Campaigners have warned that three cafes in Hampstead Heath could be taken over by a chain.

An advocacy charity is launching a legal bid that could ban trans women from the Hampstead Heath ladies’ pond, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling that redefined legal sex under the Equality ...

The Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath has long held a reputation among Londoners for being a safe haven for women, including those who are transgender. Since 1925, women have been swimming, ...

Read our privacy notice. A retired postman accused of attempting to rape a woman at a Hampstead cinema is set to stand trial in 2027.

Hampstead Heath’s ladies’ pond has always been about inclusivity – long may that continue As a charity plans to make a legal claim against the organisation running the north London swimming ...

The Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath has long held a reputation among Londoners for being a safe haven for women, including those who are transgender. Since 1925, women have been swimming ...

A woman climbing out of Hampstead Heath’s Ladies’ Pond in Winter (Getty Images) I’ve never once felt unsafe in the presence of a trans woman, whether that’s at the Ladies’ Pond, in a women’s bathroom, ...

A row over transgender women using a female-only wild swimming spot in Hampstead Heath looks set to reach the High Court as campaigners launch a £50,000 judicial review. Women’s rights charity ...

Highgate actor Adrian Dunbar hosted a surprise 80th birthday party for his friend Sean Scully on Hampstead Heath, during which they performed a scene from Waiting For Godot next to Sean's tree ...

Hampstead Heath Ponds have been named among the best wild swimming spots in the UK by National Geographic. Find out why.