LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Hampstead Heath
The heath is rich in history and heritage, flora and fauna and is composed of nearly 800 acres of magical glades and woodland, heathland and meadows. With its ponds and valleys and hedgerows and ancient trees, the area is also a rich habitat for kingfishers, reed warblers and all three species of British woodpeckers, which breed here, as well as a host of other creatures.