Blackheath and Greenwich: 10 reasons to visit

The 211 acres of Blackheath’s common tell the story of England over the last millennium. The Royal Hundred Hides, traditionally, a hide is enough land to house and feed a family, lead south to Greenwich Park and it’s history.

Over the centuries, Blackheath has been a gathering point for both celebrations and revolts: Henry V congratulated his archers after their victory at Agincourt in 1415. Henry Vlll was less jubilant having met his fourth bride, Anne of Cleves, deceived by Holbein’s flattering portrait of his future wife. “I like her not,” he bluntly told Thomas Cromwell.

Wat Tyler, rallied the Peasant Revolt of 1381 on the 211 acres of heathland and Henry Vll defeated a Cornish Rebellion in 1497.

Eltham Palace

First it was a medieval mansion and then it became a Tudor Palace. Back then, the Palace was an escape to the country for the royal monarchs though actually located in Greenwich. In the 1930s the palace’s interior design was…