Getting here
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About KENWOOD
Kenwood House is a stately home in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath. The present house, built in the late 17th century, was remodelled in the 18th century for William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield by Scottish architect Robert Adam, serving as a residence for the Earls of Mansfield until the 20th century.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Steward's Room — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Steward's Room — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans +13 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)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.
New River PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
Route ■Cycling route
Route ■Cycling route
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Route QCycling route
LCN 7Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
View of the Gherkin, Cheese Grater, Walkie Talkie building and the Shard from the hill at the back of Kenwood House
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