Abney Park Cemetery

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  • Address
    Stoke Newington Church St, Stoke Newington, N16 OLN
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  • Phone
    7275 7557
  • Transport
    rail: Stoke Newington
bus: 73, 106, 243

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Lonely Planet review

Unfairly dubbed by some as 'the poor man's Highgate', this magical place has been left to fend for itself since the 1950s and is as much a bird and plant sanctuary as a delightfully overgrown ruin. The derelict chapel at the heart of the park could be straight out of a horror film, and the atmosphere of the whole place is nothing short of enchanting.

The cemetery was bought up and developed by a private firm from 1840 to provide burial grounds for central London's overflow. It was the first cemetery for dissenters and many of the most influential London Presbyterians, Quakers and Baptists are buried here, including the founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth, whose grand tombstone greets you as you enter from Church St.