In recent weeks there has been a great deal of interest in some
of the proposed changes the City of London Corporation hopes to
make at Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath with regard to vehicle
access to Parliament Hill.
The Heath continues to grow in popularity, with over seven
million visitors each year. This intensity of use inevitably means
that the City of London Corporation, which owns and manages the
Heath at no cost to any taxpayer, has a major duty to seek to
ensure that the Heath is as safe as possible for its users.
The new proposed section of track runs along the southern and
eastern edges of the existing cricket field. The track will be
approximately three metres wide and 200 metres long. Essential
Heath support vehicles such as contractors and postal vans will
travel at a maximum speed of 5mph on the track. Most Heath staff
will be required to park at the Lido and walk to their offices as
the number of parking spaces at the Parliament Hill staff office
will be cut to two.
The proposals will reduce the larger vehicle movements on
Parliament Hill and on Hampstead Heath as a whole. The proposals
will remove the conflict between vehicles and pedestrians at the
Highgate Road entrance which is the single busiest place on
Hampstead.
On the following web pages you will find answers to all your
questions about the proposed changes as well as maps and images of
the proposed changes and other items of interest.
Further information about visiting the Heath, its
management, education and conservation can be found on
the
Hampstead Heath pages.