• Michele
    Jan 29 2026

    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.

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    22 mins
  • Sandrine
    Jan 22 2026

    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 Lady’s 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


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    20 mins
  • Richard
    Jan 16 2026

    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.

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    23 mins
  • Amanda
    Jan 10 2026

    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.

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    18 mins
  • Stephen
    Oct 15 2025

    In this episode, I spend a wondrous time with Stephen, who talks about his experiences of Hampstead Heath in the last few years, when he travelled over from New Zealand. Stephen talks about his experiences of the people and the wildlife in the men’s ponds. Enjoy.

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    19 mins
  • Judith
    Oct 15 2025

    In this episode, I am fortunate to spend time with Judith, who has had a historic attachment to Hampstead Heath and thinks of Waitrose on Finchley Road as her home. Judith also nearly shares her favourite part of the Heath. Enjoy.

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    20 mins
  • Mogador
    Oct 14 2025

    In this episode, I am lucky enough to speak to Mogador, who has had quite a history with Hampstead Heath, from grazing the family goat on the Heath to planning a daring raid, armed with a cleaver, to provide dinner for his brother and himself. Enjoy.

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    16 mins
  • Rupert
    Oct 3 2025

    In this episode, I talk to Rupert cowering from the wind by the Bandstand. Rupert talks about how he is now enjoying life in North London, and how he finds enjoyment in the Heath even when he is covered in mud and his face is in the grass. Enjoy.

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    20 mins