OLD HAMPSTEAD VILLAGE
Duncan Bowers - Zurich, Switzerland
May 2008
Hello,
I just wanted to say thank you to David for last Sunday's Hampstead Walk; he really made the whole thing come alive with his enthusiasm and that was not easy on such a rainy day!
My only complaint is that the walk is too fast and too short - i wanted it to continue for at least a couple more hours!
And finally i would love to recommend The Flask to anyone looking for a really good pint with their lunch after the walk. It was certainly the most delicious pub-grub i have ever had.
Thanks and regards,
Duncan

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Duncan,

David here. Thanks very much for your note. The herogram of course was very welcome. But I'm particularly pleased to get that bit of feedback about The Flask. That will enable me to "fine tune" my recommendations ever so slightly. Because I always do the pair of walks on Sunday - Hampstead in the morning followed immediately by Shakespeare's & Dickens's London - the Old City in the afternoon - I can never have Sunday lunch up in Hampstead myself (because I'm always dashing off to the City to get to the S & D walk). So I'm always flying a kite ever so slightly when people ask for a recommendation for Sunday lunch. Flying a kite and hoping for the best! So what you've said is a big help in that regard. It's precisely one of the reasons we set up this forum - we were hoping to get this kind of feedback from time to time, knowing that there would be occasions - and this is a classic instance of one - when a walker would be able to plug a hole for us that for whatever reason we weren't able to attend to ourselves.
Carol and Kay - Austin, Texas, USA
April 2008
While in London, my mother and I went on five walks through London Walks and we loved them all! In particular, our favorite was Old Hampstead Village. The village is charming and picturesque, and Richard III's commentary was informative and entertaining. Not only did we learn a lot about the area and the people who lived there, but we were thoroughly entertained by Richard and in particular, were thrilled to actually walk across Hampstead Heath and view the wildlife and pond hidden away (in Zone 2 London no less!!) near the Vale of Health.

Thank you, London Walks and Richard III, for making our week in London so special!

Carol and Kay
Cheryl Washington - Montclair, New Jersey
September 2007
I just wanted to say a great big "THANK YOU" to David. I attended my very first LondonWalks with him on Sunday, Sept. 9th - "Hampstead Heath". It was the absolute best time and David was so wonderfully courteous and knowledgeable. We also got to meet his friend Peter and the black cat (adorable) on our walk. Peter himself gave us wonderful insight into Hampstead as well. I later went on (3) more LondonWalks and loved every one of them. I can't wait to return to London next year with my family and take them on the walks. So to David and all of my other guides "Thank you for a Wonderful Time and Keep Up the Great Walks" See you in 2008!!!
Kate James - Syd Australia
March 2007
I am currently recommending for my friend who is visiting in July to take your tour to Hampstead Heath as I did 2 years ago. It was truely a fantatsic tour we learn't so much and took in such beautiful scenery. As well as seeing where all the celebs live which if we are honest we all love to do!!

I will recommend it to anyone!

Regards,
Kate