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Hampstead Heath Extension

83 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome83 ha

Getting here

51.57427, -0.18427

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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
  • 🅿️Kenwood House 321m away — 8 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug, Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal 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

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCN 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hampstead Heath Extension

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park2.6 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park2.3 km→

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