Nunhead Cemetery

What a wonderful place. We visited to try and find a grave of a relative (no luck) but wandered around for about 2 hours. Nature has reclaimed this incredible space, it is clearly a haven for wildlife, with an abundance of bird song. There are some really ornate gravestones and memorials.There are a number of benches where you can just sit and soak up the peace. It seems a reasonably popular area for dog walkers and walkers alike. There is some parking outside the cemetery

This old cemetery is a nice peaceful place with lots of paths to explore.

Nunhead Cemetery is a beautiful and historic Victorian cemetery in South London. It's a great spot for dog owners, as dogs are allowed in certain areas of the cemetery.The cemetery is well-maintained and features a variety of stunning monuments and gravestones. It's a peaceful and tranquil space, perfect for a leisurely stroll with your furry friend.In addition to its natural beauty, the cemetery also has a fascinating history, with several notable individuals buried there. It's a great place to explore and learn more about London's rich past.Overall, Nunhead Cemetery is a unique and memorable destination for dog owners looking for a peaceful and historic spot to spend some time with their pets.

Part of the magnificent 7 and in my opinion it is number 7 of the list.Having said that, the cemetery is still beautiful with its winding paths and some interesting stones but it feels very samey and lacking the gorgeous character that the other 7 really shine with.The architecture of the temple on the way is is beautiful but it’s under construction as is a lot of the cemetery right now. It has great views over London on a clear day...not on a cold and snowy one.It’s lovely and overgrown in parts, but very unkept on some paths which are horrifically prone to flooding, which is not great at all but does make for some interesting flooded graves.Has many many broken and scattered grabs which I’ve not really seen else where.Overall I’ll be back on a sunny day but otherwise it barely scrapes into the magnificent 7 in my opinion.

Absolutely stunning cemetery! What a wonderful little walk. If your local to the area or just visiting put this on your list! Perfect for short strolls or you can even wonder around for a couple of hours.

Love walking around this cemetery so much, got great shade on hot days.First visited after I submitted my thesis so probably biased but it’s a good local spot for a beautiful walk.

What can one say? A perfect cemetery: restful, quiet, it is commendably overgrown and unkempt: there is a feeling of surrender to nature, in which it beautifully reflects the primary function of a cemetery - the inevitable return of our physical bodies back to nature, ashes to ashes etc... In my view, I'd take this anyday over those ultra-neat, clipped grass cemeteries.

An incredibly beautiful landmark. We were fortunate to arrive just in time for the general tour. We learnt so much! Keith, the walk leader, was great and so well-informed. Some parts still serve as active burial sites but most of the cemetery is now standing still.Please do ask after Mr Jenkins, the resident ghost. He was a former clerk of the Bank of England. Thankfully, the cemetery closes by 4 in winters! Great stories to be discovered here.

What a nice place it is. Seems it’s abandoned for so long that there’s a lot of overgrown shrubbery which gives it a unique look different to a lot of other cemeteries. It’s a good place for quiet and disconnected walk. Even though not far from centre London but still this place seems very remote with only the sounds of the birds disrupting the silence.I adore cemeteries and I have the goal of visiting every one in London, however out of all of them Nunhead is different. I adore the wild woodland peppered with gorgeous graves dating back centuries. It’s truly amazing place for a walking trails. A lot of runners, bicycle riders & dog walkers around.