Hyde Park Pet Cemetery

Hidden away in Hyde Park – right by the Victoria Gate entrance and the Victoria Lodge – this curious little spot is great place to swing by for a flavour of Victorian London. The cemetery actually came about by accident when Cherry, a maltese terrier, was buried in the grounds of lodge at the request of her family, who had befriended a park gatekeeper back in 1881. A couple more wealthy Londoners followed suit, and by 1903 when the cemetery closed, 300 graves had been placed in the spot. The cemetery isn’t technically open to the public, but visiting can be arranged for groups of up to six people in one-hour slots (for £60).