Located in the heart of London traversing the borders of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham is one of London’s oldest and most distinguished public burial grounds.
About the cemetery
Inspired by the cemetery of Père Lachaise in Paris and founded in 1833 by the Barrister George Frederick Carden, Kensal Green Cemetery comprises of 72 acres of beautiful grounds including two conservation areas and an adjoining canal. The cemetery is home to 33 species of bird and other wildlife.
This distinctive cemetery includes many different memorials ranging from large mausoleums housing of rich and famous to many distinctive smaller graves and even includes special areas dedicated to the very young. With three chapels catering for people of all faiths and social standing the General Cemetery Company is proud to have provided a haven in the heart London for over 170 years for its inhabitants. Visitors can remember their loved one in a tranquil and dignified environment.
West London Crematorium and gardens
Kensal Green Cemetery is also the home of the West London Crematorium and its extensive gardens. Here a great variety of memorials can be seen, ranging from Private Gardens exclusively dedicated for individual families to Columbarium Wall Niches able to securely house the ashes of your loved one in marble or wooden caskets undisturbed for decades.
And then there are the Rose gardens: row after row of Rose Trees each one in its own plot, all individually accessible and tended all year round by our gardeners. Even our Rose Bushes are arranged carefully into beds laid out in rows so they too are all individually accessible, something not found in other Memorial Gardens.
*Photo source: www.kensalgreencemetery.com
Contacts
Registered Head OfficeThe West London Crematorium at Kensal Green
Harrow Road
London
Phone: 020 8969 0152
Fax: 020 8960 9744
Email: info@kensalgreencemetery.com
Opening hours
1st April - 30th SeptemberMonday - Saturday: 9am - 6pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm
1st October - 31st March
Monday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Bank Holidays: 10am - 1pm
The Cemetery opening times are for the Crematorium gate. Main gate closes 30 minutes earlier. Visitors will not be admitted to the Cemetery in the half hour before closing.
Gardens of remembrance
The gardens are open every day of the year including weekends and bank holidays.
How to find us
By carThe entrance to the cemetery is in Harrow Road, only 15 minutes drive from the West End via Edgeware Road, and 5 minutes from M40/Westway via Scrubs Lane.
By train
Kensal Green Station is served by both British Rail (Euston/Watford) and London Underground (Bakerloo tine), Kensal Rise by British Rail, and Ladbroke Grove by Underground Hammersmith & City Line.
By bus
Routes 18 Harrow Road, 302 and 52 Ladbroke Grove/Kilburn Lane.