The Latest Breaking News from Hampstead Heath

One taken to hospital after fight breaks out at Hampstead Heath lido

Several members of staff were reportedly injured at the north London pool

Evening Standard · Jun 17

Hampstead Heath swimmers hit out at 'horrible' crowds of people bathing in wildlife ponds

Social media footage shows bathers ignoring ‘no swimming’ signs to invade Hampstead Heath’s wildlife ponds during the heatwave

Evening Standard · May 27

Hampstead Heath’s mixed bathing pond could open all year round

The mixed pond is one of three popular bathing ponds on the Heath in north London

Evening Standard · Jan 8

OPINION - Should the Ladies' Pond allow trans women? Two writers take sides on the issue dividing London

For a century, the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath has been a serene swimming space and cherished refuge for women and girls. Here, women thrive, finding acceptance and solace in the tranquil surroundings. Women’s-only spaces like the Ladies’ Pond offer a community free from judgement and free from threat.…

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

Police hunt Hampstead Heath flasher after series of indecent exposures

‘Any form of violence against women is deeply concerning and we do not underestimate the seriousness of these offences’, police said

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2023

Hampstead Heath pond painted by John Constable to be restored after 140 years

Branch Hill Pond will once again be a hotbed for wildlife in north London

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022