Welcome to Field Notes, a space where we can sit and take in the outdoors. Each week we capture a recording from nature and just let it play. In this series, we have taken sounds from across different regions and landscapes; from the dawn chorus in Cornwall to the evening sunset in London. Press play during your morning commute, when you need to take a break, or whenever you simply wish to take yourself outside.

In this first episode, we’re close to home in Hampstead Heath, where nature meets the city. Sit here on this bench with us‒ you’ll hear the birds in the trees and the wind through the leaves.