NW3
NW3 — Hampstead, Belsize Park and Swiss Cottage
Hampstead is the steepest ground in this territory and the narrowest, and the two together make it the district where we are most careful about how a car is stood before anything comes off it. The lanes around Frognal and the Vale of Health are single-track in places with no passing space, the parking is at an angle on a slope, and a wheel kerbed on the way up is a common outcome. Hampstead Heath and Kenwood House bring weekend visitor traffic to roads that cannot absorb it, and the Royal Free Hospital adds its own long-stay car park.
What we work on in NW3
10 places in this district, grouped by what they are.
Parks, landmarks and institutions
- Hampstead Heath
- Kenwood House
- Royal Free Hospital
Streets and estates
- Belsize Park
- Finchley Road
- Frognal
- Hampstead
- South End Green
- Swiss Cottage
- Vale of Health
Getting to you
Gradient first: if the car is on a steep lane, tell us and we will bring chocks and pick the flattest available spot, even if that means moving the car a short distance first. Around Belsize Park, South End Green and Swiss Cottage the parking is controlled and the streets are narrow enough that a working van will hold up traffic, so a side road is usually the better plan.
Stopped somewhere in NW3?
Tell us the vehicle, the tyre size if you can see it, and exactly where the car is standing. We will say what we can do before anyone sets off.