Old Cemetery/Graveyard in central London

.As implied in previous answers there are no old graveyards in central London as they were removed for hygienic purposes in the Victorian era. Postman's Park has memorial tablets to people who died trying to save others but isn't an actual graveyard. Highgate is definitely worth visiting.

One of my hobbies is reading about medieval London, so Crossbones graveyard, near Southwark Cathedral, was a site that intrigued me when we were planning our most recent trip to London. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to visit all the sites on my lengthy list, so we didn't get there. However, if you google it, you will find its location and history.

There are a couple close to the City of London - Postmans Park and Bunhill. Postmans Park has a wall where acts of heroic self-sacrifice are memorialsed. The best known graveyard is Highgate cemetery which is North of the centre (and on the tube line). If you google them you would get more detailed information.

hi, just an fyi, using the Tube in london is sooo sweet and easy imo/ime. its just one additional way to get around. happy trails.

Old Brompton Cemetery is another of the Magnificent Seven. Lovely cemetery and very close to Earl's Court.

I had found Highgate but had wondered if there were more. Ok. will look into the others. Like you Cynthia, I also have a very long list of things to see and do but I'm hoping to have one day to do the "other stuff". :) Thank you all.

We visited Kensal Green and thought it was very worthwhile - totally beautiful headstones. Can't remember if we took the tube or bus to get there. We too like going to old cemeteries.

Brompton is where Beatrix Potter got the names for many of her characters. If you look up the Wikipedia entry on London's Magnificent Seven cemeteries, you'll find a map.

Postman's does have headstones, but they're disintegrating, and can be hard to read. And hard to get at!