Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath Seeks Volunteer Shepherds as Sheep Return to the Heath

A small flock of sheep is returning to Hampstead Heath and volunteers are being sought to help look after them.

2 months ago

When Hampstead Heath Held a Ski Jumping Competition

London has many things—domes, towers, hidden rivers—but it does not have mountains. Or a ski jump. And yet, in March…

3 months ago

Highgate: London’s Hilltop Village

Highgate doesn’t feel like it belongs to London so much as it perches above it, watching.

3 months ago

London’s Wild Parakeets: Debunking Myths and Uncovering Their True Origins

London’s skyline, once dominated by pigeons and starlings, has been brightened in recent decades by flashes of emerald green and…

10 months ago

Hampstead Pergola: London’s Forgotten Edwardian Daydream

Tucked away in the verdant folds of Hampstead Heath, lies one of London’s most spellbinding secrets: the Hampstead Hill Garden…

1 year ago

Wild Swimming Spots in London

If you listen closely on any grey morning in London, you might just hear it: the faint, triumphant gasp of…

1 year ago

Hampstead Heath: The Wild Soul of London

Forget your manicured rose beds and polite, symmetrical hedges of Central London Parks Hampstead Heath is where London throws off its…

1 year ago

A Quick Guide to Belsize Park

Tucked neatly between the grand mansions of Hampstead and the buzzing creative sprawl of Camden, Belsize Park is that rare…

1 year ago

Fleeced in the City: The History of Sheep Grazing in London’s Parks

Picture the scene: a misty morning in Hyde Park, the distant clatter of horse-drawn carriages, and a flock of sheep…

1 year ago

Wild Swimming in Hampstead: A Dip Into London’s Coolest Secret

Hidden away in the leafy haven of Hampstead Heath, there’s a secret that Londoners in the know have been enjoying…

2 years ago

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