SWC 257: East Finchley to Hampstead (omitting the loop through the Heath) t=swc.257
Start: 6:30 PM -- exit of the East Finchley Tube Station (Northern Line)
Distance: Approx. 5ish miles/8ishkm -- omitting the loop through the Heath (2hrs)
Difficulty: Relatively easy. Should be mostly lit pavements with a few short sections of parkland, unless opting to continue on the Heath loop.....
This is a snippet of the longer full day walk from Highgate to Hampstead. It covers a short section from East Finchley to Hampstead, through the Hampstead Garden Suburb, but omitting the loop through Hampstead Heath. I have never been in this area after dark -- but thought it might make for a good evening walk in the winter -- though, unfortunately, some of the highlights, like the Pergola will be closed.
Plenty of post walk refreshment opportunity in the village of Hampstead.
More information and a map or instructions can be found here.
2 comments:
You'll also have to skip the loop through Golders Hill Park as it's closed at night. But you can just head south through Sandy Heath or West Heath to reach Whitestone Pond, then take the suggested short cut down Hampstead Grove.
My field reporter tells me: n=3 walkers despite the mega-late posting, on a w=dry-but-overcast evening. They completed a version of the suggested route, mostly avoiding mud, and ended at L'Antica Pizzeria, Heath Street.
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