Grammar fix
head for
go towards a place
To head for a place means to start going towards it.
phrasal verb
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We should head for the station before the traffic gets worse.
When I visit a new city, I usually head for the main market first because it gives me a quick feel for local life.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We headed the station after work.
Say: We headed for the station after work.
Use 'head for' before a destination when you mean go towards it.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Travel in the direction of a place
Where you'd say itChatStorytelling
head forYou're here · An everyday way to name where you are going.
head towardsJust the direction; you may not be going all the way.make forOften in storytelling about purposeful movement towards a place.