Celebrating National Picnic Week at Hampstead Heath!

Grab your favourite treats, find a cosy spot amidst nature's beauty, and savour the simple joys of al fresco dining. Share your picnic spot recommendations with us! 🍓☀️

⚠️ Hot weather alert - swim only in lifeguarded ponds Please don't swim in our non-lifeguarded ponds - they are cold, deep and full of hazards. Our lifeguarded ponds include: Ladies' Pond, Men's Pond and Mixed Pond all open from 7am to 8.15pm every day.

The Heath Hands Community Fun Day is this Sunday 23 June from 1pm-5pm! Bring the family along and enjoy:

👉 Art activities
👉 Face painting & henna
👉 Animal petting with Kentish Town City Farm
👉 Sound bath and yoga
👉 Live music and so much more!

📍 Parliament Hill Bandstand

🎶 This Friday 21 June, don't miss out on our first concert to kick us off for Parliament Hill Bandstand Summer Concerts!

Join us from 7-9pm for some soul/funk tunes from Soulfools!

Today marks Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year! Join us at Hampstead Heath to celebrate this astronomical event and enjoy the extra hours of daylight. It's the perfect time for a walk, picnic, or simply soaking up the sun 🌞

#HampsteadHeath

On 24 June 2024, our licensing scheme for professional dog walkers on Hampstead Heath reopens. Further information and a link to apply for the licence (from 24 June) is available here: bit.ly/3RzA0fx

The Parliament Hill & Golders Hill Park Bandstand concerts are back this Summer! Join us for unforgettable concerts throughout June, July and August. This Friday, we have our first band, Soulfools, who are bringing the soul and funk tunes to kick us off at Parliament Hill🎶

🪁 Head over to Parliament Hill for a sky-high adventure at the Kite Display on Sunday 30 June, brought to you by the Kite Society of Great Britain in partnership with the Heath & Hampstead, and Heath Hands.

Free to attend, join us between noon-4pm for high-flying fun!

You may have seen dead wood and standing dead trees around the Heath. These are left in place, after safety checks, to provide important habitat for invertebrates, fungi, birds, reptiles and mammals. You can read more here: bit.ly/3z1dcPr

Join us for the Heath’s sport, health and wellbeing festival on Sunday 14 July from 1pm – 4pm. Bring your friends and family for this fun FREE day and try a new sport or activity.

Find out more here 👉 cityoflondon.gov.uk/events/give-it…

It's now the time of year when toadlets and froglets start to emerge and leave their pond for the first time. Please watch out for them, particularly on paths, and try to avoid squashing our little amphibious friends. 🐸🐸

A pair of Great Crested Grebe's in Hampstead Pond #1! Did you know these water birds perform an intricate 'weed dance,' mirroring each other with synchronized movements and offering water plants as part of their romantic display 🐦💃🌊

Two amazing job opportunities at our sister site, Highgate Wood...

Tired of the desk job?
We're recruiting for two Ranger roles on Hampstead Heath 👉
Golders Hill Park Ranger and Parliament Hill Ranger.
Closing date for both jobs is 14 June and you can find the job listings here: jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk
#HampsteadHeath

🏊 You can now view our water temperatures at each swimming facility which are published regularly on our website here 👉cityoflondon.gov.uk/hampsteadheath…

Happy anniversary Heath Hands Massive thanks to all staff and volunteers who have dedicated their time to help care for the Heath in the last 25 years 💚💚

📢 Join our team! We’re recruiting for 3x Ranger positions on the Heath:

👉Ranger at Parliament Hill
👉Ranger on the Heath
👉Ranger in Golders Hill Park

Closing date for applications Friday 14 June. Find out more 👉 jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Day 3 of #volunteer sweek2024 is also #WorldEnvironmentDay‌2024 so here’s a big thank you to our Wildlife Interpreter volunteers who run free weekend nature activities on Hampstead Heath connecting people to wildlife and the environment. #volunteer #thankyou