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Arts centre
Camden Arts Centre
A contemporary art gallery on Arkwright Road, with a garden café and artists' studios.
Step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
A mini guide to
Hampstead & Primrose Hill
The Heath, a village high street and a classic skyline view
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1 / 10Welcome to the neighbourhood
The Heath, a village high street and a classic skyline view
Hampstead is a hilltop village on the edge of Hampstead Heath, with historic pubs, bookshops and Kenwood House, a free country house with an art collection.
Primrose Hill, a short way south, has a celebrated view of the London skyline. It is a good area for walks, picnics and a more relaxed pace.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Museum
Freud Museum London
Sigmund Freud's last home, where he lived after leaving Vienna, with his psychoanalytic couch.
Not step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
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Arts centre
St Stephen's Church
A Grade I listed Victorian Gothic church on Rosslyn Hill.
Park
Hampstead Heath
Hilly, wild parkland with woods, swimming ponds and the Parliament Hill viewpoint.
Family-friendly
Museum
Fenton House
A 17th-century merchant's house with a walled garden, orchard and early keyboard instruments. Run by the National Trust.
Partly step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
Historic site
The Chalybeate Well
A fountain on Well Walk marking the 17th-century spa spring that first drew visitors to Hampstead.
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Find your way
On the map
The map shows Hampstead & Primrose Hill and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists the nearest stations and how to reach the area.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Parliament Hill
Climb Parliament Hill for a wide view of the skyline.
2
Swim outdoors
The Heath has ponds for outdoor swimming, with set rules and times.
3
Free house
Kenwood House is free to enter and has a good café.
4
Comfortable shoes
The Heath is hilly, so wear sturdy footwear.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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