Blackheath is an area in Southeast London, straddling the border of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. Historically within the county of Kent, it is located 1-mile (1.6 km) northeast of Lewisham, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Greenwich and 6.4 miles (10.3 km) southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London.
All Saints' Church, designed by Benjamin Ferrey, dates from 1857
The Whitefield Mount is a mound on Blackheath Common
The Pagoda, built 1760
An aerial view of the heath looking south, with All Saints' Church in the centre rear of the heath
Royal Borough of Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast Greater London, England. The London Borough of Greenwich was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. The new borough covered the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and part of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich to the east. The local council is Greenwich London Borough Council which meets in Woolwich Town Hall. The council's offices are also based in Woolwich, the main urban centre in the borough.
The Royal Observatory at left and the Queen's House right of centre
The Woolwich Buddy Bear
Woolwich Town Hall, the meeting place of Greenwich London Borough Council
Tourists at the Prime Meridian, Greenwich Observatory
