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Hampstead Heath is a wild park of woodland and meadows, tucked inside north London’s Zone Two - less than four miles from the centre, though you’d never know it. It sprawls over 800 acres and boasts some of the most spectacular views in the city.
Getting here & around — Hampstead Heath. This is the official map of Hampstead Heath from the City of London, which manages the Heath. It shows you locations of tube, overground (railway) and bus stops, as well as all the Heath’s main sights and features you’ll read about on this site.
The only swimming pond on the Hampstead side of the Heath, near to Hampstead Heath overground station. Only lifeguarded - and only open to the public - outside of the winter season. Check the City of London website for the most up to date information and to book.
Hampstead Heath About. The content on this site was originally put together by Nigel Winder, who adored the Heath and painstakingly gathered much of the historical information and images you will find here today.
Wildlife — Hampstead Heath. Efforts have been made over the years to maintain habitats for our native wildlife, which are attracted by the woods, bogs, meadows and the ponds. You can find out more about the birds at the birdwatching walks organised by the Heath and Hampstead Society.
The ponds are scattered across the Heath, but the most well known are the Hampstead Ponds between Parliament Hill and Pryors Field, and the Highgate Ponds on the Highgate side (northeast) of Parliament Hill Fields. You can find most of these landmarks mapped here.
Wartime on Hampstead Heath. Throughout both wars, the Heath was used by local soldiers for training and exercise, and the earth dug for trenches, sandbags and allotments. This is our wartime story.
Popular Culture — Hampstead Heath. A scene from the film, above, and the real Harry Hallowes below. Starring Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson, Hampstead loosely tells the story of Harry Hallowes, ‘Harry the Hermit’, who was a homeless man who lived in a shack on Hampstead Heath for over 20 years until his death in 2016.
I have nothing to do with managing the Heath, or the ponds. I can’t grant permissions, advise about events you want to hold here or anything of that nature. You can find answers to questions I get asked a lot, and contact details for the City of London, on the FAQs page.
Cafés, Pubs & Restaurants — Hampstead Heath. A non-exhaustive list of where to eat and drink on and around Hampstead Heath, based on my own good experiences and recommendations from readers. Each list starts in Hampstead village and goes roughly anti-clockwise around the Heath.
