Our January walk

A sunny, sparkling January walk on Hampstead Heath 

Meeting at Gospel Oak station, we admired its ceramic sign (more on the public art project here) and headed to the Heath. 

On a frosty day, the glorious sunshine kept us warm as we passed sparkling grassland, hardy swimmers and cheery dog walkers on our way up to Parliament Hill for a misty view to the City and the Shard and views in the other direction towards Highgate. 

A kind passer-by took our group picture and thanks to fellow walkers alerting us to patches of ice, no accidental skating took place.

We wound our way down towards Hampstead Heath station, sharing our stories of connection with the area – jobs, schools, a birth and a house share. Then, up again towards Belsize Park and a snack stop at the friendly Euphorium bakery.

Thanks to Alison for printing out the City of London trail maps we used on our walk.

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