Apr 2, 2010

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