GETTING HERE & AROUND

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This is the official map of Hampstead Heath from the City of London, which manages the Heath. It shows you locations of tube, overground (railway) and bus stops, as well as all the Heath’s main sights and features you’ll read about on this site. The Heath and Hampstead Society also produced this handy interactive map which also includes view points, blue plaques and other points of interest.

 
 

How to get here.

The Northern Line will be easiest if you are coming from the centre of London, and the Overground is likely the better option if you’re coming from the east or west. The bus usually takes a little longer but its a nicer way to get about the city if you can spare the time. Cycling is nicer still, especially with all the investment that’s gone into separated cycle lanes, parking and other cycle infrastructure in the last few years.

Unless you really have to, it would be great if you could avoid bringing a car.

Check the London Tube map, visit the Citymapper site (or better, download their app), or use the Trainline to find your route.

TUBE & overground

Take the Overground to:

  • Hampstead Heath, to the south west, on the edge of the Heath

  • Gospel Oak, to the south east, 1 minute walk

Take the Northern Line to:

  • Hampstead, to the west, 10 minutes walk

  • Golders Green, to the north for Golders Hill Park and the Heath Extension, 10 minutes walk

  • Tufnell Park or Kentish town, to the south east, both around 14 minutes walk.

BUS

The best bus options are the C2, C11, H3, 24, 46, 168, 210, 214 or 268, depending on where you’re coming from. See the map above for stopping locations. Again, Citymapper will tell you whether there’s an easy bus route you can catch from your location.

Cycling

There’s a decent amount of bike parking on the surrounding roads and at the entrances to the Heath. The roads around here are cycle friendly, if occasionally a bit steep. If you want to cycle through the Heath be aware that there are some designated shared paths for bikes and pedestrians, and others that are just for pedestrians - they’re on the map above and they’re well marked. If you want to hire a bike, this website does a decent job of explaining all the options.

Opening hours.

Hampstead Heath itself is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - there are no gates that close that could ever shut you out. The only exceptions are Golders Hill Park, which opens every day at 7:30am and closes between 4:30 and 10pm depending on the time of year, and the Hill Garden and Pergola which opens at 8:30am and closes between 3:30 and 8:15pm - you can find specifics here and here respectively.