Guided walks on Hampstead Heath

The Heath and Hampstead Society organise monthly guided walks for anyone interested in the history, conservation and ecology of the heath. For a minimal charge you can see the Heath afresh. Listen to the songs of its passing migrant birds, walk along its old Saxon ditches, admire trees that have grown since the first Elizabeth was a child, discover hidden gardens and secret arches, and learn to read the Heath in ways that will enrich every one of your visits.

Walks are held on the first Sunday of every month except January. Most start from Burgh House, New End Square, Hampstead Village, for directions see www.burghhouse.org.uk.  Starting times are either 10.30am or 2.30pm. Walks last approximately two hours, and you are recommended to wear suitable footwear as conditions may be rough or muddy.

You will be invited to make a minimum donation of £2 per adult, collected at the beginning of each walk, to help support future development of the walks programme.

The Society does not organise walks specifically for children but they are always welcome so long as they are suitably shod, can walk reasonable distances and are accompanied by an adult taking full responsibility for them.

Parking at Burgh House, especially in spring and summer is very difficult. The Heath car park on East Heath Road is 10 minutes walk. 

For further information contact the walk organiser, Thomas Radice, on 020 8455 1025 (mobile 07941 528 034) or email:  thomas@theradices.co.uk

Walks currently organised:

8 May 2011, Birds of the Heath in Spring
Meet near Burgh House, 9.30am. Note early start and that this is the 2nd Sunday of the month
Led jointly by John Hunt, former chairman of the Marylebone Birdwatching Society, and Sasha Tusa, members of the Heath Subcommitee
 
5 June 2011, Flora of the Heath
2.30pm; meet at Burgh House
led by David Bevan, Conservation Officer and Past President of London Natural History Society, and fellow of the Linnean Society, London

Attached is a pdf with the full year's walks.