Interpretation boards, promoting appreciation and conservation of Nature on the Heath, have been produced by the Society working with the City of London , English Heritage and the Marylebone Birdwatching Society since 2021. Placed at seven entrances, they are changed every season to reflect the Heath’s biodiversity and seasonality. Read more…
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Sheep return to graze on Hampstead Heath
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Read MoreSociety objects to conversion of police station into school
7 reasons why we are objecting again. Download as PDF or
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The Ponds film – Still Waters Run Deep
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Read MoreIn summary
The Society has a proud record of achievement going back over 120 years. Next time you stroll across the Heath, or enjoy the charm of Hampstead’s urban village ambience, think of all those residents, past and present, members of the Heath and Hampstead Society, who have helped create the community that has preserved them. Throughout …
How we work
Freezing on top of Parliament Hill during a winter inspection of the Heath. Sweltering inside the Town Hall on a summer’s evening. Trying to stay awake whilst slogging through a 350-page summary of the Government’s latest planning directive. Enjoying a glass of something whilst a sub-committee chair highlights the glories of Arts and Crafts-style architecture. …
New plaque on Parliament Hill
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Heath Vision
The principal objective of the Society is to protect Hampstead Heath. And today we need to be as pro-active as 100 years ago in communicating our ideas about management of the Heath. That is why the Heath Committee has produced the booklet Heath Vision.
Read MoreThe Work of the Heath Committee
The greatest danger facing Hampstead Heath comes not from the fact that it is loved too little – but from the fact that it is loved too much. The pressures faced by the Heath today are unprecedented.
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A Tribute to Peggy Jay
1913 – 2008
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