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Heath Trails
Parliament Hill
and the Tumulus
Highgate
Ponds
llfi
el
La
ne
Dartmo
Park
17
95m
s
d
Mi
Trail
Tumulus
3
4
5
9
18
Parliament
Hill Fields
2
Parliament Hill
(Kite Hill)
Stone of Free
Speech
98m
Bandstand
Hampstead
Ponds
The Tumulus
Dukes
Field
Parliament Hill
This is a good
spot to watch
migrating birds.
In the autumn,
look for large
numbers of
swallows and
house martins.
kingfisher
Trail
Heath Circuit
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Rooms
210
210
268
Gate
Gate
Hill Park
am
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ps
Bull &
Bush P.H.
S an
dy
Ro
ad
ia rd
s Ro
rk
Pa
14
South
Meadow
an
Sandy
Heath
Highgate
Gate
Gate
Westfield
Gate Hampstead
Gate
Gate
15
16
th
En
R oa
The Hill
Garden
oy
Duelling
Ground
Radio Mast
or
115m
Highgate
Ponds
Fairground
Site
ne
Viaduct
W es
t He
ath
Ro a
Tumulus
18
Parliament
Hill Fields
210
268
130m
Judges
Walk
Dartm
Par
17
95m
Sports
Ground
ue
W e s t He
at h R oa d
La
Ice
House
East Heath
Jack Straw's
Castle P.H.
Heath
House
Bog
el
Bird
Bridge
Inverforth
House
West Heath
llfi
Pergola
Mi
ay
dW
dy
Pitt's
Garden
Gate
an
North End
3
13
Sp
Deer
closure
Sham
Bridge
The
Elms
Goodison
Fountain
12
West
Meadow
ad
Bandstand
Gate
Kenwood
Nursery
Concert
Site
Stone 11
Bridge
Mount
Tyndal
Gate
Kenwood
(English Heritage)
Highgate
ne
tea d La
The Orchard
Kitchen
Garden
Mansion Cottage
Information Centre
Kenwood
House
Gate
Flower
Garden
Spaniards
Inn P.H.
ad
112m
H3
H3
Ikins
Corner
H a m ps
Gate
Stables
North Wood
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d R
o
d W ay
En
Prospect
Hill
H3
th
Gate
H3
West Gate
Lodge
Fit
H3
E as t H e
a th
R oa
L im
v
eA
The
Pryors
en
Bra
nc
Parliament Hill
(Kite Hill)
Wel
l
il l
Stone of Free
Speech
Dukes
Field
Bandstand
Hampstead
Ponds
Wal
k
B rgh
98m
In front of you is
Kenwood House. You
are looking at its south
Looking
south, the
Hampstead
Heath
Extension
showing the
hedgerow
systems
Congratulations!
You
have
reached
the
Summit of Hampstead
Heath, the highest natural
point in London. To the right is
the Flagstaff, which marks the
site of the fire beacon that
provided warning of the
Spanish Armada in 1588. For
centuries it was lit to celebrate
jubilees and other national
events.
Roesels
bush cricket
Pryors Field is an
acidic grassland of great
conservation value. It has
a diversity of grass and
invertebrate
species.
The
numerous anthills are visited
regularly by green woodpeckers. The greater and lesserspotted woodpeckers are also
resident on the
Heath.
Red admiral
Trail
Sandy Heath
and the Pergola
H3
cular
Sa
Ro
ad
ad
5
Sandy
Heath
Radio Mast
Gate
En
Ro
th
115m
Pergola
West Heath
ay
dW
nd
Pitt's
Garden
Gate
or
Gate
The Hill
Garden
nd
The
Elms
North End
ad
Gate
am
Bull &
Bush P.H.
Bandstand
Animal
Enclosure
Sa
Childs
Hill
Mount
Tyndal
Gate
ad
e
st
Ro
Gate
Gate
Deer
Enclosure
Water
Garden
210
268
Gate
ds
Spaniards
Inn P.H.
ad
3
Gate
Ikins
Corner
ia r
d R
o
an
Gate
En
Sp
rth
d W ay
No
Fairground
Site
Inverforth
House
Heath
House
Ice
Ho se
to potential troublemakers.
According to local legend, Dick
Turpin was also associated with
the Heath and is thought to
have used the Spaniards Inn,
further to the East.
Hampstead
Heath Trails
Heath Constabulary
General enquiries
Superintendents office
Website
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Picture credits: Kingfisher/red admiral butterfly, Mike Read. Roesels bush cricket
London Wildlife Trust.