THU3A BLACKHEATH NO 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.34 km
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    Calculated time: 1h 35 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 25 m
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    Vertical drop: - 43 m
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    Highest point: 47 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Start at Blackheath station and turn left on Tranquil Vale
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Cross at lights to Montpelier Vale
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 24 m - Head up Montpelier Vale towards heath
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Montpelier Vale and cross main road (Royal Parade) to heath
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 34 m - Take path straight ahead with church on your right
  6. 6 : km 0.36 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left and continue through heath
  7. 7 : km 0.55 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Duke Humphrey Road
  8. 8 : km 0.73 - alt. 43 m - Cross Long Pond Road
  9. 9 : km 0.73 - alt. 43 m - Continue ahead on Duke Humphrey Road heading towards Blackheath Gates entrance to Greenwich Park
  10. 10 : km 0.84 - alt. 45 m - Cross Shooters Hill Road and continue with pond to your left
  11. 11 : km 0.96 - alt. 45 m - Enter park at main gates Toilets available on left hand side (20p entrance if barriers are working)
  12. 12 : km 1.05 - alt. 44 m - Turn left after toilet block
  13. 13 : km 1.22 - alt. 45 m - Continue along path keeping copse of trees to your right
  14. 14 : km 1.27 - alt. 45 m - Turn right at end with park wall to your left
  15. 15 : km 1.41 - alt. 46 m - Keep on towards Rangers House and rose garden, passing tennis courts to your right
  16. 16 : km 1.69 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right along path following old reservoir to your right, barrows to your left, heading towards Royal Observatory
  17. 17 : km 2.01 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Blackheath Avenue and continue ahead with observatory to your left, pavilion café to your right
  18. 18 : km 2.21 - alt. 47 m - Continue ahead towards viewpoint at James Wolfe statue
  19. 19 : km 2.24 - alt. 46 m - Take path down to right in front of cafe to avoid steep and busy steps by observatory entrance
  20. 20 : km 2.46 - alt. 21 m - Continue down path heading towards boating pond, with views over Queens House
  21. 21 : km 2.67 - alt. 11 m - Turn left at bottom, heading past Queens House after viewing Titanic Memorial Garden
  22. 22 : km 2.98 - alt. 11 m - Take path between Maritime Museum and Queens House, and through colonnade (steps) Stop to view exhibition of globes on lawns in front of Queens House
  23. 23 : km 3.07 - alt. 8 m - Continue ahead to Romney Road and go left towards crossing
  24. 24 : km 3.12 - alt. 8 m - Cross Romney Road at lights towards Old Naval College
  25. 25 : km 3.24 - alt. 7 m - Enter college precincts at gates and continue ahead with Dreadnought Building to your left
  26. 26 : km 3.34 - alt. 6 m - Continue ahead passing Old Brewery on your left
  27. 27 : km 3.48 - alt. 4 m - Turn left with river ahead of you, Bellot memorial to your right
  28. 28 : km 3.58 - alt. 5 m - Exit via gate towards Cutty Sark
  29. 29 : km 3.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn right out of gate and follow riverside path, with Cutty Sark on your left and foot tunnel to your right
  30. 30 : km 3.74 - alt. 5 m - Follow riverside path west
  31. 31 : km 3.94 - alt. 4 m - Continue along riverside crossing Horseferry Place, with playground to your right
  32. 32 : km 4.16 - alt. 4 m - Continue onto Dreadnought Walk
  33. 33 : km 4.38 - alt. 2 m - Turn left around Admiral Tower, passing footbridge over River Ravensbourne
  34. 34 : km 4.45 - alt. 2 m - Continue along Dreadnought Walk with river on your right
  35. 35 : km 4.59 - alt. 3 m - Continue onto Dowells Street with Waitrose on your left
  36. 36 : km 4.66 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Norway Street
  37. 37 : km 4.72 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Norman Road and cross main road (Creek Rd) at lights towards planted area
  38. 38 : km 4.83 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Bardsley Lane, residential street, and continue along to entrance to garden on right
  39. 39 : km 4.98 - alt. 4 m - Turn right into walled garden, cross towards church and exit garden onto St Alfege Passage heading towards church Church is open from 11am, toilets are available. Church was first to be designed by Hawksmoor (also responsible for Christchurch Spitalfields, St George in the east, St Anne Limehouse), but original church dated to 1012, commemorating Alfege Archbishop of Canterbury, martyred on the spot by Danes. Famous connections:Thomas Tallis as organist, burial of General Wolfe (we passed his statue by the observatory)
  40. 40 : km 5.19 - alt. 5 m - Exit churchyard and turn left
  41. 41 : km 5.26 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Creek Road towards Cutty Sark DLR Care! Limited lift service or 75 stairs down to platforms
  42. E : km 5.34 - alt. 4 m - End at DLR station

Useful Information

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