[HN Gopher] Hampstead Heath
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Hampstead Heath
Author : susam
Score : 42 points
Date : 2023-01-22 11:15 UTC (11 hours ago)
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| timruffles wrote:
| One of the best things about living in London. If you visit, take
| a walk there and then end up in one of the many brilliant pubs
| nearby - The Holly Bush, Wells, Spainard's Inn, Magdala, Garden
| Gate, or sit in Keats' house's garden.
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| Also probably of interest to the HN crowd: in years past I set up
| a philosophy meetup on the heath that is still going strong
| (thanks Sam!) - https://www.meetup.com/london-philosophy-
| walks/events/290653...
| rospaya wrote:
| Check out Roger Ebert's walk.
| nullify88 wrote:
| Perhaps before starting a walk buy a crepe at La Creperie de
| Hampstead, if the queue isn't so bad. The crepes make excellent
| walking companions.
| 323 wrote:
| For those not in the know, this is the favorite living/gathering
| place of London's Champagne socialists.
| jlarcombe wrote:
| ha ha!
| FartyMcFarter wrote:
| A hidden gem inside it is the Hill Garden / Pergola.
| IndySun wrote:
| "The Pergola is a popular spot for photo shoots and weddings -
| you can find information about using the venue for those
| purposes here"
|
| There goes the hidden gem!
|
| I never thought of it as hidden gem, maybe it still is.
| IndySun wrote:
| And... officially it is..
|
| "The Pergola is one of the hidden delights of Hampstead
| Heath."
|
| https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-
| spaces/ha...
| jlarcombe wrote:
| I was there earlier. It's always great, even when busy (which
| Parliament Hill very much was this afternoon).
| beagle3 wrote:
| I did not grow up in the UK, and am now in my late 40s, but I was
| already familiar with Hampstead Heath as a 10 year old, through
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampstead_(video_game)
| wooptoo wrote:
| I would love a modern remake of this.
|
| > Players of Hampstead begin the game in a filthy council flat
| wearing only their underwear, but must rise from these humble
| beginnings to woo "Pippa, a beautiful model" and win a high-
| paid job in the City with which they can buy cars and a house
| on Hampstead Heath.
|
| https://www.independent.co.uk/games/hampstead-the-social-cli...
| nfcampos wrote:
| A park you can get (a little) lost in is a wonderful thing
| llimos wrote:
| It's a wonderful place. I was recently visiting London (where I
| grew up), and in not the best mental health, and I pulled over
| the car by the Heath and went exploring. It did wonders for my
| soul.
| sorokod wrote:
| Every Easter my kids school would have "Easter egg" hunt on the
| Heath. The "eggs" were chocolates hidden in the bushes and
| children would compete on who found the most.
| phineyes wrote:
| Parliament Hill has great views of the city - probably the most
| elevated viewpoint in North London. Went there yesterday - gets
| super quiet after 10pm unlike Primrose.
| m-i-l wrote:
| In answer to the question "Do you know the location of the
| Sequoia (Redwood) tree?" there are two - see details and photos
| at http://www.redwoodworld.co.uk/picturepages/hampstead.htm .
|
| Worth exploring hampsteadheath.net for other places of interest
| to try to find on Hampstead Heath, e.g.
| https://www.hampsteadheath.net/landmarks and
| https://www.hampsteadheath.net/ghost .
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| And plenty of other places not listed there, e.g. the old
| orchard, the hollow tree, 4 of London's 13 protected views[0], 2
| old ice houses, the old duelling ground, etc.
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| [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_view
| Fizzadar wrote:
| Used to live a 15 minute walk away with my (now) wife and we
| would spend every Saturday walking through different routes
| ending up at The Stag (great pub). Such a wonderful place, really
| felt like the countryside yet in the city... fond memories.
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