Why have vehicles on Hampstead Heath?
Of course it would be better to have no vehicles on the Heath at all – but that is not realistic. We aim to keep this heavily used London “green lung” clean and maintained for the over seven million visitors who use it every year. Some service vehicle access is necessary: the rubbish has to be carted away, the toilets cleaned, the trees and grass maintained. Essential Heath support vehicles such as contractors and postal vans will travel at a maximum speed of 5mph on the track. The City of London Corporation’s works hard to make the Heath safer for all users as well as to ensure that the day to day operation of the Heath runs smoothly. Managing a site as large as Hampstead Heath does necessitate City staff and external contractors using motorised vehicles, the aim of this project is to reduce the risks that have been identified.
