Breham one

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Walked this again in 27°C heat, from Golders Green to Hampstead Heath.

Just like previously, it was still a good walk, although with the heat, the section along the residential streets was less fun. I also took a little shortcut crossing Spaniards Road. Instead of going all the way south into the "point", you can cross straight over at the east of Heath Park building.

Excellent route, plenty of green space, and the residential areas are quiet and pleasant. I walked on a Monday lunchtime and Golders Green road (the only potentially noisy one) was pretty quiet.
I did go a bit astray on Hampstead Heath (n.b. Follow the cycle route) but not by much, and soon sorted myself out.
I finished at Brent Cross station, which doesn’t really have any facilities nearby.

I walked this route from Hampstead Heath to Brent Cross. The first section through Hampstead Heath is a bit of a climb and boots are required for some bits. I was walking there on a Saturday morning and the trails are popular and friendly (by London standards anyway). Leaving the Heath and crossing into the residential area to the north, it has a quite a rural feel about it. Entering Golders Green on a Saturday morning was an interesting time to be there. All along Golders Green Road, the synagogues were filling with worshippers and is suspect the timing meant I experienced very little traffic. Most of the second half of the walk is residential but it makes a for a quiet walk. This route is safe, easy to follow and mainly interesting. Could it be more direct? Possibly at the cost of enjoyment. Nearly forgot to mention, Brent Cross underground station at the end, is a lovely design.

I don't have much to add to the other reviews. I always like walking on the Heath and this indeed took me along some paths I hadn't walked yet. There was very little walking along main roads.

I’d generally agree with the other reviewers here. I walked the route from Brent Cross to Hampstead Heath and the route definitely has two halves.

The first half is pretty residential and winds its way in a zig-zagging fashion through quiet streets (save for the High Street (Golder’s Green?) which was way busier with car traffic than I would have liked!).

The second half is a lovely adventure through Hampstead Heath, and I found it just really fantastic to explore a much larger part of the park than I’d ever been before.

Much of the route through the park was paved, though not all (And there was some mud on a misty December day). It generally followed the cycle route once it got to the Heath proper (and not its northern extensions). There was even one or two great views of London!

I thought the stretch down Wildwood Terrace was a bit weird, as I imagine there’s paths the route could follow instead of taking walkers down residential roads with no pavements! The streets were all very quiet and dead-end, so the road-walking was fine, it was just a bit odd.

I noticed two sets of restrooms in the park and stopped to use one of them, which was handy!.

I walked from Hampstead to Brent Cross, across the Heath , along quiet residential roads before a short section along busy roads. A lovely walk mainly along compacted grit paths, tarmac and pavement. Suitable for wheels although it is hilly and steep in places. Two sets of toilets and drinking fountains along the way. Shops, cafes and pubs at either end. Beautiful in the Autumn sunshine.

I think this was a really great route. We began our walk at Hampstead Heath. The unpaved paths through the Heath were all soaking wet However, these paths are very well packed with coarse sand and weren't muddy or slippery despite the rain. The Hampstead Heath section of the trail takes you past several viewpoints, including ponds and a bridge.

There were no issues with the trail as it appears on the site, but there are some accessibility challenges including a section between the main Heath and the extension with a relatively steep unpaved dirt hill and some steps.

My one critique would be that the walk effectively ends as you exit the Heath extension, as it becomes a boring zigzag through a uniform suburb. It may be worth it to instead head to the much closer Golder's Green underground stop after exiting the Heath extension.

This being said, the Brent's Cross underground stop is interesting in its suburban location and could be worth the extra 5-10 minutes if you have the time.

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