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 Affordable fitness |
25 Pond Street Hampstead London, London NW3 2PN United Kingdom +44 20 7431 2263 http://www.jubileehallclubs.co... |
Part of a small chain with its sister club in Covent Garden, this fitness club offers reasonably priced activities for people of all ages. (The disabled and the over 60's get free membership and pay only £1.60 for each session.) The large gym is well equipped and personal trainers are on hand. There are two dance studios which put on classes including Pilates, yoga and salsa. A small range of alternative health therapies are available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Worthy of analysis |
20 Maresfield Gardens London, London NW3 5SS United Kingdom +44 20 7435 2002 / +44 20 7435 5167 http://www.freud.org.uk/index.... |
The Freud Museum occupies the former home of Sigmund Freud and his family. They lived here after they fled Austria during 1938, in the wake of the Nazi annexation. The focus of the museum is Freud's library and study, preserved just as it was during his lifetime, and containing his remarkable collection of Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Oriental antiquities. In all, the museum holds almost two thousand items, including the desk where Freud often wrote until the early hours of the morning. Undoubtedly the most famous piece of furniture in the entire collection is Freud's couch, on which his patients reclined while revealing their innermost hopes and fears. The museum's central function is to celebrate the lives and works of Sigmund and Anna Freud, but it is also being developed as a cultural and research centre for psychoanalysis. It has an education service that organises seminars, conferences and special visits to the museum. The shop offers plenty of books on Freud himself, as well as a wide range of books on contemporary psychoanalysis. There is disabled access, but only to the ground floor of the museum. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Run free |
West Heath Avenue London, London NW11 7QP United Kingdom +44 20 8455 5183 |
Next to Anna Pavlova's house and attached to Hampstead Heath is this delightful park. The large expanse of gentle rolling verdure is one of those places where you just have to kick off your shoes and feel the grass between your toes. It's a great spot for picnics, but there is also a cafe near the park entrance. At the bottom of the park there are several tennis courts; perfect for if you want to do something a bit more energetic. Half way down the park is an animal enclosure with an aviary and a selection of goats, deer and wallabies - a sort of mini zoo that will delight children. Each section has a brief write-up of the animal and its origin. Flamingos perch around the pond, ducks dive in and geese fly overhead, and the beautiful flower garden behind it is well worth a detour. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Sunday stroll |
Hampstead Lane London, London NW3 United Kingdom +44 (0)20 8348 9908 |
This huge woodland park is the glory of North London. It is a space that everyone can enjoy - find an idyllic corner for a picnic, walk your dog or throw a Frisbee around with some friends. The Heath also has some bathing ponds, an open air stage at Kenwood House, where classical summer concerts are held with occasional fireworks, tennis courts and a bowling green. Bank holiday fun fairs are just some of the popular attractions that regularly take place. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Causing a splash |
East Heath Road Hampstead London NW3 United Kingdom +44 20 7485 4491 |
When the heat is on in London, come to Hampstead Heath to cool down in the old-fashioned bathing ponds. One of three, Hampstead mixed bathing pond is literally a large pond with a silt bottom so there's no nasty chlorine but it is a bit murky. Bathing is free for all competent swimmers over eight years old, and the pond is open from daylight till dusk during the summer. Beware, the pond can be heaving when it's hot, but take a picnic to the heath to lay back and enjoy the sunshine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bargain summer splash - men only |
Millfield Lane Hampstead Heath London, London N6 United Kingdom +44 20 7485 4491 |
Enjoy a swim in the fresh air at this men-only bathing pond. As it's all natural water, there's no chlorine to sting your eyes, and it's free, so there's no sting to your wallet either. Open all year round, although you'd have to be tough to brave the weather in the winter months, the ponds are open for a refreshing dip anytime between daylight and dusk. Boys over eight who can swim confidently can join in the fun, while ladies can swim at the nearby Kenwood Bathing Pond. Set in a beautiful verdant spot, it is a wonderful oasis that takes you back to the Victorian era. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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George Eliot and Karl Marx |
Swain's Lane Highgate Village London, London N6 6PJ United Kingdom +44 20 8340 1834 http://highgate-cemetery.org/i... |
There are mausoleums, catacombs and ornate crumbling tombs of eminent writers, politicians and artists in the rambling, overgrown west section of this woodland graveyard. Celebrity corpses include Karl Marx, Michael Faraday and Christina Rossetti. Be aware that you must purchase a photography license in order to take photographs within the cemetery. Take advantage of the special guided tours. There are no weekday tours in December, January and February. The tour charge will cost £5.00 from the September 1st, 2005. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Home of the famous poet |
10 Keats Grove Hampstead London NW3 2RR United Kingdom +44 20 7435 2062 http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk... |
The London home of one of the last Romantic poets, John Keats, is a popular stop on the poetry lover's itinerary. Keats (1795-1821) lived here for most of his adult life, which wasn't long considering his untimely death at only 26 years old. After heading to Rome to escape the English climate, which would exacerbate his tuberculosis, he ultimately died abroad - he is buried in Testaccio. Check website for admission fees, Wednesday evening special events, and more. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ladies only |
Millfield Lane (Hampstead Heath) London, London United Kingdom +44 20 7485 4491 |
Open daily from daylight until dusk, a visit to the pond makes for an enjoyable, alternative afternoon, especially if you bring a picnic along to make the most of the time on the Heath. The bathing pond contains only natural water and is unheated - perfect for the Spartan, the purist or the adventurous. Girls over age 8 can swim all they like, but the boys are banned to the Highgate Bathing Pond a short distance away. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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On the Heath |
Hampstead Lane London, London NW3 7JR United Kingdom +44 (0)20 8348 1286 http://www.english-heritage.or... |
This beautiful neo-classical 18th century building looks out over an equally beautiful part of Hampstead Heath. English Heritage has restored much of the house to its original form, and the architectural elegance is stunning. There is a small but excellent collection of fine art here, with offerings from Rembrandt, Gainsborough and Turner. Check out Kenwood Lakeside Concerts during the summer. There are also fireworks displays and even sing-along Sound of Music nights. Entry to the house is free, but there is a charge for concerts. Please note that wheelchair access is on the ground floor of the house only. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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