I've had a long association with Hampstead Heath -...

I've had a long association with Hampstead Heath - I used to live in Hampstead over a decade ago - and yet still every time I go back I am amazed at how it feels like being a million miles away from the bustling city - you are almost immediately transported into the countryside. In a city like London, given all the pressures on land prices now, it feels like an extra special privilege to have this here. Without wanting to go overboard with the superlatives, on a sunny day it honestly feels like a slice of paradise.