What Makes Hampstead Heath a Great Place?
There are many ways into the Heath from the surrounding neighborhoods of Highgate and Hampstead. It has bus and train transport near at hand. It is always full of people, walking, playing, sitting, and feels safe even when you follow your whim down a little used dirt path. Everyone seems to use the park to walk dogs, to fly kites, to participate in more organized sports (see above). I walked on the Heath every morning for six months, and I cannot say that I noticed that the space softened English reserve. Still, it is a wonderful place and well used. The public toilets are immaculate.
