Some of you may remember that back in December I posted about The Elms in Fitzroy Park because I had been contacted by Fiona Mather, great, great, great granddaughter of Otto Gossell who had lived at The Elms between 1874 and 1888 – and she had much to share. Well, now I have been contacted …
Hampstead Heath
Heath action
Those of you who follow us on Instagram will know that we Heath Hands-ers have been busy the last couple of weeks – but to bring everyone else up to date. Last week we were up in Highgate Woods waging war on the holly trees which had taken advantage of the restricted work that could …
Random update…..
I realise, somewhat guiltily, that Salon Music has definitely taken precedence over Hampstead Heath recently and although I have put in a good few stints both on the heath itself and in the cemeteries, I have totally failed to record anything! So here is a somewhat random update – finishing with a short walk down …
Sculpture in the City
Nothing to do with Hampstead Heath and very little in the way of green, but if you fancy a really fascinating walk, can I suggest an hour or so wandering around the insurance district of the City of London taking in the annual Sculpture in the City exhibition. And while you are there do also …
Queens Wood and Shepherd’s Cot
If you head north east from Highgate Village you will cross the Archway Road into Shepherd’s Hill, a wide avenue lined with late Victorian mansions running down to Crouch End. Turn left down Priory Road, follow the footpath to Queen’s Wood and then head down the path on your right. This will take you along …
Sunday in Victoria Park, Hackney
The glorious sun which succeeded a week of grim, grey, damp and dreary days had everyone out in Victoria Park on Sunday – the families, the dogs, the cyclists, the runners. In fact, most of the population of Tower Hamlets and Hackney which bound the park – and were jointly responsible for running it until …