Hampstead area guide

Two years ago Kenwood House was looking distinctly down at heel. The long, creamy south facade was flaking and the roof was in poor repair. The wonderfully...

Originally dammed-off clay pits, the ponds are run by the City of London Corporation. It is consulting with local residents about essential works to protect...

Keats House was the home of the Romantic poet from 1818 to 1820, when he left for Rome in the hope of alleviating his tuberculosis (he died of the disease the...

The Freud Museum is in the house that was Sigmund Freud's London home after he fled the Nazis in 1938. It is a time capsule, a small chunk of Hapsburg Vienna...

Negotiate the steep steps from Heath Street up to isolated, cobbled Holly Mount to this house built in the 1790s by portrait painter George Romney. It was...

This escape hatch for staff from the Royal Free was given a facelift by Young’s when they took over a couple of years ago: purple floral wallpaper, mirrors and...

‘Home of the Camden Town Brewery’ reads the menu. But yes, this is the heart of Hampstead – presumably Jasper Cuppaidge, the thirtysomething Australian who...

Blending perfectly with the second-hand bookstores and other arcana along this lovely, narrow pedestrianised passage, this imposing but welcoming Young’s pub...

Wander through 791 acres of woodland, playing fields, swimming ponds and meadows

Soak up the atmosphere – and drinks – at this historic, nook-filled boozer

Feast on fantastic fish dishes, expertly cooked

Learn the story of this stunning former stateley home set in incredible grounds

It’s just as well portions are large here, as we enjoyed every last flavoursome bite of our meal. Mimmo La Bufala specialises in southern Italian food, with a...

There are better sources of cake within a mufffin’s throw, but Hampstead has taken this affable coffee bar to heart; near closing time on a recent visit, staff...

A lovely gastropub down the road from Hampstead Heath that has a large beer garden and a roof terrace.