No doubt boosted to some extent by the Olympics and by the broad surge in Overground use, West Hampstead stations saw a 17% growth in passengers last year. The tube station handled 9.7 million passengers (defined as entrances + exits); … Continue reading →
If you’ve been out and about in West Hampstead lately, you might have noticed a few changes. You may also remember our article on Alan Grogan’s petition a few weeks ago to officially rid West End Lane of estate agents’ … Continue reading →
As a regular reader of West Hampstead Life, I’ve become a big fan of it. And one of the things I find most interesting and impressive is its ability to bring people together, in person. The legendary whampgathers are so … Continue reading →
Nearly 100 comments have been added to an online interactive map of West Hampstead, giving an interesting insight into the issues that matter most to local residents. You can explore the map and comments below. View Larger Map Commonplace … Continue reading →
Yesterday, Danielle Smith ran a half marathon. On sand. In the Sahara. You’d have to be pretty committed to put yourself through this. Danielle – a West Hampstead resident since 2003 – is doing it as part of her work … Continue reading →
WiFi has arrived at West Hampstead (and Finchley Road) tube stations. Flats in the yet-to-be-built 163 Iverson Road development (on the site of the former garden centre) are already on the market. A two-bed in “The Central” will set you back … Continue reading →
West Hampstead is one of the latest Tube stations to benefit from Virgin Media WiFi coverage. Virgin Media has extended its London Underground WiFi service to cover an additional 10 stations, including West Hampstead and Finchley Road, bringing the total … Continue reading →
Can you recommend a hotel in West Hampstead? It’s a question we hear surprisingly often from locals. Many people don’t have spare rooms available for when friends and family come to visit, so it’s useful to know about local accommodation. … Continue reading →
George Tombs was the station master at the Midland Railway station on Iverson Road. When it opened in 1871 the halt was called ‘West End’, the original name for the neighbourhood before ‘West Hampstead’ was adopted. The station stood roughly … Continue reading →
More estate agents pledged to remove their boards from West End Lane – and indeed they began to be taken down. Do sign the petition if you want to ensure they can’t come back. The trees on Ballymore’s West Hampstead … Continue reading →
