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Primrose Hill Rd
Hampstead
London
London NW3 3NA
Neighbourhood: Primrose Hill
020 7486 7905
Hampstead
London
London NW3 3NA
Neighbourhood: Primrose Hill
020 7486 7905
- Nearest Transit:
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Chalk Farm (Northern)
- Good for Children:
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14 reviews for Primrose Hill
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Sure you might huff and puff on the way up, but the thing that will really take your breath away is the view from the top.
With a sunset to your back and an incredible view gently laid out in front of you, this is one of those quiet sacred spots that make you realize just how much you love living in the mayhem that is London.
Take a camera, take a picnic, take a book, take a partner, or just take your time and enjoy. It's like a veritable "reset" button. (I recommend pushing it a few times before taking out the entire game in an angry frenzy and giving it a full gusted blow.)
Ahh Primrose Hill - I remember the days when I could strap on my roller-skates (skates children not blades) and fly uncontrollably down the main path...screaming like a banshee as my dog tried desperately to keep up with me and bizarrely not hitting anyone (despite trying) or anything - (well other than the large tree place neatly in my path and that was just the once).
Nowadays - this place - or so it seems to me - is heaving with people. If I was single or indeed if I owned a long enough raincoat I would just come here on weekends to perv...soak up the atmosphere of all the beautiful people. Yes believe it or not you - yes you in that bikini thing over there - are beautiful a person.
All inferences aside this is a great park to picnic in during sunny times for all the family and for all you indie/hippy types out there (take a bath!!!) who have like 30 friends who turn up matching Pete Doherty Trilby hat ('cos their cool).
Kids playground is revamped. So by the time the sun hits - hey wait it has just hit - the kids should have lots of fun.
There was an outdoor gym area for the jocks but this was recently under redevelopment. I confess I don't know if it is still being used for the same purpose.
In any event this place does have a good atmosphere - and given a choice between sitting here or the much larger and less crowded Regents Park - I would and do go here....after all I am a beautiful person...oh god i didn't just say that - pass me a bucket.
I like to walk and jog a little around this park... that is if the weather if good outside. It's usually a little gloomy and sometimes it drizzles but I always come out after the sun comes out.
It smells so good outside after a little rain and I love being able to people watch, but most of all I love being able to see all the happy dogs run around catching frisbees in the air.
I love London, and whenever I come here I feel at home.
Unbeknown to me Primrose Hill is not only my favourite spot for a picnic in my beloved north London, it is also a cracking spot for celebrating new years eve.
As 12 o'clock came and went, Primrose Hill was packed with revellers enjoying the embankment fireworks due to the height advantage. Tons of lanterns were set off, along with a few fireworks of our own, not to mention the festive drink and cheer that was bandied around a plenty. Without question the thousands of people who were there certainly had a fantastic time.
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5/11/2008 First to Review
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Allow me to tell you how much I love Primrose Hill. I love Primrose Hill SO much that my friends and I kept Picnic-ing while it was pouring down rain. I love Primrose so much that I try to hold my bladder as long as possible so I don't have to leave the park to use the loo. I love Primrose so much that I don't mind the children running around (AS long as they're properly supervised/on a leash/don't TOUCH me)...Clearly, I love Primrose.
Primrose Hill is my ultimate little park, next to Regent's, which means you can always hop over there for more action if necessary but really? the chill attitude of the park speaks volumes: it's well known but only really touristy at the top of the hill. There are loads of trees on one side of the hill and there is a particular one that is low enough to the ground and dense enough that you can actually sit under it when it's raining and stay completely dry (hence the picnic in the rain...but dry). I do occasionally go jogging here when it's warm and the hill is MURDER! but in a good way. Just make sure you dodge out of the pictures when you make it to the top of the hill....or make funny faces like you're puking. Might as well have some fun if you're going to be in pictures near Dame Judi's Bench. and you know she'd agree because she's cool like that.
There's also a fantastic wine shop down the road that's extremely helpful (must figure out what the name of it is and yelp it) and will give you great deals when you tell them you're on a picnic.
I can't express my love for this park with any more words so I'll just say... That'll do, Pig, That'll do.
So here I am... walking Primrose..
I can't be the only person that gets Girls Aloud embedded in their heads when visiting this park, but I'm not ashamed of my appreciation for GA or Primrose, so I'll openly admit to both.
For a while, this became my 'running' park, and has a good loop around the perimeter as well as the epic hill in the middle if you're ever feeling ambitious, though be careful that you don't look like you're about to collapse when you reach the top cause you'll be in a bunch of tourist's photos looking like a mess.
The top of the hill provides a great view of London, if you have a panoramic setting on your camera, now might be the time to figure out how to use it.
They film movies & tv shows up here now and then, so if you're a cinema buff, try to think of all the scenes involve the benches (like Judi Dench in Notes on a Scandal).
If you're after a great place to laze around in the sun with friends or just escape the city and read the papers, Primrose is one of my favorite spots.
Ok, so I may be a die-hard fan of Hampstead Heath, but I come to Primrose Hill to watch the sun go down. One of London's orangey, pink, and blue pollution endued palates of swirling clouds (the closest you're going to get to a perfect sunset down here) is best watched from this spot.
Close to the film-set-pretty streets of Notting Hill it's a very picturesque area, with whitewashed houses and picture-perfect gardens winding away from the hill itself. It's not as grand as Parliament Hill, but the sweetness of its nature draws in the old romantics to view dusk settle before heading onto one of the chic eateries in the area.
Primrose Hill is possibly one of the most perfect settings to begin an evening if you're in the area (guys take note!) as it's simply gorgeous.
This is a beautiful park with some of the most scenic views of London you can possibly find. It's located in a posh neighbourhood and you just may catch sight of a celebrity or two here.
It's well worth the walk up the hill to get a south facing view of London. Then you just walk down into the Camden market. I can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon.
If you are getting a bit tired of the busier nearby Regent's Park, why not venture to this more quiet park usually frequented by regulars and locals. This is a lovely park located in a very posh part of Camden, which also happens to have a literal hill. If you reach the top of the hill you will be treated by a very beautiful view of London which is always worth the short trek up there.
This really is the ideal location to come down for a picnic and some frisbie fun on a sunny afternoon, before hitting the local alternative Camden pubs.
Primrose Hill is a very pretty little park just North West of Regent's Park. As Catherine mentioned in her review, it is ideal when Regent's Park seems a little too much like a thoroughfare. Also, unlike many other London parks, there aren't really any activities, tennis courts, that sort of thing, which is suits the place's pleasant relaxed nature.
The hill itself is hardly substantial with, though because London is so flat it is high enough that you can see out across the town beyond the City. These views combined with the general feel of the place make it ideal for picnics, or lolling about with friends.
Primrose Hill provides Londoners with one of the best view of London. The walk up a steep hill is more than rewarded. You are given a panoramic view from east to west and at the top there is a plaque giving a description of what you are looking at. The view is fantastic.
The gates stay open all night so during the summer nights, there could be people there anytime, it is definitely a romantic spot.
On Fireworks night, the puts on a great display, I have been a few times and the view with fireworks going off throughout London, along with the amazing display that the park provides, I don't think you can find a better place. The only problem is parking, so if on the next 5th of November you plan on going to Primrose Hill, get there early.
On a warm, sunny day, pack a picnic lunch, a blanket, and a camera and head here for a relaxing lunch away from the bustle of the city and some outstanding photo ops.
This is such a beautiful park with gorgeous views of London in a quiet setting. It can get a bit busy with foot traffic, but its worth the trek to the top for the great photo opps. There are tons of great shops and such in walking distance so when you get bored with the view, you can move along to that, but so worth the trip, even if it is out of your way.
If you want to see a beautiful view of London, then climb to the top of Primrose Hill. This is a beautiful little park located in North London, and is known to be home to residence such as Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Gerri Halliwell, and (me for a brief 9 months) to name a few. Yes I enjoyed my overpriced box that I lived in, but I was paying for the area not the flat. This beautiful area has been noted in many books, songs, films, and poems, once you visit it, it won't be hard to see why. There are cute little boutiques as you walk up the high street towards the park. This is a family oriented park, with no lack of yummy mummies, with children and pets in-tow.
