Abney Park opened in 1840 as a woodland memorial park. It was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 1993. The site features an Abney Park Chapel which has been newly restored, and is known for striking funerary architecture.
Abney Park Cemetery Trust has 8 upcoming events listed, mostly sightseeing, DJ and club nights and town hall. It is 3 minutes' walk from Stoke Newington Overground station.