In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a wonderful guest – Tom. He’s lived by the Heath for over half his life, travelling from Maine, USA, with a stopover in Ukraine, to finally settling in Hampstead.  After some persuasion from friends and a harrowing encounter with a bendy bus, Tom experienced a life-changing epiphany during his first swim in the Mens Pond.  This led him to found the East German Ladies Swimming Team. Enjoy!

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a great guest— Francis, who remembers collecting firewood on the Heath as a child with his mum. Francis has lived near the Heath all his life and finds it a wonderful place for reflection, pleasure, and exercise, while he isn’t prosecuting or defending allegedly and sometimes bad people. Enjoy.

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we’re delighted to welcome Carrie, a remarkable guest.  Having moved from Cleverly near Blackpool to West Hampstead at the age of 21, Carrie initially took the Heath, a little, for granted. However, she soon discovered a passion for running, walking with her dog and children and a profound connection to the Ladies’ Pond.  This all happened while she was co-founding and building Mumsnet into the successful brand and business it is today. Enjoy!

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a fascinating guest, Martin, who moved from South Africa to enjoy and write about Hampstead Heath. Martin delves into stories of how Hampstead Heath survived being developed, the renewal and repair of the Spanish Civil War veterans’ commemoration bench, and the discovery of a ‘Pound’. Enjoy.

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a magnificent guest, Ovidio, who has travelled from Hollywood to Holloway to enjoy the delights and specialness of Hampstead Heath since 1975. Ovidio explores how Hampstead Heath enhances his life when he isn’t making films or surfing, and how he has formed a band by approaching people in the Lido showers. Enjoy.

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a great guest, Catriona, who has been local to the Heath since the age of two.  Catriona recounts her stories of tobogganing, hyperthermia, sheep, and sitting outside the Freemasons with a packet of crisps. Enjoy.

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a special guest, Michele, who came down from Pointon, up North, to find her fortune down South, and stayed ever since. Michele found her tribe, exercised in all weather, found love, and got married on the Heath. Enjoy.

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have French guest, Sandrine, who has lived around the Heath for a number of years, enjoying the Ladies' Pond and the woods. Sandrine tells us about how she spends her time photographing the trees on the Heath, and recalls a touching moment with a fox. Enjoy.

Explore Sandrine's wonderful photos of Hampstead Heath at;

https://www.sand-jo.com

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a fantastic guest, Richard, who lived by the Heath from when he was a child and returns to it whenever he can. Richard remembers a time when he won a blanket at Hampstead Fair and played in the Parliament Hill Bandstand with Fairport Convention, supporting Jefferson Airplane. Enjoy.

In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a wonderful guest, Amanda, who first came to the Hampstead Heath May Fair after ice creams at Marine Ices and has enjoyed it ever since. Amanda reveals how the Heath is a perfect escape from her work as a ‘not straightforward’ barrister and how small moments of humanity on the Heath make her happy. Enjoy.