Welcome to Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is one of London’s most popular open spaces,
situated just six kilometres from Trafalgar Square. An island of
beautiful countryside, the magic of Hampstead Heath lies not only
in its rich wildlife and extensive sports and recreational
opportunities, but also in its proximity and accessibility to
millions of people. There is a zoo, an athletics track, an
education centre, extensive children's facilities,
three swimming ponds and a Lido.
The City of London Corporation has managed all of Hampstead
Heath, apart from the Kenwood Estate which is maintained by
English Heritage, since 1989.
Hampstead Heath is a registered charity (No. 803392). Any
donation, large or small, or legacy in a will would be a gift that
lasts forever, as it will be used to make long-term improvements on
Hampstead Heath. Please call 020 7332 3322.
Hampstead Heath's landscape is varied with woodland, meadows,
fragments of heathland and strings of ponds along its
valleys. With its origins in former countryside, long-established
features such as hedgerows and ancient trees provide links with the
past.
Hampstead Heath is managed from the main staff yards at
Parliament Hill (covering East Heath and the area up to Kenwood)
and Golders Hill (covering Hampstead Heath Extension, Sandy Heath,
the Hill Garden and Pergola and West Heath). The Superintendent and
administrative staff are based near the Heath at Highgate.
If you are interested in helping to keep Hampstead Heath such a
special place for people and wildlife contact the volunteer corps
Heath
Hands.
Follow us on Twitter:
www.twitter.com/CityCorpHeath
Hampstead Heath Calendar 2012
The Hampstead Heath calendar for 2012 is now available for
purchase
online or by calling 020 7332 3322. It contains quality
photographs of Hampstead Heath views, landscapes, flowers and
habitats throughout the seasons.
Major works necessary on Hampstead Heath dams and ponds
Over the next weeks and months the City of London Corporation
will be talking to Heath users and local residents about essential
and costly works which must take place on the pond-dams over the
next two or three years.
The works won’t just affect anglers and swimmers, but
nature-lovers and other Heath users too. They are needed to protect
local residents and services in the very rare but serious case of a
major flood.
We are following the best advice, and are now beginning to talk
to everybody and develop the necessary plans.
Further details are available via the following link:
Major works necessary on Heath dams and ponds
E-bulletins on dams and ponds
Download a City of London statement on the
Hampstead Heath Flood & Water Management Project in the May
e-bulletin (1.3mb)
Download the January
2011 e-bulletin (1.8mb)
Hampstead Heath mailing list
The HEATh
E-Newsletter
mailing list
E-newsletter
Sign up here or follow the link below to view
the latest edition of the Hampstead Heath e-newsletter.
Download the latest Hampstead Heath e-newsletter
(January 2012) (5.6mb)
Hampstead Heath Wildlife
For an informal insight into Hampstead Heath's seasonal
wildlife highlights go to our
Wildlife Heath happenings page.
Hampstead Heath Committee Reports
View reports of past meetings of the
Hampstead Heath Management Committee and the Hampstead Heath
Consultative Committee.
Hampstead Heath Diary
View the
Hampstead Heath
Diary (2.54mb) which runs from April 2011 to March
2012 and provides information on all Heath facilities,
events and management. View
the Guide to Events from the Hampstead Heath
Diary (720kb)
Hampstead Heath - have your say!
A website www.greenstat.org.uk has been set up to record
feedback and provide local residents with the opportunity to
comment on how open spaces nationwide are managed and maintained.
The City of London will be able to access this information and
compare results on Hampstead Heath with other open spaces up and
down the country.
We would very much welcome your involvement. Please visit
www.greenstat.org.uk and click on the London
region, where you will then see a list of organisations – please
chose ‘City of London’ which is conveniently located at the very
top of the page. You will then be asked to select whether you wish
to comment on the Service provided by City of London, or to comment
on a specific Open Space. If you select option 2 ‘Park or Open
Space’ you will be given a list of City of London open spaces to
comment on – please select ‘Hampstead Heath’ from this list and you
will then be taken through an online survey.
Hampstead Heath has received the Green Flag Award for over ten
consecutive years. The award scheme is managed by a consortium
comprising Keep Britain Tidy, BTCV and GreenSpace and is the
national benchmark against which the quality of public open space
is measured. More information about the award can be found on the
Green
Flag Award website.
Hampstead Heath has also received the Green Heritage Award
in recognition of achieving the required standard in managing sites
with historic importance.