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
Past and Present Developments Encroaching on the Heath
Discover which projects were built on the edges of the Heath, which were stopped in their tracks by conservation initiatives, and which still threaten the Heath today. A brand-new walk led by Zander Gross.
Date: Sun 01 Mar, 2026
Time: 9:30 am
Duration: 34 hours
Meet at: Meet by The Magdala Pub
Walk led by: Zander Goss, member of the Heath Sub-Committee
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Plaques in Hampstead
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
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.
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Other Notices