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.
Robert Louis Stevenson, novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer, was born at 8 Howard Place, Edinburgh on November 13 1850. His father, Thomas Stevenson, was one of a long line of distinguished lighthouse engineers that had built all the lighthouses surrounding the Scottish coast.
Despite its urban location there's always something interesting to spot on the Heath: Nightingale (this year! - the first time since WWII), Alpine Swift and Bittern, have all come our way before! Nothing promised ... but you never know. And with Pete leading the walk - you couldn't have a better guide to the Heath's birds.
Date: Sun 01 Sep, 2024
Time: 9:30 am
Duration: 2 hours
Meet at: Burgh House
Walk led by: Pete Mantle, member of the Heath Sub-Committee.
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.