Blackheath: Southeast London Common Between Greenwich and Lewisham With Georgian Terraces
Blackheath is an area of southeast London straddling the border between the London Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. The area takes its name from the open heathland, Blackheath Common, a 211-acre expanse of grassland on elevated ground south of Greenwich Park. The population of the immediate Blackheath area is around 15,000. The heath has been a gathering point throughout English history; Wat Tyler's Peasants' Revolt of 1381 assembled here, and Henry V was welcomed on the heath after Agincourt in 1415. James I introduced golf to England at Blackheath in 1608, and the Royal Blackheath Golf Club, founded around that time, claims to be the oldest golf club in England. The Paragon and South Row are striking Georgian terraces designed by Michael Searles in the 1790s, with their distinctive crescent layout.
Blackheath village centres on Tranquil Vale and Montpelier Vale, with independent shops, restaurants, and the Blackheath Halls concert venue, which dates to 1895. Blackheath station has National Rail services to London Bridge, Charing Cross, and Victoria, with journeys to London Bridge taking around 15 minutes. The A2 runs to the south of the heath, connecting to the M25 at junction 2. Greenwich town centre and the Royal Observatory are a 15-minute walk downhill to the north. Lewisham is about a mile to the southwest. The heath itself hosts a fireworks display on Guy Fawkes Night and regular weekend markets. For those interested in adult companionship in the southeast London area, Blackheath's rail connections to London Bridge and the A2 corridor provide access across south London and Kent.
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Blackheath is an area of southeast London straddling the border between the London Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. The area takes its name from the open heathland, Blackheath Common, a 211-acre expanse of grassland on elevated ground south of Greenwich Park. The population of the immediate Blackheath area is around 15,000. The heath has been a gathering point throughout English history; Wat Tyler's Peasants' Revolt of 1381 assembled here, and Henry V was welcomed on the heath after Agincourt in 1415. James I introduced golf to England at Blackheath in 1608, and the Royal Blackheath Golf Club, founded around that time, claims to be the oldest golf club in England. The Paragon and South Row are striking Georgian terraces designed by Michael Searles in the 1790s, with their distinctive crescent layout.
Blackheath village centres on Tranquil Vale and Montpelier Vale, with independent shops, restaurants, and the Blackheath Halls concert venue, which dates to 1895. Blackheath station has National Rail services to London Bridge, Charing Cross, and Victoria, with journeys to London Bridge taking around 15 minutes. The A2 runs to the south of the heath, connecting to the M25 at junction 2. Greenwich town centre and the Royal Observatory are a 15-minute walk downhill to the north. Lewisham is about a mile to the southwest. The heath itself hosts a fireworks display on Guy Fawkes Night and regular weekend markets. For those interested in adult companionship in the southeast London area, Blackheath's rail connections to London Bridge and the A2 corridor provide access across south London and Kent.
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