Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath provides a great place to escape the crowds and noise of the city and enjoy some fabulous scenery and views

Relaxing by One of the Heath's Many Ponds
Relaxing by One of the Heath's Many Ponds cc licensed photo by ChodHound

Hampstead Heath is an 800 acre wilderness park located along a ridge in the northern part of London. It provides Londoner's with a beautiful nearby wilderness escape and several amenities.

This large wilderness features a rambling network of walking paths through open grassy areas and woodlands. Ponds in the park are designated for various uses, a couple as swimming pools, one serves as a small fishing lake and another for model boating. Other amenities include a lido, a sports field and playgrounds. During the spring and summer months, many varieties of wildflowers carpet the grassy areas and surround some of the ponds. Birdwatchers will be able to observe a wide variety of waterfowl, songbirds and more.

Parliament Hill, which rises 322 feet above the city of London, is one of the highlights. A short hike up this gentle hill provides some excellent views of the London skyline.

Adjoining the Heath on the western border is Golders Hill Park. This grassy park features a formal flower garden, a water garden and a duck pond. It also has a small zoo. Unlike the Heath however the park is fenced and it is closed during the night.

Famous poet, John Keats and Landscape painter John Constable both found inspiration for their work from this beautiful area.

All in all, Hampstead Heath is an awesome place to enjoy a pleasant day away from the crowds of the city

Download a detailed City of London PDF map of the entire Hampstead Heath to print out at home from the links below.

PDF Download: Hampstead Heath Trail Map Size .54MB



Facts For Your Visit

Fee: No

Address: London, UK

Phone: 020 7332 3322

Official Website: Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating Parks and water bodies, a serene lake , great view and some spectacular sights & people enjoying walking their 🐶 doggies. The weather was perfect warm and sunny and it.was great to be out on such a day! Parliament Hill took a 30 min walk from Belsize underground station but was totally worth it.
sangeetha swaminathan - a week ago

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5 Star Rating I walked 11 km and was only able to explore 15% of this gigantic paradise in London. If you are in London, you must spend a day here—with your loved ones or simply with your soul. Visiting this place gives you a deep sense of peace, like you’ve done something truly good for yourself.
Raheel Rana - 4 weeks ago

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4 Star Rating Suspiciously beautiful, in fact. The kind of beauty that makes you wonder if you accidentally walked into a perfume advert. The grass? Immaculate. The trees? Whispering sweet nothings in the breeze. The people? Jogging like they’re being filmed for a BBC wildlife documentary titled Urban Gazelles of North London. Somewhere between the birdsong and the shirtless sunbathers, I had an existential crisis and an overpriced ice cream. Would recommend this to fellow Londoners. Final verdict? 8.5/10. Too much beauty. Bring sunglasses. And possibly a monocle.
Antony A Morais - a month ago

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5 Star Rating This park has the biggest part of my love for London. How lucky to live in a city where there’s a park kept like it’s a huge romantic wood. The area is full of ancient trees and low bushes, big fields of grass with scenic views and shaded spaces between the trees are interwoven beautifully. Love the occasional swimming pond or historical viaduct.
Federica M Micheli - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating This is such a nice park with plenty of scenic and even quieter spots on a relatively busy warm weekend. The lake surrounding it is also nice and the park is pretty well kept. It is a great recommendation for a weekend out with friends of family.
Taha Khambaty - 2 weeks ago

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Directions

Tube Line Nearest Station Walking Time
Northern LineHampstead Station10 Minutes

How to get to Hampstead Heath by Tube

From Hampstead Station exit left onto Holly Hill then go left {north) on Flask Walk (stay right where Flask Walk splits) and then continue north on Well Walk to the path into Hampstead Heath. It is about 10 minutes to the edge of the Heath.

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