- Armed with a pre printed guide we did a 4-5 mile circular walk of Hampstead Heath.
- Hampstead Heath is genuinely one of the wonders of London – so close to the hustle and bustle of the city, whilst simultaneously seeming so far removed as to not...
- Hampstead Heath City of London, London, United Kingdom. 3,607 likes · 115 talking about this · 23,647 were here. Encapsulated piece of countryside in...
- Hampstead Heath is also home to a number of historic buildings, including Kenwood House, a 17th-century mansion that is now a museum and art gallery.
- The Heath covers roughly 790 acres (about 360 hectares) and runs along a sandy ridge between Highgate to the east and Hampstead to the south-west.
- Finally the Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) purchased the original 220 acres of heath from his successor and the Hampstead Heath Act 1871 was passed.
- Keats lived and practised medicine in Hampstead, and just south of the heath you’ll find Keats House, a memorial to the Romantic poet’s life and works.
- Then, when its springs were discovered in 1698, Hampstead Heath became a spa, and one of the more fashionable areas of London.
- This six-mile Hampstead Heath circular walk takes you around the periphery of Hampstead Heath via many of the heath’s highlights along the way.
- Hampstead Heath is an ancient heath in London, England. It's at one of the highest points in London and runs between Hampstead and Highgate.