Hampstead Heath Parliament Hill and Kenwood circuit

Off-lead rules

Off-lead allowed

The City of London Corporation's Code of Conduct for Dog Walkers requires dogs to be kept under proper control and recallable, rather than on lead, across the open Heath.

On-lead areas: Dog walkers must not allow dogs to go into playgrounds, fenced nature conservation areas, or into ponds except at designated dog swimming sites with floating barriers. Formal landscapes and sensitive locations such as sports pitches require dogs to be on lead at all times. Dogs must be put on lead when instructed by City Corporation staff or where a notice indicates.

The walk itself

Start point

Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Road

Nearest station

Gospel Oak / Hampstead Heath

Terrain

hilly grassland, ancient woodland, ponds

Surface

mixed - some surfaced paths, much unsurfaced and rooty

Accessibility

limited; steep and uneven in places

Mud

high

How quiet

medium

Suits a reactive dog

moderate

Water access

Yes

Swimming allowed

Yes

Livestock

No

Wildlife

high

Stiles

Not stated

Gates

Yes

Lighting

No

Toilets

Yes

Waste bins

Yes

Parking

Yes

Café on site

Yes

“Not stated” means our source did not cover it. We leave gaps rather than fill them.

Notes

Limit of four dogs per person. Professional dog walkers need a City Corporation licence. Byelaw 22: no dog may enter any lake, river or pond where entry is prohibited by notice. swimming_allowed recorded as designated sites only - dogs may only enter ponds at designated dog swimming sites with floating barriers, and only assistance dogs are permitted at the Mixed Pond bathing facility (well behaved dogs may be tethered outside at the owner's risk). East Heath Car Park. Distance not verified - the Heath is a network of routes.