69-491: Hampstead Heath Ponds are a series of some thirty bodies of water on or adjacent to Hampstead Heath , a vast open area of woodland and grassland in north London . The main ponds were originally dug in the 17th and 18th centuries as reservoirs to meet London's growing water demand. These are divided into two groups: the three Hampstead Ponds (West Heath Side) and the eight Highgate Ponds (East Heath Side). Both sets of ponds are officially numbered incrementally from South to North,
138-476: A care home and before that a maternity hospital ), across busy Heath Street (A502). Originally a small dew pond called the Horse Pond, it was renamed after a waypoint stone and is artificially fed. It has an exposed location, closely surrounded by roads, which limits its recreational use. It is the heath's best known body of water, and many people's introduction to Hampstead Heath's ponds. Highgate Ponds are
207-417: A diving tower , but this was dismantled following an accident in the 1970s and only a low level board remains, along with showers and a small sunbathing and changing area. Quality of water tests – which comply with EU regulations – are routinely performed on all three swimming ponds. The three ponds are not to be confused with Parliament Hill Lido , built in 1938, now with a stainless steel lining. In 2004,
276-529: A Chinese restaurant after it had received a bomb scare. A year later she appeared as an alien in the Doctor Who serial Attack of the Cybermen . Her novels include the semi-autobiographical Hideous Kinky , which was adapted into a film starring Kate Winslet . She is also the author of The Wild , Gaglow , and The Sea House . She also wrote the foreword for The Summer Book by Tove Jansson . Freud
345-458: A band of London clay . Its highest point is at 134 metres (440 ft). As the sand was easily penetrated by rainwater which was then held by the clay, a landscape of swampy hollows, springs and man-made excavations was created. Hampstead Heath contains the largest single area of common land in Greater London, with 144.93 hectares (358.1 acres) of protected commons. Public transport near
414-421: A bar, E'd off your tits (high on ecstasy) shouting at somebody and hoping they want the same thing as you do in bed." In the 90s, police patrolled the surrounding woods to try and stop men from having sex there. Attempts by the government to restrict access to the ponds has continued intermittently to the present day, with protests erupting in 2020 over City of London Corporation introducing charges for swimming at
483-634: A butterfly house and a putting green . Unlike most of the rest of the heath, Golders Hill Park is fenced in, and is closed at night. Ken Wood and North Wood are a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest called Hampstead Heath Woods , designated by Natural England . The heath is policed by the Hampstead Heath Constabulary , part of the City of London Corporation . Its constables are: called upon to enforce Byelaws, Common Law and Criminal Law, protect City of London property and provide
552-491: A consortium of groups and societies collectively called "Dam Nonsense". However, with the dam project being now completed, many locals have begun to accept the changes as wildlife begins to soften the border between the artificial and the natural in this area. To the north east of the heath is a derelict site within the conservation area comprising the grounds and mansion of the former Caen Wood Towers (renamed Athlone House in 1972). This historic building, currently in disrepair,
621-487: A deliberate attempt to change the image of a developing location, the Vale of Health , was recorded in 1801. The Extension is an open space to the north-west of the main heath. It does not share the history of common and heathland of the rest of the heath. Instead it was created out of farmland, largely due to the efforts of Henrietta Barnett who went on to found Hampstead Garden Suburb . Its farmland origins can still be seen in
690-593: A line from Charing Cross to Hampstead, terminating at a station in Heath Street. That line would follow the course of existing streets and was therefore uncontroversial. The proposed extension, however, would involve tunnelling under part of the Heath. The Heath & Hampstead Society opposed the scheme on the basis that the tunnels would drain the sub-soil and that the vibration of passing trains would damage trees. The campaign received support from The Times , which published
759-448: A response to any incident that may disrupt the enjoyment of users of these sites . From their inauguration until 24 May 2018 some constables worked with general purpose dogs, all licensed to NPCC/Home Office standards. They have been responsible for patrolling the Heath since 1992. The heath is home to a range of activities, including 16 different sports. It is used by walkers, runners, swimmers and kite-flyers. Running events include
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#1732847624090828-443: A return to Hampstead Heath as part of an initiative by the City of London Corporation . The initiative aimed to enhance biodiversity through controlled grazing, utilizing a flock of five rare-breed Norfolk Horn and Oxford Down . This followed a successful trial in 2019 which was the first instance of sheep grazing on the Heath since the 1950s. Part of the heath sits astride a sandy ridge that runs from east to west and rests on
897-607: A ruling, in favour of the City of London, was issued on 28 November 2014 (case number CO/4175/2014). The judgement also addressed the status of the proposed engineering works relative to the provisions of the 1871 Act, again ruling that the engineers had shown due consideration for the provisions of the Act. The work went ahead and raised the height of the dams, in the case of the dam above the Men's Swimming Pond by 18 feet. The City of London Corporation said
966-535: A series of eight former reservoirs , on the heath's east (Highgate) side, and were originally dug in the 17th and 18th centuries. They include two single-sex swimming pools (the men's and ladies' bathing ponds), a model boating pond, and two ponds which serve as wildlife reserves: the Stock Pond and the Bird Sanctuary Pond. Fishing is allowed in some of the ponds, although this is threatened by proposals to modify
1035-409: A strongly-worded editorial opposing the railway. But the claims were refuted by the railway company, who argued that the tunnels would be passing through impermeable clay at a depth of more than 200 feet (61 m) and would therefore have no effect on the Heath's ecology. The bill was passed by Pariament, receiving its royal assent on 18 November 1902. The line, from Charing Cross to Golders Green,
1104-410: Is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest , designated by Natural England . The Vale of Health is a hamlet accessed by a lane from East Heath Road; it is surrounded entirely by the heath. In 1714, one Samuel Hatch, a harness maker, built a workshop and was granted some land. By 1720, he had a cottage at what was subsequently called Hatch's or Hatchett's Bottom . A new name, regarded as
1173-448: Is also a great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud and niece of Clement Freud . She travelled extensively with her mother as a child, returning to London at 16 to train as an actress at The Drama Centre . She has worked in television and theatre as both actress and writer. Her first credited television appearance was as a terrified diner in The Bill in 1984, running frantically out of
1242-522: Is considered by some to be the focal point of the heath, with the highest part of it known to some as "Kite Hill" due to its suitability for kite flying . The hill is 98.1 metres (322 ft) high and is notable for its excellent views of the London skyline. The skyscrapers of Canary Wharf and the City of London can be seen, along with St Paul's Cathedral and other landmarks, all in one panorama, parts of which are protected views . The main staff yards for
1311-633: Is known as the "Manor of Hampstead". Westminster held the land until 1133 when control of part of the manor was released to Richard de Balta; then during Henry II 's reign the whole of the manor became privately owned by Alexander de Barentyn, the King's butler. In 1767, the Manor of Hampstead and the estate which went with it came into the possession of the Wilson family following the marriage of General Sir Thomas Spencer Wilson, sixth baronet, to Jane Weller, niece and heir of
1380-657: Is one in 400,000 years. The regulated dams under the 1975 Reservoir Act are the Model Pond and the Men's Bathing Pond in the Highgate Chain. Highgate Number 1 pond would have been covered by the Act but the water level was lowered by the GLC in 1984. In the Hampstead chain, Hampstead Number 1 pond is also regulated under the 1975 Act. The men's and women's ponds are on the eastern side of the park, off Millfield Lane. The mixed bathing pond
1449-464: Is rambling and hilly, embracing ponds, recent and ancient woodlands, a lido , playgrounds, and a training track, and it adjoins the former stately home of Kenwood House and its estate. The south-east part of the heath is Parliament Hill , from which the view over London is protected by law. Running along its eastern perimeter is a chain of ponds – including three open-air public swimming pools – which were originally reservoirs for drinking water from
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#17328476240901518-442: Is towards the centre of the Heath, and is a 10–15 minute walk from Hampstead Heath railway station and from South End Green, which is served by several bus routes. In the 1980s, Highgate Men's Pond was known as a spot where gay men from London gathered to socialize and cruise for sex. George Michael visited the ponds in search of sex and told The Guardian : "It's a much nicer place to get some quick and honest sex than standing in
1587-618: The City of London Corporation , which holds the Heath in trust since the abolition of the Greater London Council in 1986, tried to close the bathing ponds on the grounds that they were an unsustainable drain on their expenses and posed a health risk to swimmers. Swimmers challenged this and won a victory in the High Court . To defray costs, the Corporation introduced a charge for admission of £4.50 per session, £2.70 for concessions. There
1656-629: The Mesolithic , pits, postholes, and charred stones, point to the presence of a hunter-gatherer community around 7000 BC. Documentary evidence of Hampstead Heath dates from 986, when Ethelred the Unready granted five hides of land at "Hemstede" to the Abbot of Westminster. This same land is later recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as held by the monastery of St. Peter's at Westminster Abbey , and by then
1725-596: The River Fleet . The heath is a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation , and part of Kenwood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest . Lakeside concerts are held there in summer. The heath is managed by the City of London Corporation , and lies mostly within the London Borough of Camden with the adjoining Hampstead Heath Extension and Golders Hill Park in the London Borough of Barnet . Archaeological discoveries on Hampstead Heath, including tools from
1794-482: The (previously free) beach as well as mandatory booking in advance. In 2020, police used COVID-19 restrictions to fine several gay men for cruising in the woods. In December 2017, the City of London corporation confirmed that transgender women are allowed to use the women's pool per the Equality Act 2010 . Anti-transgender activist Julie Bindel , who uses the pond regularly, criticised this decision, although reaction
1863-520: The 1980s. The NHS sold off this part of their estate in 2004 to a private businessman who is currently redeveloping much of the site; however the House and its gardens fall within the conservation area of Hampstead Heath. Parliament Hill Fields lies on the south and east of the heath. It officially became part of the heath in 1888. It contains various sporting facilities including an athletics track, tennis courts and Parliament Hill Lido . Parliament Hill itself
1932-583: The Bird Sanctuary Pond. Angling is allowed in some of the ponds, although this may be threatened by proposals to modify the dams. The ponds are the result of the 1777 damming of Hampstead Brook (one of the Fleet River's sources), by the Hampstead Water Company, which was formed in 1692 to meet London's growing water demands. "Boudicca's Mound", near the present men's bathing pond, is a tumulus where, according to local legend, Queen Boudicca (Boadicea)
2001-484: The City Corporation. 51°33′47″N 0°09′25″W / 51.563°N 0.157°W / 51.563; -0.157 Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath is an ancient heath in London, spanning 320 hectares (790 acres). This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London , running from Hampstead to Highgate , which rests on a band of London Clay . The heath
2070-528: The Corporation argued that it risked legal action by the Health and Safety Executive if it allowed such swimming, since the Executive had refused to give assurances to the Corporation that it would not be prosecuted under the Health and Safety at Work Act . The swimmers successfully challenged this in the High Court , which in 2005 ruled that members of the swimming club had the right to swim at their own risk, and that
2139-410: The Corporation would not be liable under the Act for injuries as a result. In January 2011 the City of London announced a scheme which it said would improve the safety of the dams, to guard against damage that might result from a very large, but rare storm hitting London. The proposed engineering modifications of the dams were aimed at ensuring that three dams complied with the 1975 Reservoir Act. With
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2208-487: The East Park Estate and the 200 acres (81 ha) Parliament Hill Fields, but no funds were available for this. A public fund-raising campaign was launched, led by the philanthropist Baroness Burdett-Coutts and the campaigner Octavia Hill . This succeeded in raising the required £300,000, and in 1899 the East Park Estate and Parliament Hill Fields were added to the Heath. The Heath was further extended in 1898 with
2277-555: The Hampstead Heath Protection Fund Committee was formed, a forerunner of the Heath & Hampstead Society which still campaigns to protect the Heath. In 1869 Sir Thomas died and the estate passed to his brother, Sir John Maryon Wilson. By now there was considerable pressure for public ownership of the Heath. This was led by the Commons Preservation Society , which had been formed in 1865 with
2346-399: The Heath's southwest corner, towards South End Green . Hampstead Pond no. 3 is the mixed bathing pond, where both sexes may swim (angling prohibited). Hampstead ponds no. 1 is strictly a nature/wildlife pond and Hampstead pond no. 2 permits angling. Directly northwest of the mixed bathing pond is the "Viaduct Pond" and west of that is the Vale of Health pond; these are arguably within
2415-547: The Heath, and the regulations under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 which potentially relate to all 14 dams on the Heath. The Heath and Hampstead Society took the engineering decisions of the City of London to judicial review in November 2014: the interpretation of the 1975 Reservoir Act was challenged and thereby the nature of the proposed engineering works to the dams. The case was heard by The Honourable Mrs Justice Lang (DBE) and
2484-474: The Ladies' Pond was published in 2019 and includes contributions from Ava Wong Davies , Margaret Drabble , and Deborah Moggach . In 2011, it was announced that the City of London was proposing extensive works on the ponds and dams, which it claimed were necessary for safety reasons in the event of a rare major storm. The proposals included measures to improve the water quality of the ponds as well as improvements to
2553-503: The Revd. John Maryon. The estate consisted of 416 acres (168 ha), being mainly farmland to the west and north west of the village and including the Heath. From 1808 to 1814 Hampstead Heath hosted a station in the shutter telegraph chain which connected the Admiralty in London to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth . In 1821 Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson, eighth baronet, inherited
2622-511: The area show no mound other than a 17th-century windmill. The Hampstead Ponds are three ponds in the heath's south-west corner, towards South End Green . Hampstead Pond No. 3 is the mixed bathing pond, where both sexes may swim. In 2004 the City of London Corporation , rejected a proposal by the Hampstead Heath Winter Swimming Club to allow "early-morning, self-regulated swimming in the mixed sex pond on Hampstead Heath";
2691-526: The dams. The ponds are the result of the 1777 damming of Hampstead Brook (one of the Fleet River 's sources), by the Hampstead Water Company, which was formed in 1692 to meet London's growing water demands. "Boudicca's Mound", near the present men's bathing pond, is a tumulus where, according to local legend, Queen Boudicca (Boadicea) was buried after she and 10,000 Iceni warriors were defeated at Battle Bridge. However, historical drawings and paintings of
2760-582: The estate from his father. The construction of the Finchley Road through Hampstead promised to open up the land for development, but under the terms of his father's will, Sir Thomas could neither sell any of the land nor grant leases on it for periods greater than 21 years, thus making it unsuitable for building. In 1829 Sir Thomas tried to circumvent the will by promoting a bill in Parliament which would have allowed him to grant leases of up to 99 years. This
2829-401: The flow of the "Hampstead ponds", but are not officially members of the group. Highgate Ponds are a series of eight former reservoirs, on the heath's east (Highgate) side, and were originally dug in the 17th and 18th centuries. They include two single-sex swimming pools (the men's and ladies' bathing ponds), a model boating pond, and two ponds which serve as wildlife reserves: the Stock Pond and
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2898-444: The form of old field boundaries, hedgerows and trees. The Hill Garden and Pergola lie to the west of Inverforth House (formerly The Hill), and were laid out from 1906 by Thomas Hayton Mawson as private gardens for Lord Leverhulme . After neglect in recent decades the garden and pergola are in the care of the City of London Corporation , are being restored, and are open to the public but locked at night. Several buildings within
2967-588: The garden are individually listed at grade II* or grade II. Those at grade II* include: the summerhouse at the western end of the pergola, which has extensive views over Hampstead Heath towards Harrow on the Hill ; a summerhouse to the south of the garden; the southern pergola and terrace; the Cruciform pergola; a bridge; the Central Temple summerhouse; and the western pergola. The structures listed at grade II are:
3036-524: The heath includes: Buses serve several roads around the heath. The heath's 320 hectares (790 acres) include a number of distinct areas. Hampstead Heath has over 25 ponds; most of these are in two distinct areas: the Highgate Ponds and the Hampstead Ponds. Whitestone Pond is a roughly triangular pond, centrally located on the heath's south side and north-northwest of Queen Mary's House ( formerly
3105-537: The late 1990s and shows the true role of this building in wartime service. The building sustained 2 near misses from V-1 flying bombs in late 1944, causing damage and injuries to staff. The RAF Intelligence School remained in Caen Wood Towers until 1948, when the building was handed over to the Ministry of Health. It was then used as a hospital and finally a post-operative recovery lodge, before falling into disrepair in
3174-468: The management of the heath are located at Parliament Hill Fields. In the south-east of the heath, on the southern slopes of Parliament Hill, is the Gospel Oak Lido open air swimming pool, with a running track and fitness area to its north. Parliament Hill Fields was successfully defended from development in the late 19th Century by Octavia Hill and the Commons Preservation Society . The area to
3243-540: The north of the heath is the Kenwood Estate and House – a total area of 50 hectares (120 acres) which is maintained by English Heritage . This became part of the heath when it was bequeathed to the nation by Lord Iveagh on his death in 1927, and opened to the public in 1928. The original house dates from the early 17th century. The orangery was added in about 1700. One third of the Kenwood estate (Ken Wood and North Wood)
3312-568: The only special-use ponds, however: Highgate no. 3 pond is the Model Boating Pond and it, along with a few other ponds, are open to anglers . A number of the other ponds are set aside as wildlife reserves or are purely ornamental (such as the more minor Viaduct Pond). The City of London Corporation tried to close the bathing ponds in 2004, but a challenge at the High Court by swimmers overcame this, though charges for swimming were introduced. The Hampstead Ponds consist of three ponds on
3381-413: The passage of the 2010 Flood and Water Management Act the City of London was advised that all the dams on the heath would need to comply with the reservoir safety regulations. The proposed works in 2011 included recommendations to improve the water quality of the lake, which had suffered from algae blooms. The proposals for the pond dams were extensively modified in 2012–2014. The proposals were challenged by
3450-400: The pipes and weirs that allow water to cascade from one pond to the other. These initial recommendations followed engineers' reports in 2005 that the hydrology of the ponds was poorly understood. These same engineering reports resulted in engineering works in 2006 on the two ponds in the grounds of Kenwood House, to make their overflow structures and dams safer. There was strong opposition from
3519-625: The pond and its architectural surround; and the garden terrace steps. Golders Hill Park is a formal park adjoining the West Heath. It occupies the site of a large house that was bombed during World War II. It has an expanse of grass, with a formal flower garden , a duck pond and a separate water garden that leads to a separate area for deer , near a recently renovated small zoo . The zoo has donkeys , maras , ring-tailed lemurs , ring-tailed coatis , white-cheeked turacos and European eagle-owls , among other animals. There are also tennis courts ,
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#17328476240903588-614: The purchase of Golders Hill Park for £38,000 from the estate of Sir Thomas Spencer Wells . In 1904 following a campaign led by Henrietta Barnett , Wyldes Farm was purchased from Eton College . This land too was added to the Heath, and it is now known as the Heath Extension. The rest of Wyldes Farm was purchased by Henrietta Barnett to found the Hampstead Garden Suburb . Another fund-raising campaign led by Arthur Crosfield enabled part of Kenwood to be purchased. This land
3657-442: The southernmost pond being Hampstead no. 1 pond and the northernmost being Highgate no. 8 ( Kenwood House 's Wood Pond). The majority of the ponds on Hampstead Heath are fed by the headwater springs of the River Fleet . Three of the main ponds are now large freshwater bathing/swimming ponds: two designated single sex (Highgate no. 2 male and Highgate no. 5 female); and one for mixed bathing (Hampstead no. 3). The bathing ponds are not
3726-725: The specific aim of protecting common land. In 1870 the Metropolitan Board of Works agreed to buy the Heath on behalf of the public at a cost of £45,000 plus £2,000 for legal fees. The Board also agreed to compensate the copyholders for the loss of their rights. In 1871 the Hampstead Heath Act was passed, stating that it would be "of great advantage to the inhabitants of the Metropolis if the Heath were always kept unenclosed and unbuilt on, its natural aspect and state being as far as may be preserved." Pressure then grew to purchase
3795-556: The swimming clubs and the Protect Our Ponds campaign. In 2013 a united campaign was launched called Dam Nonsense to oppose the works, which the campaign claimed unnecessary and in conflict with the Hampstead Heath Act 1871. The campaign included all the groups opposed to the proposals. The work on the Hampstead Heath dams was further complicated by the regulations embodied in the 1975 Reservoir Act, which only relate to three dams on
3864-481: The weekly parkrun and the annual Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research UK . Until February 2007 Kenwood held a series of popular lakeside concerts. Esther Freud Esther Freud is a British novelist , known for her autobiographical novel Hideous Kinky (1992). She is the daughter of the painter Lucian Freud . Born in London , Freud is the daughter of Bernardine Coverley and painter Lucian Freud . She
3933-411: The work should be carried out urgently to reduce danger of flooding in surrounding built-up residential areas in the event of one of the dams bursting. The initial estimate of the number of lives which might be lost, in the event of a dam collapse in an extreme flood event, was over 2000 (2006 estimate). This figure has been reduced to less than 400, still a large number. However the chance of such an event
4002-399: Was a straightforward procedure and would normally have been passed without difficulty. But because the bill included a provision to build on the Heath, it attracted considerable opposition. This came partly from individuals who held certain rights under the ancient system of copyhold , and also from influential figures who valued the Heath as a natural asset and a place of recreation. The bill
4071-515: Was added to the Heath in 1922. Finally, Kenwood House and its adjacent ground were incorporated into the Heath in 1928 following a bequest by their owner, the Earl of Iveagh . A fresh controversy arose in 1900 when the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway submitted a parliamentary bill for an underground railway line between Hampstead and Golders Green . The company already had powers to build
4140-503: Was allowed on the East Park Estate, the East Heath would be surrounded by houses and its natural beauty would be lost. This bill also failed. Sir Thomas was to spend most of the rest of his life trying to obtain permission to grant leases for building. The matter became a cause célèbre , with the opposition being led by such influential figures as John Gurney Hoare and Lord Mansfield. Although unable to grant leases for building, there
4209-593: Was built in 1872 for Edward Brooke, aniline dye manufacturer (architect, Edward Salomons ). In 1942 the building was taken for war service by the Royal Air Force and was used to house the RAF Intelligence School, although the 'official' line was that it was a convalescence hospital. The Operational Record (Form 540) of RAF Station Highgate (currently in the National Archives, Kew ) was declassified in
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#17328476240904278-494: Was buried after she and 10,000 Iceni warriors were defeated at Battle Bridge. However, historical drawings and paintings of the area show no mound other than a 17th-century windmill. Hampstead has three different ponds for swimming: one for men, one for women and one mixed . Only swimmers over eight years of age are allowed; those between eight and 15 years old must be in the care of an adult. The ponds are open for swimming year round, and are popular with users. The men's pond had
4347-483: Was more positive from other groups. Confirmation of this policy took place after a poll showed that 60% of locals strongly agreed with trans inclusion. In March 2024, during an annual meeting, the Kenwood Ladies' Pond Association voted against a motion which would have redefined the word women to refer to only those assigned female at birth. KLPA lacks the authority to amend pond byelaws but its deliberations might sway
4416-407: Was named as one of the 20 "Best of Young British Novelists" by Granta magazine in 1993. Her novels have been translated into 13 languages. She is also the co-founder (with Kitty Aldridge ) of the women's theatre company Norfolk Broads. In 2009, she donated the short story Rice Cakes and Starbucks to Oxfam's ' Ox-Tales ' project, four collections of UK stories written by 38 authors. Her story
4485-421: Was nothing to prevent Sir Thomas from undertaking his own building work. In the mid 1840s, he drew up plans to build 28 villas on the East Park Estate. Work was started on an access road, a wall and a gamekeeper's hut, remnants of which still survive. However, because of landslips and problems of water penetration, attempts to build a viaduct to carry the road failed and the entire project was abandoned. In 1866
4554-667: Was opened in 1907. It now forms part of the London Underground Northern line . The City of London Corporation has managed the heath since 1989. Before that it was managed by the Greater London Council (GLC) and before that by the London County Council (LCC). In 2021 Quiet Parks International , a non-profit organisation whose aim is to identify locations around the world that remain free from human-made noise for at least brief periods, gave Hampstead Heath "Urban Quiet Park" status. In September 2023 sheep made
4623-423: Was passed by the House of Lords but was rejected by the House of Commons. In 1830 Sir Thomas lodged a second bill. This specifically excluded the Heath from development, but it did not exclude the 60 acres (24 ha) East Park Estate which lay between the eastern part of the Heath and Lord Mansfield's estate at Kenwood and Parliament Hill Fields. This bill also attracted opposition, on the grounds that if building
4692-544: Was published in the 'Water' collection. As of 2014 Freud taught at the Faber Academy . Freud has a sister, fashion designer Bella Freud , and a half-brother, Noah Woodman. Her uncle was politician Sir Clement Freud . She has two cousins in the media industry; public relations executive Matthew and broadcaster Emma . She was married to actor David Morrissey , with whom she has three children. They married in 2006. They had separated by 2020, when Freud began living with
4761-511: Was some opposition to this on the grounds that swimming there had been free since at least the 1920s, and some ticket machines were vandalised. Famous people who have enjoyed swimming in the Hampstead ponds include novelist Esther Freud , politician Ed Miliband , journalist Dolly Alderton , actors Emma Corrin , Benedict Cumberbatch , Woody Harrelson and Sascha Baron Cohen , singer Harry Styles and presenter Dermot O'Leary . A collection of 14 reflections by contemporary writers on swimming in
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