Golders Hill Park was opened to the public in 1898 and has been
managed as a discrete and historically important part of Hampstead
Heath by the City of London since 1989. Beautiful plant displays
enhance the peaceful setting of the Mediterranean and water
gardens, while the park houses a popular café. There is also a
variety of leisure facilities including tennis courts, croquet
lawn, golf practice nets, Butterfly House and a children’s
play area.
Park opening hours
7.30am to dusk (with the earliest closing time being 4.30pm
during the winter).
Golders Hill Park precise opening hours
2012 (64kb)
Hill Garden and Pergola opening hours
2012 (62kb)
Improvements to sandpit and playground
The Golders Hill Park sandpit is likely to be closed
for 10 days from Monday 16 April for installation of a new sun
shade canopy.
The Golders Hill Park multi-play area is likely to be
closed for two weeks from sometime during the week starting Monday
16 April for installation of a new multi-play area.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, but hope that
you will soon enjoy these improvements to the play facilities.
Golders Hill Park Zoo
Golders Hill Park is home to a free zoo, with a growing
collection of rare and exotic birds and mammals such as laughing
kookaburras, ring-tailed lemurs and ring-tailed coatis.
It is one of only two free zoos in London registered with BIAZA,
the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
The zoo plays an important role in the interpretation and
education of the habitats and wildlife of Hampstead Heath.
Animal adoption scheme
You are able to support the zoo and learn more about its
star species via the animal adoption scheme. Six species of
animal are available for adoption and in return you will
receive a ’Thank you' pack containing a certificate, a photograph
of your animal, a fact sheet about it and you will be entered into
a free draw where the winner and two
guests will go behind the scenes of the animal enclosures with
the zoo keepers. In addition Golders Griffins
(children joining the scheme) will receive an activity
sheet, fact sheet and a picture of their animal to colour in.
They will also be invited to ‘Zoodays’ run by the Heath
Life Education Team.
Animals available for adoption:
- £50 - Ring tailed lemur
- £50 - Ring tailed coati
- £50 - Donkey
- £40 - European eagle owl
- £30 - Laughing kookaburra
- £20 - White faced whistling duck
Adopting an animal is easy:
- Pay online by registering with the City of
London and then choosing your animal or
- Send a cheque made payable to City of London
along with a completed application form to: Heathfield House, 432
Archway Road, London, N6 4JH
Download an application form
only (799kb) for the animal adoption scheme.
Further details of the animal adoption scheme are available via a
leaflet for download
Download a leaflet and application
form (1.1mb) for the animal adoption
scheme.
Press coverage
See the
Ham & High article on the animal
adoption scheme, dated 16 April 2011.
New sustainable plantings for the Walled Garden
The walled garden is being transformed to create a stunning and
sustainable flower garden for the future. Our vision is to create a
strong formal structure using a mix of evergreen topiary, hedging
and trees which will provide a framework for colour provided by
herbaceous planting, roses and grasses.
The new design will give a new unity and greater overall impact.
Clipped ‘cubes’ of evergreen oak trees emerging from box
‘platforms’ will give an imposing architectural presence in winter.
The evergreen oak links with the existing Mediterranean garden. New
views will also be opened up.
Download additional information (part
1) (3.2mb)
Download additional information (part
2) (762kb)
We hope the work will be completed by Spring 2013
Butterfly House opening hours
The Butterfly House allows close-up views of beautiful tropical
species and the study of the life cycle of these fascinating
insects.
- 31 March 2012 - 2 September 2012, 2.00pm
- 4.00pm every day
- 3 September 2012 - 28 October 2012,
2.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday and Sunday only
- 29 October 2012 - 29 March 2013,
closed
Further information
Tel 020 7332 3511