Saint Jude's Church
Central Square
Hampstead Garden Suburb
London NW11 7AH
Because the church is frequently booked for recordings and rehearsals we cannot advertise regular opening times. It is usually open for at least a short time after the Thursday morning Eucharist and until at least 12.30 on Sundays.
During the summer it is open on Sunday afternoons until 5.00pm.
During the summer it is open on Sunday afternoons until 5.00pm.
We are happy to receive visitors and groups at other times by appointment.
Contact the Vicar by Email: fatherwalker@aol.com
Contact the Vicar by Email: fatherwalker@aol.com
There is a fully accessible WC in the church.
The nearest tube station is Golders Green (Northern Line).
The nearest tube station is Golders Green (Northern Line).
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You can walk from Golders Green in about 15 minutes or take the H2 bus from Golders Green station (actually from the former trolleybus turning circle in Finchley Road). It runs every 12 minutes in the daytime until 8.15pm, then every 15 minutes on the quarter hour. Alight at Heathgate or - after a ride round the Suburb - the top of Northway.
Because the route is circular the vehicles always, rather unhelpfully, now show 'Golders Green' as the destination, though they sometimes have 'via Garden Suburb' on the side. They only operate around the circle in one direction.
Beware of the H3 which looks hopeful but will suddenly take you off in the wrong direction.
The services all run on the 'hail and ride' system, so if you set off walking you will not find any stops - just wave at the driver.
There is a taxi rank on North End Road.
Because the route is circular the vehicles always, rather unhelpfully, now show 'Golders Green' as the destination, though they sometimes have 'via Garden Suburb' on the side. They only operate around the circle in one direction.
631 (formerly H1) school buses to 'Henrietta Barnett School' will also bring you to Heathgate.
Beware of the H3 which looks hopeful but will suddenly take you off in the wrong direction.
The services all run on the 'hail and ride' system, so if you set off walking you will not find any stops - just wave at the driver.
There is a taxi rank on North End Road.
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| All buses go to Golders Green (eventually) |
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| Back to school for a spelling lesson. The H1 has been renumbered 631. |
Of historical interest only
The main route is called the H2 because when it started there already was an H1 serving Wood Green Shopping City. It was called the 'Shopper Hopper', and this suggests the 'H' stands for 'Hopper', or 'Hoppa', rather than 'Hampstead'.
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| The H2 was originally a 'Dial-a-bus' service. |
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| The buses have not always been red |
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| The H2 used to start inside the bus station and say where it was actually going. |
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| The trolleybuses used the lay-by in the opposite direction |
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| A map from 1938 |
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| A map from 1909 |
