Hampstead Heath · London

Hampstead Heath & Parliament Hill

Start at Gospel Oak and climb straight up Parliament Hill for the view, then follow the trails north past the ponds to the lawns of Kenwood House. Return through the woods on the western side. The heath is a maze, so expect to get a little lost. That's part of the fun. Trail shoes help after rain.

Route map & GPS tracks

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Parliament Hill from HampsteadLoop · recorded 20255.4 km
76 m climbGPX

Tap GPX to download a track for your watch or route app (Garmin, Strava, Komoot and others).

Refresh at a Coffee Shop or a Pub

Best coffee

WatchHouse

65 South End Road, Hampstead NW3 2QB

A design-led specialty café right by the Heath and Hampstead Heath station. It's dog-friendly and has outdoor seats.

180 m from the route · ~2 min walkDirections ↗

Best pub

The Spaniards Inn

Spaniards Road, Hampstead NW3 7JJ

A historic inn on the Heath's northern edge near Kenwood, with one of London's best pub gardens. Dickens and Keats drank here. Book ahead if you want food.

320 m from the route · ~4 min walkDirections ↗

Getting there

Overground: Gospel Oak or Hampstead Heath. Tube: Hampstead.

Best time

Any time; dry spells for faster footing.

Facilities

Cafés at Parliament Hill and Kenwood; toilets near both.

Open start point in Google Maps ↗