The Heath & Hampstead Society fights to preserve the wild and natural state of the Heath; to maintain the character and amenities of Hampstead; and to promote the study of local history, natural history and conservation.
Next Guided Walk
The Geology of Hampstead Heath
Underlying the springs that put Hampstead on the map, and the bricks that helped to build it, are the sand, Claygate Beds and iron-rich London Clay that geologically underpin it. Come and find out what the Heath is really made of!
Date: Sun 05 Jul, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Duration: 3 hours
Meet at: The flagstaff by Whitestone Pond
Walk led by: Diana Clements, former General Secretary, The Geologists’ Association; author of The Geology of London
John Constable was born in Suffolk. He was an English landscape painter in the romantic tradition. He transformed the genre of landscape painting with his pictures of Dedham Vale and the area surrounding his home – now known as Constable Country.
The estate of the late Jenifer Ford, a lifelong member of the Society and Hampstead resident and painter, bequeathed to the Society a collection of her paintings of Hampstead and the Heath.