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
Hampstead Heath amid Progressing Climate Change - adaptation and protection
An expert walk led by Professor Jeff Waage OBE, Society Trustee. Climate change is already changing the wildlife and the landscapes of the Heath. This walk will reveal those changes and demonstrate how management of the Heath is being directed towards helping to address the impact of global warming.
Date: Sun 04 Oct, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Duration: 2 hours
Meet at: Parliament Hill Bandstand
Walk led by: Professor Jeff Waage, Society Trustee.
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Plaques in Hampstead
J B Priestley (1894-1984)
John Boynton Priestley was born at Manningham, Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire. His father, Jonathan, was a schoolmaster and his mother, Emma, had worked in one of Bradford’s woollen mills. She died when John was just two years old and he was brought up by his father’s second wife, Amy, who treated him kindly.
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