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Blackheath Common

 
 
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Shooters Hill Road, SE3 0QS 
 
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Blackheath CommonBlackheath Common, to the south of Greenwich Park, is a World Heritage Site. It benefits from a high vantage point beside the Thames so you get some good views over the capital and from Point Hill you can see the three counties of Essex, Kent and Surrey laid out before you. There are four ponds on the site with the Hare and Billet pond having the most natural appearance. Once heathland covered with gorse, the area takes on a more managed appearance although wild flowers are still encouraged to grow. It's also steeped in history. King Henry V met Londoners here returning from his triumph at Agincourt and Wat Tyler's band of rebels grouped here during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Dick Turpin was among the highwaymen who used to prey on passengers travelling from London to Dover. The heath has a long history of hosting fairs and community gatherings, a tradition which continues to this day. Free firework displays take place each November alongside annual kite-flying festivals earlier in the year. As anyone who's braved the London marathon will know, the heath is the starting point for the annual 25-mile challenge.
 

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June 2010

Bike and Kite Festival Blackheath Common, SE3 7AS 12th & 13th June 2010 A colourful collection of kites fills the skies over Blackheath on this midsummer...

 
 
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Zippos Circus Blackheath Common | Brockwell Park | Finsbury Park 31st March-5th April | 7th-12th April | 21st April-3rd May 2011 Zippos Circus comes to town this spring performing...

 
 
June 2009

Bike and Kite Festival Blackheath Common, SE3 7AS 13th & 14th June 2009 A colourful collection of kites fills the skies over Blackheath on this midsummer weekend...

 
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Hotels near Blackheath Common

Near Blackheath Common
Hilton Canary Wharf London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hilton Canary Wharf
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 80% off from £116
South Quay, E14 | 2.3 miles from Blackheath Common
Perched on the waterfront, just 15 minutes from London’s City Airport, the Hilton Canary Wharf combines convenience with comfort. Stroll across the hotel’s private bridge for ...More
 
 
 
Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf London
Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 84% off from £62
5 Fairmont Avenue, E14 | 2.5 miles from Blackheath Common
Only fifteen minutes from London City Airport by taxi and close to Canary Wharf, the ExCeL exhibition centre and The O2 arena, the Radisson Edwardian New ...More
 
 
 
Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich London
Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 77% off from £57
Bugsby Way, SE10 | 34 minutes from Blackheath Common
Staying at this hotel puts you right in the centre of Greenwich, with a thousand years of British naval history on your doorstep, as well shops, ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Parks and Gardens nearest Blackheath Common

Nearest to Blackheath Common
Potters Fields Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Potters Fields Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
City Hall, 110 The Queens Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 4.5 miles from Blackheath Common
Potters Fields Park occupies a prime spot between City Hall (from where the Mayor runs London) and Tower Bridge. The pedestrianised, grassy area on the south ...More
 
 
 
The Greenway London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Greenway
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Marshgate Lane, Stratford, E15 | 4.6 miles from Blackheath Common
The Greenway is a flat, almost continuous and straight traffic-free walking and cycling route that carves through East London and the Olympic Park at high level, ...More
 
 
 
Greenwich Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Romney Road, SE10 | 15 minutes from Blackheath Common
As a World Heritage Site marking the site of the Greenwich Meridian (the base point for World Time and the location of Longitude 0) Greenwich is ...More
 
 
 
 
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Leisure near Blackheath Common

Blackheath Common gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
The Paintball Centre London
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The Paintball Centre
London > Leisure > Activities
Unit 4, Wood Wharf, Preston Road, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2.4 miles from Blackheath Common
This fab game emerged in 1980 and has taken the world by storm. Popular with adrenalin junkies, paintballing is an action-packed, mission-driven past-time that is ...More
 
 
 
Revolution Karting London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Revolution Karting
London > Leisure > Activities
Arches 422-424 Mile End Park, Burdett Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 3.7 miles from Blackheath Common
It's not exactly Formula 1 but get behind the wheel of a go-kart and you'll certainly feel like you're ready to give Lewis Hamilton a ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Beckenham Cricket Club
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
Foxgrove Road, BR3 | 4.2 miles from Blackheath Common
Its name may imply allegiance to cricket alone but at this club you can play tennis, hockey, and squash. The cricket club boasts immaculate pitches, ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Blackheath Common

Near Blackheath Common
Beats In The Bar London
Beats In The Bar
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Tuesday 7th February and Tuesday 28th February 2012 - 7.30pm
Blackheath Concert Halls, 23 Lee Road, SE3 | 10 minutes from Blackheath Common
Student musician's showcase....More
 
 
 
Emily Smith London
Emily Smith
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Friday 10th February 2012 - 8pm
Blackheath Concert Halls, 23 Lee Road, SE3 | 10 minutes from Blackheath Common
The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist plays folk....More
 
 
 
Victoria Simonsen And Benjamin Powell London
Victoria Simonsen And Benjamin Powell
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Sunday 12th February 2012 - 11am
Blackheath Concert Halls, 23 Lee Road, SE3 | 10 minutes from Blackheath Common
The cellist and pianist perform Beethoven's Sonata No 2 In G Minor, Martinu's Variations On A Slovak Folksong and Variations On A theme Of Rossini, Delius's ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Blackheath Common

Near Blackheath Common
Blackheath Concert Halls London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Blackheath Concert Halls
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
23 Lee Road, SE3 | 10 minutes from Blackheath Common
London's oldest purpose-built concert hall. Compile a list of London’s major arts and entertainment venues and the Blackheath Halls won’t immediately spring to mind as being one ...More
 
 
 
Greenwich Picturehouse London
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Greenwich Picturehouse
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
180 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 23 minutes from Blackheath Common
This Greenwich cinema has not been a resounding success. Since opening in 1989 it's gone bankrupt twice, closing down for long periods. Fortunately for locals - ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich Playhouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Greenwich Station Forecourt, 189 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 26 minutes from Blackheath Common
The Greenwich Playhouse is one of the most modern theatres in the London area. It's certainly not the biggest - it has seating capacity for 84 ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Blackheath Common

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Blackheath Common
Ranger's House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ranger's House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Chesterfield Walk, Greenwich Park, SE10 | 11 minutes from Blackheath Common
Ranger's House is an 18th century, Grade I listed, red brick villa built in 1723 which became the official residence of the 'Ranger of Greenwich Park'. ...More
 
 
 
Greenwich Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich Park
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Romney Road, SE10 | 15 minutes from Blackheath Common
Old, enclosed Royal Park. A World Heritage Site marking the site of the Greenwich Meridian (the base point for World Time and the location of Longitude 0) ...More
 
 
 
National Maritime Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
National Maritime Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Park Row, SE10 | 21 minutes from Blackheath Common
Located in the heart of Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum has a monumental mission: to showcase mankind's association with the sea. The collection dates back to ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Blackheath Common

The best shops and markets near Blackheath Common
The Bookshop on the Heath London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Bookshop on the Heath
London > Shopping > Books
74 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, SE3 | 6 minutes from Blackheath Common
A book lovers gem. As one of London's oldest and last remaining second-hand bookshops, this bookshop stocks signed first editions and collectables as well as local ...More
 
 
 
The Cheeseboard London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Cheeseboard
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
26 Royal Hill, SE10 | 21 minutes from Blackheath Common
A small but perfectly formed cheese shop in a pretty little street off the main Greenwich High Road. With over 100 different types to choose from, ...More
 
 
 
The Creaky Shed London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Creaky Shed
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
20 Royal Hill, SE10 | 21 minutes from Blackheath Common
This unusual fruit and veg shop in Greenwich is certainly worth the detour from the main high street. It's just a short walk away, a left ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Blackheath Common

What are the best dining options near Blackheath Common London?
Chapters All Day Dining London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Chapters All Day Dining
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
43 - 45 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, SE3 | 6 minutes from Blackheath Common
Chapters All Day Dining in Blackheath is the sister restaurant to Bromley's Michelin-starred Chapter One, and a reincarnation of Chapter Two which used to occupy this ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Giraffe
London > Restaurants >
58-62 Tranquil Vale, SE3 | 7 minutes from Blackheath Common
The family friendly Giraffe restaurants really appeal to their target audience: kids. But that doesn't mean adults won't enjoy their bright colours and big portions too. ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pavillion Tea House
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Greenwhich Park, Blackheath Gate, SE10 | 10 minutes from Blackheath Common
A nice traditional park cafe that makes its standard tea house fare from top quality ingredients. A very decent place to stop for a cup of ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Blackheath Common

Near Blackheath Common
Four Corners London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 4.7 miles from Blackheath Common
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
 
 
 
London College Of Communication London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 5 miles from Blackheath Common
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
 
 
 
The Making Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 5.3 miles from Blackheath Common
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Blackheath Common

Blackheath Common gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
The Paintball Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Paintball Centre
London > Leisure > Activities
Unit 4, Wood Wharf, Preston Road, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2.4 miles from Blackheath Common
This fab game emerged in 1980 and has taken the world by storm. Popular with adrenalin junkies, paintballing is an action-packed, mission-driven past-time that is ...More
 
 
 
Revolution Karting London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Revolution Karting
London > Leisure > Activities
Arches 422-424 Mile End Park, Burdett Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 3.7 miles from Blackheath Common
It's not exactly Formula 1 but get behind the wheel of a go-kart and you'll certainly feel like you're ready to give Lewis Hamilton a ...More
 
 
 
Greenwich Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Romney Road, SE10 | 15 minutes from Blackheath Common
As a World Heritage Site marking the site of the Greenwich Meridian (the base point for World Time and the location of Longitude 0) Greenwich is ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Blackheath Common

The best pubs near London Blackheath Common.
The Hill London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hill
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
89 Royal Hill, SE10 | 21 minutes from Blackheath Common
A couple of years back, in 2005, the Barley Mow became The Hill and changed from an average local (with a dodgy clientele) to a gastropub ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Greenwich Union
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
56 Royal Hill, SE10 | 21 minutes from Blackheath Common
...More
 
 
 
The Trafalgar Tavern London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Trafalgar Tavern
London > Nightlife > Pubs
Park Row, SE10 | 26 minutes from Blackheath Common
The pub achieved notoriety selling whitebait (still on the menu) but now the Trafalgar Tavern is a refreshment point for the capital's many visitors. It's hardly ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Blackheath Common

Blackheath Common clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
THAT London London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
THAT London
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
338 Boord Street, Greenwich, SE10 | 1.7 miles from Blackheath Common
Formely The House And Terrace, THAT London is a large 1,800-capacity nightclub venue a five minute walk away from The O2 Arena on the Greenwich peninsula. ...More
 
 
 
Matter at the O2 Arena London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Matter at the O2 Arena
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 2.1 miles from Blackheath Common
A taste of 22nd century clubbing (with prices to match), Matter is more than just the most futuristic nightspot in London - it's the most advanced ...More
 
 
 
Davy's Wine Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Davy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
31 Fisherman's Walk, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2.8 miles from Blackheath Common
At ground floor level on Fisherman’s Walk at Canary Wharf, tables, chairs and merry-makers spill out of doors on to the riverside during the summer months. ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Blackheath Common

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Blackheath Common.
The O2 London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The O2
London > Business > Venue Hire
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 2.1 miles from Blackheath Common
The second most embarrassing legacy of Tony Blair's time in government struggled for years to find a role after the millennium show shut up shop. It's ...More
 
 
 
Old Royal Naval College London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Old Royal Naval College
London > Business > Venue Hire
Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, 2, Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, SE10 | 26 minutes from Blackheath Common
The Old Royal Naval College was built on the site of the Tudor Palace in Greenwich in which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born. William ...More
 
 
 
Laban London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Laban
London > Business > Venue Hire
Creekside, Deptford, SE8 | 32 minutes from Blackheath Common
Tate Modern architects Herzog & de Meuron went for a shimmering, plastic-clad building when tasked with designing the Laban building, a place where excellence in contemporary ...More
 
 
 
 

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Spacetalk: Mapping The Universe: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 9th February 2012 

National Maritime Museum 21 minutes walk from Blackheath Common

With Dr Meghan Gray....More

Thursday House Sessions
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 23rd February 2012 

Inc Bar 1.11 miles from Blackheath Common

Resident DJs spin funky house....More

Thursdays at Goldsmiths Tavern
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 23rd February 2012 

Goldsmiths Tavern 2.03 miles from Blackheath Common

Resident DJs spin garage, house, R&B and electro....More

The British Music Experience
The British Music Experience
Exhibitions | Until 1st August 2015 

The O2 Bubble 2.04 miles from Blackheath Common

Stadium filling rock gods like The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Mick Jagger are among the stars who have loaned ...More

 
The Brit Awards Exhibition 2012: The History Of The Outstanding Contribution To Music Award
Exhibitions | Until 9th March 2012 

The O2 Arena 2.15 miles from Blackheath Common

Photographs of established musicians, singers and performers including The Police, Wham!, Eric Clapton, The Who, Cliff Richard, Rod Stewart and ...More

Canary Wharf Ice Skating
Canary Wharf Ice Skating
Seasonal | Until 19th February 2012 

Canary Wharf Ice Rink 2.65 miles from Blackheath Common

Nestled beneath the world-famous mirrored towers of Canary Wharf, this compact 450-square-metre outdoor ice rink adds a cheerful dose of ...More

 
Gabrielle Ducomble
Concerts | On 9th February 2012 

Boisdale's Of Canary Wharf 2.74 miles from Blackheath Common

Jazz and French pop from the London-based vocalist....More

Storytime (Under 5s)
Kids Events | Until 23rd February 2012 

Museum of London Docklands 2.91 miles from Blackheath Common

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Connexions Advisor Sessions (Ages 16-19)
Exhibitions | Until 23rd February 2012 

Peckham Library 3.39 miles from Blackheath Common

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Victoria Watson Trio
Concerts | On 9th February 2012 

Jamboree 3.6 miles from Blackheath Common

Gypsy swing and mainstream jazz by the violinist and colleagues....More

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