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Athletics at Hampstead Heath
Parliament Hill Athletics Track
The Track is a top-class athletics facility with an eight lane, floodlit, all-weather running track available to train on all year round.
You do not need a booking to visit the track.
Please be aware of suspended times below when the track is closed to the general public.
Ticket prices and hire charges
| Activity | Charge |
|---|---|
| School booking, hourly hire, shared use, Mon-Fri* | £29.90 |
| School sport day, full day charge (9-4pm), Mon-Fri* | £199 |
| School sport session, shared use (4hrs)* | £100 |
| Corporate event use | Price on application |
| Individual ticket (Adult) | £5.60 |
| Individual ticket (Concession) | £3.50 |
| Monthly season ticket (Adult) | £42.70 |
| Monthly season ticket (Concession) | £25.50 |
| 12 month season ticket (Adult) | £150 |
| 12 month season ticket (Concession) | £94 |
*- excluding Bank Holidays
For Club , corporate or private hire please email Hampstead Heath.
Please note, weekdays during May, June and July are busy with school bookings and sports-days and a season ticket will not grant you access during these times.
Suspended times
The Athletics Track does take bookings for various private events such as school sports days and, during these times, is usually closed to the general public.
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday 29 June | 9am-4pm |
| Tuesday 30 June | 9am-6pm |
| Wednesday 1 July | 9am-4pm |
| Thursday 2 July | 9am-3.30pm |
| Friday 3 July | 8.30am-4pm |
| Saturday 4 July | 10am-11am |
| Sunday 5 July | 12noon-2pm |
| Monday 6 July | 9am-4pm |
| Tuesday 7 July | 10am-1pm |
| Wednesday 8 July | 10.30am-2.30pm |
| Thursday 9 July | 8am-1pm |
| Friday 10 July | 9am-4pm |
| Monday 13 July | 9am-4pm |
| Tuesday 14 July | 9am-4pm |
| Wednesday 15 July | 9am-4pm |
| Thursday 16 July | 9am-4pm |
| Saturday 18 July | 10am-6pm |
| Sunday 19 July | 11am-5.30pm |
| Tuesday 21 July | 2pm-4pm |
| Sunday 26 July | 12noon-8pm |
| Tuesday 28 July | 7am-2pm |
- The Athletics Track is located at Parliament Hill. It is a 7 minute walk from Gospel Oak Station and from the bus route C11 which stops outside the station. Gospel Oak has a lift and is wheelchair accessible.
- The Lido Car Park is a 5 minute walk from the track and has designated disabled bays. Blue badge parking is free but badges must be registered in advance.
The Athletics track is wheelchair accessible with a ramp for access.
There are two wheelchair accessible toilets at the track.
- One is located by the entrance, ///plots.mercy.gazed, dimensions: 3.32m by 2.17m and door width 0.93m. It also has baby change facilities. It is accessible with a Radar key.
- The other is located in the Ladies' Changing Room and is only available when the track is open. Dimensions: 3.08m by 1.6m and door width 0.91m. It is accessible with a Radar key.