Highgate Cemetery and Pub Walk - London Walking Tour

Highgate Cemetery and Pub Walk - London Walking Tour, including ghost stories, train robbers and other quirky stories.
Starting at Swains Lane called thus because of Pig herders from the 1300s driving swine down to Smithfields.
Sightings of the Highgate Cemetery Vampire were common in Swains Lane which is also a cycling mecca because of one of the steepest gradients in London.
The Beatles also had a famous photo taken here.
Highgate Cemetery - opened in 1839 (one of 7 cemeteries Parliament decided on) is home to Michal Faraday, Karl Marx, George Michael and Malcolm McLaren.
In the 1960s reports of blood drained animals and spectral sightings led to claims of a Highgate vampire.
Pond Square also has ghost stories, but one about a chicken! It is also where Sir Francis Bacon died and where many famous people lived like George Michael, Kate Moss, Terry Gilliam and Ray Davies all very nearby.
The Flask pub is a lovely inn. Hampstead was popular for its wells and you could buy flasks here back in the old days.
Dick Turpin, the highwayman, hid here when fleeing from the law and Hogarth drank here. So did Byron, Shelley, Keats and Coleridge who lived over the road. There is also a ghost of a Spanish Barmaid which haunts The Flask.
Other pubs include The Prince of Wales, Highgate Village, which has the hardest pub quiz in London!
Highgate School was founded in 1565 and in the chapel churchyard is buried Peter Heyward, one of the Bounty Mutineers.
The Gatehouse pub dates back to the 14th Century.
The Bishop of London owned the park and the name Highgate comes from the gates which provided access to the park that stretched down to The Spaniards Inn. The gate house was the toll gate and is the earliest recorded building in Highgate. There’s a boundary marker here too.
The Wrestlers is the oldest pub in Highgate still doing business.
Drunk people came to settle differences and fight. They liked high points for some reason, perhaps because places like Highgate had so many pubs. 16 pubs in total in Highgate which started up because they were on the sheep herders trail to London and people would stop to take a rest at the highest point. Maybe for the view!
The Wrestlers still have the Swearing on horns ceremony which even Lord Byron was famous for doing.
"You must not eat brown bread while you can get white, except you like the brown the best. You must not drink small beer while you can get strong, except you like the small the best. You must not kiss the maid while you can kiss the mistress, except you like the maid the best, but sooner than lose a good chance you may kiss them both."
You would then become a freeman of Highgate.
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@will86 No they aren't you silly sausage.

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[@ohshitnotanotherknob]

it was the ghost of Francis Bacon.

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[@levent.a.7280]

He is indeed a jolly chap

[@hreader]

I went to Highgate School, too, and the Gatehouse pub had the reputation of being where all the masters went to recuperate from teaching serried ranks of adolescent boys! (Before anyone asks, yes, Highgate was all-male when I was there). Very many thanks for this trip down Memory Lane!

[@unjohn]

A ghost of a chicken is a poultrygeist.

[@denisemayosky1955]

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[@robertallen6710]

Ha! Get it?

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Lol

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Emma Peel in those days was a goddess. Her and steed, perfect combination.

[@emilystaudte8401]

Emma's flat! I am an Avengers addict, wanted to be her when I grew up, still practicing my high kick 😉 I really enjoyed this one, it had so much content and an extra dose of your Pythonesque silliness 👍 So glad to finally see a picture of your Dad in the show, I remember him! Thanks for all your hard work, I sincerely appreciate it 😙

[@junkolibertines2146]

high gate!!!! one of my favourite places in London

[@IanLivingstoneMusic]

I love Highgate. Fond memories of my time living in London in the 80s. ☀️

[@berfinhasgul1072]

You deserve 1 million subscribers love your videos!!!!

[@Joolzguides]

Bless you.

[@joansmith3296]

Thank you again Joolz for another terrific video. I enjoy all of these so much.

[@kerrydavies4394]

Yay! I had a drink in The Flask when I visited George's home. So very interesting! Thank you.

[@paperchain1239]

Hi same here Good place to go and George's house top attraction.

[@mtl-ss1538]

LOL.. The only phone box in London that doesn't smell of urine. Joolz.- hold my beer..,!!!

[@tomadeney9487]

Brilliant video, well done Joolz. So much to say about Highgate and you covered loads of it. Next Hampstead Heath and then Hampstead Village!

[@Joolzguides]

I'll be needing your expert input for both!

[@amaninamsterdam9016]

Lovely vid. I visited Highgate Cemetery a few years ago, and couldn't resist going round to that George Michael memorial garden in front of his house. He's sadly missed.

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[@RandomLifeProductions]

I absolutely love this place.... Fabulous..... Great Vlog...

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks. Yes, it's a lovely part of the world.

[@karenhodges3054]

Thanks for showing me Highgate and around

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[@Joolzguides]

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[@TotallydubbedHD]

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[@ednammansfield8553]

Great video of London and the history of Highgate and the pubs. I am really enjoying your walk arounds and the historic places that you show us.

[@robertbell2524]

Yes, wonderful again, Julian. I used to like to walk to Highgate when lived in Muswell Hill.

[@barismumcu6498]

Thank you Joolz for this great video. I’ve been living in Highgate for nearly 4 years and learned a lot after watching. I’ll look a bit more closely next time. Cheers

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[@Joolzguides]

That is much appreciated. I am still getting around to replying to everyone but thanks!!!

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[@joydykstra5057]

I love a London boy❤️took me back to Highgate,met all of his best mates now Joolz I fancy you 🤗loved this video:)

[@MattSmartAE]

How very random. Going down the youtube rabbit hole - I came across a little video about my old school and what do you know... Theres a picture of me in it! Lovely work Julian.

[@darladoxstater8528]

Richard Armour: "Chicken, when stuffed with snow, keeps better than Bacon."

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[@terencesommer6307]

Terry Gilliam was born in my home state of Minnesota!

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[@Daisy00984]

Full of nostalgia. I was a student nurse in Whittington hospital in the 70s. Often visited Waterlow Park, browsed in cemetery to look at Karl Marx, ansd strolled to Hampstead Heath. Absolutely interesting place to live in

[@jax9574]

3:17 that road is steep as hell which leads to Archway it's such a trek, and Dartmouth Park Hill beside it which eventually leads into Tufnell Park

[@JeffinBville]

You did say that was favorite pub crawl but I guess even for a seasoned Londoner 16 bars in one postal code, is a lot of pubs and a lot of crawling...

[@Joolzguides]

Well, I think we tried it when we were 17 years old...but I'm not sure if we succeeded.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Joolz Guides - London History Walks - Travel Films if you did remember doing it that surely means you didn’t complete it

[@jimmyhappysmith204]

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful video. It was very little about the cemetery which I’m glad and allot more fun.

[@zito2301]

As always a great video! I must say.. you do a very impressive chicken impression.

[@Joolzguides]

Years of practice

[@snowmandanselzer7738]

Great stuff. I love getting to learn such interesting facets of the culture of London that many of the locals probably don't even know. I heard that Twickenham is now part of London. (Sorry about the spelling--I have a degree in English Lit. not spelling) Twickenham is where Peter Sallis was born. I would love to learn more about that area. Also, one of your famous countrymen is a friend and neighbor out here in Washington State, USA, Danbert Nobacon from Chumbawamba.

[@ashyclaret]

That band were formed in my hometown of Burnley.

[@ayb100]

I loved this. I also watched "Take me to Pitcairn Island" film you've made. That must have been once in a life time trip going probably the remotest place on earth. Brilliant !

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks. Yes, I'm unlikely to return there but you never know. Perhaps the BBC might finance a proper trip for me one day!

[@mightyjoelong]

Brilliant.. My hubby lived in the house by the pavilion at Highgate school. His dad was head groundsman called Jim... Great guide. Am off to watch some more of your amusing and interesting jaunts about town.. Keep them coming 😊

[@steviebeats9963]

Before he moved to the house, I lived with the Chaplin and his family in the flat beneath him in Bishopswood Road. They were big flats!

[@robbey300]

I live here snd found this fascinating! Never knew of the frozen chicken ghoul! I’m sworn into the Horns of Highgate as well. The cafe Nero shop would have been interesting to include as it was livestock to butchers in one place.

[@willford8475]

I remember your father in The Avengers 👍

[@jairclasico4457]

Please, what is the name of Julian´s father? Thank you.

[@emilywarner167]

Thanks for the vids-brought back great memories of my trip to London

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks. I'm glad you like them! Hopefully I can cover everywhere before I'm too old!

[@kellyr3179]

thank you Joolz!! really enjoyed it 😊

[@YouknowwhereHughgo]

Love your videos mate, been watching them for hours. George Michael died in Goring when I was living there. RIP

[@lindsaybrown7357]

I think you choose walks that have lots of pubs 🍺🍺🍺 (Much like Tony Robinson) :)

[@Joolzguides]

Yes, they are a great British institution!

[@netrakulkarni5253]

Hope to Visit some day soon! Love the video! History History every were!

[@hellybelly2727]

hi Joolz,just started watching your channel and it's just fab! I'm from just down the road in Hornsey and i was born in Whittington hospital. Have you seen Dick Whittingtons black cat remains they found in the walls of the pub at Archway? Also i was brought up with the story of the witch that was dislodged from her abode at Alexandra palace and was always scared of that story,plus they always made us go on cross country runs through creepy queens woods at highgate wood school back in the 70s. I look forward to more of your videos soon x

[@novaworld1297]

Brilliant stuff really enjoyed that I love the spooky stuff ty again got another fascinating tour of London

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks. Yes, this is one of my favourite ones.

[@Marianna171178]

great! thanks for sharing :-)

[@Joolzguides]

Cheers! I hope you can watch my other films too if you have time and subscribe! Thnaks!

[@terrycutting5614]

Thanks Joolz You're videos are the most entertaining and interesting videos l have ever felt on KZbin. Regards Terry . Bexhill on sea East Sussex .

[@kashrut18]

The great violinist Yehudi Menuhin also used to live in the Grove, Highgate.

[@jennaleigh-raine]

Was lovely meeting you on my patch today in sw3. Gosh your even taller in real life. Xx

[@arunkumar5710]

Gawd this is priceless!

[@patluscombe2088]

..and Victoria wood and her (ex) husband Geoffrey Durham lived in highgate.. I didn’t get to highgate cemetery, but I went to golders green cemetery. That is a beautiful cemetery

[@judithscobee8102]

Interesting cemetery histories, there in London!

[@jeffreyprice773]

Love your tours Joolz.

[@auscomvic9900]

London; so much culture and history, c.f. Melbourne, Australia, where I live.

[@JasonFisk]

The Street you’re walking on at 9:30, Charles Dicken lived on, Maybe a quarter mile on from where you were, and on the other side of the road.

[@Joolzguides]

Charles Dickens seemed to live everywhere! I've had to stop mentioning him in my films because he pops up all over the place!

[@dobracobra1578]

Great video and content. Thx.

[@Joolzguides]

Thank you for watching!

[@seamus6149]

Brings back lots of memories for me Joolz , The Wrestlers, The Flask etc .I worked in Holly Lodge estate and lived at the bottom of North Hill on Archway Rd next door to the house Rod Stewart was born and raised in , The Welly was our local , early 80s some of the best times of my life.

[@nakedtraitor1802]

Did the Highgate walk this morning. Very nice.

[@stefan01888]

Fantastic Indian restaurant behind you in that last scene. Kiplings. Highly recommend.

[@Joolzguides]

Yes indeed. I've eaten there. Very nice!!!

[@richardmoore9874]

I grew up on Hillcrest estate, which was opposite High point. Hillcrest, was one of the very few council estates in Highgate. All the places you mentioned is a throw back for me, when I was a kid riding my bike, and doing my paper rounds to all the rich peoples house. The gate house pub is supposedly haunted too. When I was about 14, me and a mate plucked up the courage to go into The Wrestlers pub, which was right next to Hillcrest estate, I innocently asked for a pint of lager, and just for one second, he was about to do it, then looked back and said, have you got any ID? I promptly left feeling embarrassed. Lots of memories growing up around there. I love your videos, we now live in Islington, so loved that one too. And have subscribed.

[@richardmoore9874]

Also went to St.Michael's primary school, do you know any history about that school? I was in the same class as Terry Gillingham's daughter. She used to bring in props from her dads tv stuff.

[@peterkwakman7440]

George Michael lived at the end of Swains Lane. Back in 1990, i sparked at the king of Qatar's mansion on The Bishops Avenue on a refurb, Professional kitchen, 3 phase power in a house, that's mad !

[@JayJay-nc7pr]

Could you please visit Crystal Palace, Sydenham and Dulwich? Lots of interesting places there, including the dinosaur park, the Sydenham Hill Woods which has an old train tunnel, spectacular views of London, Dulwich picture gallery, Rosebury Park, also lots of wonderful pubs around there too!

[@Joolzguides]

Sounds like a great idea and I might be able to get Geoff Marshal, my youtube friend, to come too!

[@jyotiputhran2895]

Spectacular video joolz! I request and recommend you to pls make a video on Harrows in London. I want u to display all the modern and beautiful residential areas of this city🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@arianeheymans2904]

Lovely video. Just don’t say the garden at The Groove looked messy. It wasn’t. Was well kept always

[@andrewwyatt1784]

If you go..into the pub garden of The Gatehouse Inn, there is a large metal sign, at least 120 years old, with George Wyatt written on it. Its massive and nobody knows where it comes from or why its there. I think? maybe it belonged originally to my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather a Butcher... but I am not certain!

[@CeliaMaurice]

I grew up in Holly Village - great to see

[@piamadison5539]

Amazing video. Just subbed.

[@egonrhoodie2745]

Joolzy have a great 2021!!!!!🎉🎊🥂🍺🎆🎇

[@evancortez2]

Your Dad was in "The Avengers"? That is so cool! Loved that show when I was a kid! Did you ever get to meet Patrick Macnee or Diana Rigg?

[@grannygrump4407]

My hubby's uncle designed Diana Rigg's clothes on the Avengers.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Cheers

[@jrfesmithniceguy]

Subscribed, having a jolly laugh at dead people. Have to visit Highgate next time visiting. Can't wait for your next video. Cheers.

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks....and dead chickens too, don't forget.

[@butch907]

These videos are bloody fantastic

[@Bhenderson0001]

This is one of the best films you've made Mr Joolz, even if it does make me a bit sad because of the things it reminds me of. If I ever earn a penny again I will subscribe to your Patreon, you make better films than you know and I am surprised you are not on a tv channel somewhere.

[@cravenmorehead8755]

Phone booths (boxes) are very hard to find there in The States now and they never looked as nice as the UK anyhow.

[@Eminonna]

Tomb of Marx (Karl, for friends) his body does not lie in this monument, but in a discreet tomb next to his wife, some distance away.

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks. And I don't think he lived in Highgate as my friend said.that might have been an error.

[@carolinekaplan542]

Rab Feenie pretty sure in 2019 many of Marx’s theories prove correct honey.

[@louisebentley4886]

@Rab Feenie It kinda is. Research and statistical data has shown that those from disadvantaged or lower socioeconomic backgrounds are generally those with a higher level of patriotism and/or faith.

[@JeffDeWitt]

That makes sense, as his monument and the ground around it is probably soaked in urine.

[@McFingal]

It should be dug up and move to the cesspool.

[@harshtataria5523]

Hi Joolz, thanks for the great tour around Highgate. Is it just me or did the great Physicist Stephen Hawking also lived in Highgate during his early years? Wondering if you came across his house on your visit there? Cheers.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Fantastic Video..👍

[@Joolzguides]

Thank you sir!

[@michaelmcnally1242]

The Flask has a really old beer cellar, and if you're very nice the bartender will give you a quick tour.

[@heileopold6122]

Kate Moss lives around High Gate too.

[@markcrittenden857]

Very informative. It's cool to see areas where my ancestors came from...... Mark from Canada.

[@flissgregory9125]

I have always wanted to visit Highgate cemetery.

[@jameshollyoak8230]

Do it ; I did it in august to see George’s grave : well worth the ten pounds to get in

[@Emilystevens628]

Brilliant!

[@ichbinnichic]

George Michael

[@shaunpierce4174]

I visited Highgate today and had the task of walking down, and then back up again, with an injured foot, Swains Lane. Not something to brag about.

[@Joolzguides]

It's certainly a steep hill that! You should have just sat tight in the flask and awaited reinforcements!

[@robinhood7874]

MY SISTER USED TO LIVE AT THE BOTTOM OF SWAINS LANE

[@JeffDeWitt]

One of the funniest things I ever saw on TV was on the old TV show "Adderley". For some reason they were in Highgate cemetery an came across Marx's tomb. Adderley pointed at the tomb and with a smirk said "Now THAT'S a Communist plot."

[@royp8645]

Great vid keep em coming

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks Roy. Didn't make it into the other side of the cemetery I'm afraid.

[@nicktaunton5497]

nice documentry!

[@Joolzguides]

Cheers! I have a few others too which are even better!

[@alanmoss3603]

I used to live in Manor House - but would spend many of my evenings in Highgate pubs. Couldn't live there as it was out of my price range when I was a student! Did you ever walk that disused rail line from Seven Sisters to Highgate? Loved that part of town!

[@Joolzguides]

Many times. It's a lovely walk. Tricky to get into the old abandoned station at Highgate though.

[@alanmoss3603]

This was 20 years ago - I once slept there at night to scare my self silly!!!!! Very, very spooky!

[@Joolzguides]

You must be mad. Half the graves look like they're opening up! Terrifying!

[@alanmoss3603]

No, I meant I slept in the abandoned train station once - as a dare! We did get into Highgate cemetery at night - but as a small group and only for an hour! Jesus, I couldn't sleep there! Ghosts everywhere!

[@johncarter2573]

Excellent.

[@Bodyknowledge77]

Delightful as usual! Why did the chicken cross the road? To thaw out in the warm store because it was forlorn from being somewhat frozen!

[@Joolzguides]

That's quite a punchline!

[@jag278]

Excellent

[@realnizefilms]

Loved watching this, lived here for 5 years. You filmed the wall of my old house I think! Regularly came last at the POW quiz. You can see snippets of Highgate in my horror short videophone on my channel. Your stuff is brilliant great work Julian!

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks! Ok..I'll take a look!

[@realnizefilms]

Great! Thanks for watching!

[@Joolzguides]

I'm going to watch some more when I get a chance too.. A bit busy this week.

[@realnizefilms]

Brilliant thank you!

[@AgnostosGnostos]

Great video

[@stevenpdxedu]

Joolz, in your class photo, why do you look like staff. . . most of the other boys have on red piped blazers but you (and staff) have on a nice looking day suit? Loved this installment BTW, thanks for the very useful information and history.

[@scarlettskies100]

is this bad....ive drank in every one of those pubs and a good time was had by all....i no longer live in london and dont drink anymore lol....great video new sub here

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

Great videos

[@TMPreRaff]

Joolz does amuse himself. More self-involved chuckling than tour-guiding.

[@egonrhoodie2745]

Joolzy thank goodness for your blogs UK has banned flights from South Africa blessings 😇🙏🇬🇧😍

[@shaunpierce4174]

Former Dubstar singer Sarah Blackwood lives in Highgate

[@Joolzguides]

I knew I had left someone out!

[@michaelx9079]

Love your videos.....learn lots even though I'm from those streets.....but a pub crawl in highgate without mentioning Peter Cook?