If you want a peaceful day out of the busy city, Highgate doesn’t really feel like London. The cemetery is interesting and peaceful, there’s a tour of the old half which is definitely worth the money. Karl Marx, among others are buried there.
Website
highgatecemetery.org
Address
Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, London, United Kingdom
Current city: London
Louise Pomeroy is an illustrator based in London. After graduating from Kingston University’08, Louise has gone on to win a D&AD New Blood award for her book of illustrated shorts ‘I Married a Toyboy Convict’. Recent clients include Random House, No Brow, Super Superficial and Suzuki Motoden.
 

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