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
Birds of the Heath in Spring
Discover the returning birds of the Heath in the company of expert birder Pete Mantle. Find out who has arrived from where: chiff-chaff, willow warbler, redstart, winchat, flycatcher - if they're there, Pete will find them...and maybe you'll find others... Bring binoculars and sturdy footwear.
Date: Sun 05 Apr, 2026
Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 2 hours
Meet at: Burgh House
Walk led by: Pete Mantle, Member of the Society's Heath Committee.
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Plaques in Hampstead
Gerald Swyer (1917-1995)
Gerald Swyer pioneered many advances in reproductive medicine including the development of the contraceptive pill in the 1950s. Later, many women who would have remained childless, were able to conceive thanks to his extraordinary work on fertility. The development of hormone replacement therapy, and the identification of a rare genetic condition which became known as Swyer Syndrome, are all a critical part of his enduring legacy.
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