Margravine Cemetery

Faint-​hearted souls might scoff at eating their lunch among the dead, but this large cemetery is actually one of the most beautiful and peaceful parks in the Barons Court/​West Kensington area, where green spaces are sadly limited. There’s plenty of benches throughout, trees to lounge under, a shady church and large areas of grass where friends can be seen enjoying the relaxing atmosphere. It also boasts some of the most magnificent gravestones in London, including one shaped as a bed (complete with pillows!) and another with a throne statue above it. Finally there’s plenty of nature to be found, including a huge amount of friendly squirrels and the inevitable crows. The wildlife only adds to the pleasant atmosphere. Try it out on a sunny day, you don’t need to be an emo or a goth!

As cemeteries go… this one is lovely. It’s so peaceful and beautiful. It also works for a pretty good short-​cut to the station for some people.
I love to go here to read the tombstones and look at the beautiful designs on the stonework.

A lovely and well-​kept cemetery which has a good amount of benches and grass allowing you to sit outside and read, chat to friends or watch the world go by. It has exits next to Charing Cross Hospital and Baron’s Court tube station so makes getting to Charing Cross both easier and prettier.