Blackheath Park (London, United Kingdom)
Blackheath Park is a World Heritage site buffer zone as it is located right next to Greenwich Park World Heritage site. Due to its elevated location in South East London it offers views over Kent, Suffolk, Essex and the City of London. The Heath is steeped in history, a major route to the South of England passed through it and it was the point Henry V chose for his assembly after his triumph in Agincourt. It was the starting point for Wat Tyler’s Peasant’s Revolt in 1381 and also for the Kentish Rebellion in 1450 which was let by Jack Cade. As the road from the Heath to Dover was also popular with highwaymen, who found hiding places in the gorse and old pits, it is also related to Dick Turpin - one of the most notorious highwaymen in English history. The park today offers 4 ponds, some areas of the natural acid grassland have been preserved and offer refuge for an abundance in wildlife. Blackheath Park is the starting point of the annually held London Marathon and also home to London’s largest fireworks display which is held every year in November on Bonfire Night.
Contact
Shooters Hill Road, SE3 8PR,
Telephone: +44(20)83142047