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Hampstead Heath

1 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.56105, -0.16006

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Moorhen +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Moorhen +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grand Union Canal towpathCycling route

'Recommended cycle route'

Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 5 linkCycling route

Marylebone Station link

Named routeRef (5)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards London from Hampstead Heath

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards London from Hampstead Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park2.5 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park2.8 km→

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