Sandy Heath, Camden
The part of Hampstead Heath that lies in the apex of North End Road and Spaniards Road, between East Heath and West Heath
Sandy Heath in winter
Sandy Heath’s name reflects its earlier character, before large quantities of sand and gravel were excavated in the 1860s for making bricks and laying railways. The heath is now low-lying, with ponds, bogs and woodland. The raised path formerly known as Rotten Row, but now an extension of Sandy Road, runs across the heath, linking North End to Spaniards End.
The heath has an interconnected set of ponds called Iron Pan Ponds, and also known collectively as Sandy Heath Pond.
Despite some steep climbs, Sandy Heath is popular with walkers and horse riders. Volunteers from Heath Hands help with gorse management, so that paths remain passable.
