London Episode 17 Hampstead and Highgate

A two-stop tour of north London.  Firstly, pretty Hampstead, where Virginia Woolf thought 'it is always spring': lanes and cottages, cafes, antique shops and museums, including the house where John Keats spent his last 2 years in England.  And not forgetting its spy connections. Then off to nearby Highgate Cemetery in search of gothic vibes and some famous tombs.  

https://burghhouse.museumssites.com  (Hampstead Museum)

https://www.freud.org.uk  (Freud Museum)

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/attractions-museums-entertainment/keats-house

https://highgatecemetery.org

https://www.walks.com  (London Walks)

https://www.visitlondon.com

Recommended Reading

London Walks, London Stories by David Tucker

The Lawn Road Flats: Spies, Writers and Artists by David Burke

Guy Burgess: The Spy Who Knew Everyone by Stewart Purvis

 

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