Did the Highgate Cemetery Vampire Exist?

A historic story that concerns a vampire hunter who witnessed certain things in London

Denise Larkin, BA (Hons)
Hotspot Travellers
Published in
4 min readDec 31, 2019

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Photo by Ashim D’Silva on Unsplash

Have you ever visited the Highgate Cemetery in London or heard of the Highgate vampire?

The Highgate Cemetery in London is supposed to be one of the eeriest places to walk around. There is an eerie story about this cemetery that I want to share with you all.

The Highgate Cemetery in London

The Highgate cemetery has been known for being the creepiest cemetery in London. Between the 1960s and the 1970s, there were rumors that a tall, dark figure with red eyes was seen wandering around the cemetery. Apparently, the figure terrorized some people at this place. It was being said that the figure could be a vampire. Can you believe this? Do vampires really exist?

In a news article in My London in March 2019 it stated:

One of the sightings was recounted in a letter written by young Wicca (Pagan witchcraft) enthusiast David Farrant and published in the Hamstead and Highgate Express. Farrant claimed he had seen a tall, grey figure floating in the…

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Denise Larkin, BA (Hons)
Hotspot Travellers

Mastodon: @dlarkin121@me.dm An author/writer of fiction novels and poetry living in London writing about her experiences on Medium. dlarkin121@gmail.com