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 History of the Hampstead Heath Ponds
The Hampstead Heath ponds - can there be ponds anywhere in the world, more in the news? Find out what makes them so special.
Date: Sun 06 Dec, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Duration: 2 hours
Meet at: Burgh House
Walk led by: Marc Hutchinson - Chairman of the Heath & Hampstead Society
On this site stood Norway House and Norway Yard.
By the beginning of the 19th century this fine house set in its own large garden, had become a famous boarding academy for young gentlemen.
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.