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Blackheath the Point

1 ha

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.47342, -0.01093

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Royal Hill Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans, Parent Bug +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans, Parent Bug +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

573 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Viewpoint on The Point at Blackheath

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Viewpoint on The Point at Blackheath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Charlton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Greenwich ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Greenwich ParkUrban park900 m→🌱BlackheathUrban park1.1 km→🌱The Flower GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Ladywell FieldsUrban park2.6 km→

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