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Hampstead Heath is an ancient heath in London, spanning 320 hectares (790 acres). [1] This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London , running from Hampstead to Highgate , which rests on a band of London Clay . [ 2 ]
Hampstead Heath is a station on the Mildmay line of the London Overground, located on South End Road in Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden. Situated between Finchley Road & Frognal and Gospel Oak stations, the station is in Travelcard Zone 2 .
There is a major bus terminus near Hampstead Heath station (near the Royal Free Hospital), served by London Buses routes 24 and 1. Routes 46, 268, C11, and N5 also serve the Royal Free Hospital. [61] Hampstead tube station and High Street are served by routes 46, 268, 603, and N5.
Heath House behind scaffolding in 2016. Heath House is a historic mansion on Hampstead Heath. It is Grade II* listed and located on Hampstead's North End Way in the London Borough of Camden. [1] It is located at the highest point upon leaving the capital, about four miles north of Trafalgar Square. The Hampstead War Memorial stands in front of ...
The Vale of Health is a micro-locality in Hampstead Heath in Camden at (130 metres (427 ft). Harrow on the Hill in Harrow (124 metres (407 ft)) and Shooters Hill in Greenwich (120 metres (394 ft)) also have high positions.
To the north, between Hampstead and Golders Green stations, is the uncompleted North End or Bull & Bush station. London Overground's Hampstead Heath station on the North London line is a 10–15 minute walk east on South End Road. Tiling on the southbound platform, showing the original proposed name, "Heath Street"
The Hampstead Heath Constabulary consists of 12 constables and acts as the parks police for the Heath. [1] The HHC is: called upon to enforce Byelaws, Common Law and Criminal Law, protect City of London property and provide a response to any incident that may disrupt the enjoyment of users of these sites.
Hampstead Heath with a Rainbow is an 1836 landscape painting by the English artist John Constable. [1] It depicts a scene from Branch Hill in Hampstead overlooking Hampstead Heath . While Constable had previously painted several similar views this work, painted near the end of his career, is notable for the addition of a windmill and a rainbow ...