Hyde Park Pet Cemetery — Local services in London

Learned about this place in 2019, came to peak through the fence and was thoroughly enchanted. Last year I learned of the tour through Royal Parks (Hidden Stories of Hyde Park) and was finally able to go on it today, 5 years later. It was definitely worth the wait. I understand people want this to be more easy access, but that simply can't be. This is a fragile and delicate site with a beautiful history. This house has been private property since before the burials began, that's why the graves appear so 'crammed' in. But they are full of love. Coming from a time period where animals weren't believed to possess souls, it's touching to see how people still moved mountains for their little ones. (Mainly dogs, but a few cats, birds, and monkeys too!)

Jonathan and Graham led the tour through the park, they're both spectacular and knowledgeable people. It only runs once a month, so be aware of that.

Either schedule a tour, or go for a quick peek while enjoying a day in Hyde Park.

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This is a paid tour walking through Hyde park with a guide and finishing up into this ‘secret’ pet cemetery. The tour walked us through the park and gave us some insight into how- through history it was used, with a look at the police station and cottages. It’s a magical place and the Pet cemetery was a real treat to see....

Book a tour with Royal Parks to get into the cemetery. It's an amazing place, a little secret part of historical London. Reading the headstones was very touching. It's much bigger and fuller than it looks from the road outside through the railings. The Royal Parks tour was excellent also...