Islington Cemetery

Islington Cemetery
278 High Road, East Finchley
London N2 9AG

(Click on address for map)

Tel: 020 7527 8300

Islington Cemetery is a traditional style with a mixture of old and new graves. It was established in 1854, the burial chapel was built in 1900 and is surrounded by lawns with flower beds and many mature specimen trees. The cemetery has a selection of gravesites, for both earthen burial and special graves for cremated remains.

Cemetery Opening Times:

Daily including Bank Holidays
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November: 9am - 5pm
December, January: 9am - 4pm
Christmas Day: 10am to 2pm

All cars will be restricted from entering the cemetery grounds 30 minutes prior to closing. This will be 5.00pm in Summer and 4.00pm in Winter.

Pedestrian turnstiles allowing access if the gates are closed are located at Coppetts Road Exit and the main entrance in the High Road.

Maps

You can download a map of Islington cemetery from the downloadable section at the bottom of this page. You will need to know the section and grave number to locate the grave.

New Graves

There are still burial plots available in Islington Cemetery.  Due to the large acreage and varying prices (road side, parishioner or non-parishioner) please contact the office to book an appointment to select and purchase a grave

Parking

There is free ample space to park your car throughout the cemetery. We do advise that you lock all windows and doors whilst you are visiting your grave.

Toilets

There are ladies, gents and disabled conveniences on site at:

• Coppetts Road Gate
• St Pancras Chapel
• Islington Crematorium
• Islington Burial Office

How to get to us

Please note the cemetery is huge at 190 acres. We advise that you drive here. There is ample parking available.

By Car
We are adjacent to the A406 North Circular. Take the exit marked A1000 towards East Finchley. The main entrance is 278 High Road N2 9AG.

Bus Routes
263 (runs along the High Road) heading towards Barnet  - get off at St Marys Church/Chandos Road
43 (runs along Colney Hatch Lane, far end of cemetery) heading towards Friern Barnet - get off just before the North Circular A406 or Tesco’s

Underground
Northern Line (Barnet Branch) to East Finchley Station in the High Road. We are about a mile from the station. Opposite the station is a local Taxi firm. Or turn left out of the station and take a 20/25 minute walk (1 mile) to the main gate. We do offer a minibus service that will drop you around the cemetery. This only runs on a Saturday and Sunday from 9am – 12noon and again from 1pm – 4pm, including Public Holidays.

 

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