Hampstead
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This charming town lies northwest of London and features many popular attractions including the Sigmund Freud Museum, Fenton House and John Keats' House.
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northants90
Northampton, UK3,197 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
We took a walk around Hampstead as we stayed close by. Pretty - boutique and artisan. A really nice part of town. Expensive and because on the edge of the city - relatively peaceful. A really nice place to visit
Written June 20, 2021
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ladylime
London161 contributions
Hampstead is a must whether you are visitng London or have been there many times. You will always see something new. Most buildings have not changed for at least a century but the shops and people have also changed little since the 1960's. We have the coffee bars back and the short skirts! You will always see familiar faces from TV here and you will sit next to actors and media personalities and not feel out of place as you people watch on the pavement. Avoid the bus and car as traffic can be heavy just walk from Pond Street to Finchley Road and treasure the journey. Don't forget to look up to the sky as that is where you will see old and beautiful outlines of the chimney pots and roof tops.
Written November 1, 2006
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phebert
London, UK848 contributions
Our favourite London "village". Spend a day here - stroll around - visit Fenton House with it's walled garden and collection of musical instruments and Keat's house (home of the poet).
Walk up the hill from the tube station to Whitestone Ponds where carriages coming out of London used to be taken through the water to cool the wheels; then on to Spaniards Inn, for a great pub lunch in an historic building (note the old ice house across the road).
Then on the Kenwood House with it's great art collection and gardens (free entry) and a walk on Hampstead Heath with great views over London.
But, whatever you do, DON"T MISS Louis Patisserie just down from the tube station - amazing cream cakes, danishes and croissants.
Walk up the hill from the tube station to Whitestone Ponds where carriages coming out of London used to be taken through the water to cool the wheels; then on to Spaniards Inn, for a great pub lunch in an historic building (note the old ice house across the road).
Then on the Kenwood House with it's great art collection and gardens (free entry) and a walk on Hampstead Heath with great views over London.
But, whatever you do, DON"T MISS Louis Patisserie just down from the tube station - amazing cream cakes, danishes and croissants.
Written January 24, 2008
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Andy H
New York City, NY22 contributions
Apr 2016
Get off the Hampstead tube stop on the Northern Line and you are still in London but in another world--a richly historic suburb. The main streets and side streets are full of inviting shops and places to eat. Up Holly Hill street from the tube stop is the Holly Bush pub on a site once owned by the painter George Romney. Continue north from there to Fenton House for the 17th C. house and the splendid gardens. Down the Hampstead High Street is the King William IV pub with a nice open-air space for drinks and food in the back. Up Church Row from these is old The Parish Church of St. John-at-Hampstead (1747 though a church has been there for a thousand years) with a lovely cemetery (where John Constable is buried) with views of the city. The Burgh House and Hampstead Museum is a block or so east of the tube stop on New End Sq., a charming trip through the history of the area with a nice cafe to boot. Walk in any direction and you can enjoy the architecture of the tony houses and see how the other half lives. Down Hampstead High from the tube (becomes Rosslyn Hill), hang a left on Downshire Hill and bear right on Keat's Grove to the Keat's House Museum--though check for opening times! You are then only steps from the vast Hampstead Heath which is a vast park that is easy to get lost in. Bring footwear appropriate for the mud if you venture in--though there are some paved paths.
Written April 1, 2016
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Wayne B
Fredericton, Canada51 contributions
Jul 2012 • Family
Why can't more of London be as quaint, charming and liveable as historic Hampstead? Located just a short Tube ride from the city centre, Hampstead is a rather exclusive village situated in the highest part of the city. Indeed, its Tube station is the city's deepest. As the aforementioned 'exclusive' suggests, Hampstead is home of the affluent. Sting lives in adjacent Highgate, which complements as is Hampstead/Highgate. You need money - and lots of it - to buy in to this neighbourhood. But seeing as you're only visiting, savour it with a smile. Right out of the Tube you're onto the high street. While this area has succumbed somewhat to familiar brand names, the independence of the residents is still tangible. (Once a colony for artists - even McDonald's had to fight to get one of their 'restaurants' launched here.) We go to the legendary Louis Patisserie on Heath St., across the road (Hampstead High St.) and around the corner from the station (just 2 mins.), But the real joy here is walking the sidestreets and the large parkland, Hampstead Heath. Within a couple minutes of the station, past wee shops and restos you will discover and world you would think imaginable in London. Some areas still feel rural, while others will take you back a century or two with their architecture reminiscent of some BBC TV period piece. Walk up Church Row or go for lunch at the Holly Bush pub on Holly Mount, for instance, and you're back in the 18th century... And Beatles producer George Martin's studio, AIR Lyndhurst, is in the neighbourhood. Though it is a few miles - about 4-ish - you could use Hampstead as a starting point for a walk down into the city. Take the High Street to Rosslyn Hill, to Haverstock Hill, through Belsize Park (nice, though not a 'park'), Chalk Farm (home of the famous Roundhouse concert venue), Camden (funky market along the canal/home to Amy Winehouse) and continue south. Should you tire, there are Tube stations along the way.
Take the Northern Line (black on your Tube map) north to Edgeware, NOT High Barnet. (the line splits beyond Camden) or Morden (that's south). My wife grew up in Hampstead, went to school here. We visit every few years and love it. I like to think that you will too.
Take the Northern Line (black on your Tube map) north to Edgeware, NOT High Barnet. (the line splits beyond Camden) or Morden (that's south). My wife grew up in Hampstead, went to school here. We visit every few years and love it. I like to think that you will too.
Written February 25, 2013
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Abbotsbury92
Arlington, VA902 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
When I'm in London on business and have some free time I enjoy walking up through The Regent's Park, across Primrose Hill, and up through Belsize Park to Hampstead. Whether it's a walk to and around the Heath or just up Rosslyn Hill to the center of the village, this has always been a cherished spot in London since I lived here many years ago. I enjoy Belsize Park, just down the hill from Hampstead, in particular.
Others here have noted that taking a self-guided walking tour of Hampstead yields dividends. I agree. There's lots to see. One of my favorite strolls is to walk down Downshire Hill (a wonderfully-preserved piece of Georgian Hampstead), then turn left on Willow Road (noting No. 2, the former home of brutalist architect Erno Goldfinger, after whom the James Bond character was named), take the fork on Christchurch Road to The Wells pub, turn left on Well Walk to Flask Walk and then tuck into Back Lane, which deposits you on Heath Street just across the street from Holly Mount Steps.
A walk up this narrow staircase takes you to Holly Mount and a favored pub of mine, The Holly Bush. After a pint there I head across the Holly Hill street to Mount Vernon and stroll down Holly Walk past the catholic church and the old graveyard to Church Row, which boasts some lovely and varied Georgian house fronts.
Back on Heath Street you can duck in Perrin's Lane, walk over to Hampstead High Street, and stand in line for the wonderful crepes at La Creperie. Or you can continue down Heath Street and Fitzjohn's Avenue, taking the fork onto Lyndhurst and then (quickly) onto Akenside to walk down and through the quaint and quiet Belsize Village. Once on Belsize Lane you can either turn left (east) and head back to Haverstock Hill road and the Belsize Park tube station (Northern Line) or walk further south a block to Belsize Avenue/Belsize Park, turn right, and follow Buckland Crescent down to the Swiss Cottage tube station (Jubilee Line).
And then there's the exploration of Hampstead Heath, which is another post entirely. I know this area like the back of my hand and enjoy strolling here for hours. Invest time in a trip here and you'll be rewarded with lovely memories.
Others here have noted that taking a self-guided walking tour of Hampstead yields dividends. I agree. There's lots to see. One of my favorite strolls is to walk down Downshire Hill (a wonderfully-preserved piece of Georgian Hampstead), then turn left on Willow Road (noting No. 2, the former home of brutalist architect Erno Goldfinger, after whom the James Bond character was named), take the fork on Christchurch Road to The Wells pub, turn left on Well Walk to Flask Walk and then tuck into Back Lane, which deposits you on Heath Street just across the street from Holly Mount Steps.
A walk up this narrow staircase takes you to Holly Mount and a favored pub of mine, The Holly Bush. After a pint there I head across the Holly Hill street to Mount Vernon and stroll down Holly Walk past the catholic church and the old graveyard to Church Row, which boasts some lovely and varied Georgian house fronts.
Back on Heath Street you can duck in Perrin's Lane, walk over to Hampstead High Street, and stand in line for the wonderful crepes at La Creperie. Or you can continue down Heath Street and Fitzjohn's Avenue, taking the fork onto Lyndhurst and then (quickly) onto Akenside to walk down and through the quaint and quiet Belsize Village. Once on Belsize Lane you can either turn left (east) and head back to Haverstock Hill road and the Belsize Park tube station (Northern Line) or walk further south a block to Belsize Avenue/Belsize Park, turn right, and follow Buckland Crescent down to the Swiss Cottage tube station (Jubilee Line).
And then there's the exploration of Hampstead Heath, which is another post entirely. I know this area like the back of my hand and enjoy strolling here for hours. Invest time in a trip here and you'll be rewarded with lovely memories.
Written November 13, 2016
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edlih1
Leuven, Belgium51 contributions
Sep 2015 • Family
A part (rather a lot) of each year I live in Hampstead, I simply love it, as I live at the edge of the Heath I walk often there and take very regular my breakfast at Kenwood house, especially in the summer outside in the garden/terras it is heaven, what more can I say besides the fact that I love it to be there..And like others say...one really should visit the patisserie "Louis of Hampstead"...so yummie, on top one finds almost everything in Hampstead, there are many good lunch and dining restaurants, it is also for me my favourite area in London to live...but women beware which kind of perfume you were on the heath because I already had encounters with bees..who thought I was a flower or something...lol, but it is the truth
Written October 10, 2015
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hgarbin
Rio de Janeiro, RJ55 contributions
Oct 2012 • Friends
Hampstead is a lovely neighbourhood in north London, around the huge Hamptead Heath. Just walk around it is good enough, but there are very interesting tourist attractions, like Keats House, Fenton House, Church Row, Flask and Well Walk, etc. You will find nice and traditional pubs as well. Just take the Nothern Line up north till Hampstead station
Written August 5, 2013
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IAN D
Wigan, UK25,399 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
This is a lovely district that seems light years away from London but only about 10 minutes on the northern line from Euston Station. It as the feel of a countryside market town. Lots to keep you occupied.
Written January 17, 2020
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Ibadanboy
Nairobi, Kenya6,008 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
Hampstead is one of my favourite neighbourhoods in London. Located in the North West, about 15 minutes tube ride from central London, it is leafy, green residential suburb with arguably one of the most famous streets in the country - Bishops Avenue aka "Millionaire's Row". This neighbourhood is great to walk about about in and visit the parks - especially Hampstead Heath. Most highly recommended.
Written November 28, 2014
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maryec27
Twickenham, UK208 contributions
Hi All. I’m taking my husband on a guided walk in September (on a Sunday). Where is the nicest place to have lunch after?
beth g
Baltimore, MD5 contributions
Does anyone know a place where they have breakfast or brunch that serves alcohol on Sundays ? After a long flight a Bloody Mary would be nice. Thanks!
kamakshi2015
Bengaluru, India1,840 contributions
I had gone to Patara and Le Gaffe many others which serve alcohol but at brunch time - if they are open . Please ask before going there .
beth g
Baltimore, MD5 contributions
Does anyone know a place where they have breakfast or brunch that serves alcohol on Sundays ? After a long flight a Bloody Mary would be nice. Thanks!
Nora P
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina1 contribution
Nada, estuve en Londres, Volvo hace 10 dÃas y creo q me lo perdÃ, que estación de metro tenia q tomar para llegar a allÃ? Yo estaba en Victoria
Courtney W
Fort Worth, TX2 contributions
Are the shops and restaurants open on Sundays?
CarlaColumna123
Cologne, Germany1,404 contributions
Yes, shops and restaurants are open on Sundays.
ashleighrw
6 contributions
Can anyone recommend anywhere in Hampstead that would be suitable for a wedding reception? Pretty function rooms? Outside space? Completely open to ideas!
London_Travellers_09
London, UK379 contributions
Burgh House is lovely for a wedding reception.
holidaylover67
Leicester, UK309 contributions
Hello . I'm visiting London in December and would like to visit the Magdala Tavern , I know it's closed and heard it's now flats, is it flats now or not worth a visit, bit of a crime fan.
Cheers
Blue L
London, UK296 contributions
not worth a visit :) Go to Primrose Hill ! much better ant there will be a lot of Tavern with as much character than the magdala
I used to work in a laboratory right by the holly bush pub in the early eighties .is it still there.terry from liverpool
Alifi B
London, UK114 contributions
I think the lab was probably part of Mount Vernon Hospital,which is now swanky flats. They kept the old structure. There is a Wikipedia page on it.
James P
Brookline, MA586 contributions
Restaurants in Hampstead
Amanda - The Restless Native
Tallahassee, FL266 contributions
My favorite is La Gaffe - up Heath St.(turn right from tube station). Great Italian food!
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