Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
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The apartment is set over 850 square feet and comprises 3 double bedrooms, a generous sitting/living area, a spacious kitchen, a bathroom with shower and a toilet. It is ideal for families or friends sharing or a smaller group who like their space on holiday. The apartment lends itself perfectly to Art Deco style having being constructed in the 1930s and we have kept the original features, the windows, floors, mouldings etc, and fused them with our perennial obsessions, antique and oriental.
In all the ways it needs to be, the apartment is modern. We have included for your use: a laptop and Broadband wireless connection so that you can search for and book events T.V and DVDs aswell as a selection of games, books and music.
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bedroom 2
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The South East England / Greater London region
Blackheath is one of the most historic and stylish areas of the city, a popular location for aspiring Londoners. Arranged around a small triangle of delis, restaurants and individual shops, it is squeezed between some of London's most traditional and attractive Victorian and Georgian properties. Adjacent to the wide open space of the Heath and a short and enjoyable walk to Greenwich with its maritime history and vista of the London skyline, (and right next door to the train station) the apartment is perfectly located for a holiday.
South-East London / Blackheath area
You will be absolutely spoilt for choice in every respect. It is no exaggeration to say that you could easily fill up your holiday time within walking distance of the apartment. London constantly re-invents itself and nowhere is this as true as the areas east of the City. London guides are increasingly drawing attention to the cool nature of these areas and visitors are coming in droves for the food, culture, markets and shopping. Because you will be so spoilt for choice, we provide you with a laptop and wirelss connection to explore the whole range of what London has to offer. We leave recommendations and reviews of local places of interest aswell as things further afield so that you can experience those things that you often miss on a short visit.
Food: Blackheath buzzes at eating time with more than 26 restaurants (and three pubs) all within 2 minutes of the apartment. The variety makes the standard high and the choice varied: European, Mediterranean, Thai, Nepalese, Indian, South American, Mexican, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and French. There's an interesting micro brewery, 'Zero Degrees' if you like beer with your food, a fabulous French patisserie, 'Boulangerie Jade' and a delicious fresh, hand made food restaurant called 'hand made foods.' They also do lovely take-away for when you want to be in the apartment but don't want to cook. Opposite the apartment you will find great fish and chips (next door to a late opening supermarket) and the village also has the usual coffee outlets including Starbucks and Costa.
Entertainment: Even the longest of holidays wont give you enough time to do all the things possible within a short walk.
The apartment overlooks 'Blackheath Halls,' a Victorian concert and exhibition space. www.Blackheathhalls.com It houses free as well as ticketed events, exhibitions, lectures, music and drama performances and concerts. This year's program includes La Boheme in the garden, architecture lectures, a Victorian toy exhibition, cabaret evenings, and the usual lunchtime recitals and tea dances. Classical, choral, folk and jazz remain favourites but one paragraph can't do it full jusitce which is why we've included the website that lists by month so you can click on your visit time to see what's happening.
At the top of the village is the The Heath which hosts circuses,kite festivals and fun fairs aswell as being home to the most popular fireworks celebration in London in November aswell as being the starting point for London's marathon in April when thousands of runners start the 26 miles around London raising millions for charity.
Accross the Heath brings you to the Royal Greenwich Park and down into Greenwich itself, a UNESCO world heritage site. Any vacation visitor to London includes this in their itinerary because of its unique historical and naval significance. Elizabeth I was born here, Henry Viii had his favourite palace here and every British sailor to endeavour in the time of discovery was trained here.
Greenwich park itself is home to the Royal Observatory the 'centre of time.' www.rog.nmm.ac.uk. It has great activities for children and the website tells you what's coming up and what's suitable for each age. Apart from the regular planitarium shows and free storytelling there is astrophotography and night time star gazing this spring.
One minute further down the hill, especially if you roll!!, you come to the elegant Baroque pavillions and courts of Sir Christopher Wren's Greenwich Naval College where you will find an itenary as impressive as Blackheath Halls but in a grander setting and with the addition of winter ice skating.There are good activities for children, treasure trails, engineering hunts and sculture trails with prizes all coming up this summer as well as the usual, classical and choral. The college runs a series of interesting historical lectures suitable for all ages, performed by character actors, a young woman in the court of Elizabeth 1st, a sailor from Lord Nelson's fleet and a witness to the battle of Trafalgar to name a few.
Another few seconds walk and you come to the famous Cutty Sark, the only surviving tea clipper in the world. www.cuttysark.org.uk The actual ship is closed during the conservation project but the visitor centre is open for historical background and to see artifacts from the cabins. And of course you can see it's imposing masts and original hull from the outside!
From this point on the river, you can take a cruise up the Thames past St Paul's, S'hakespeares Globe up to the Eye and The Houses of Parliament . Coming back you can stay on past Greemwich and see the Thames Barrier. A walk under the river brings you to Canary Wharf and on to the Dome (the 02) a huge concert and cinema complex, and to the Tower of London.
Greenwhich theatre www.greenwichtheatre.co.uk has a varied and high quality listing, with many contemporary works alongside classical favourites; this spring sees the tempest, Frankenstein, The Importance of Being Earnest and the Elephant Man as well as a selection of musicals and music hall. The current 'kids season' includes 'The Selfish Crocodile,' 'The Sundragon,' and 'a Play with Clay!'
Greenwich also has an 18 screen multiplex cinemas compex. www.uci-cinemas.co.uk
Shopping: Blackheath has a number of quality women's and men's clothes shops and Greenwich has 3 famous London craft/antique markets that open Saturday and Sunday. They are great for bargains in a bizarre range of objets from antique jewellry, clothes and carpentry tools to furniture, lampshades and insects set in stone. There are also tasty take-away food stalls.
Nightlife: The restaurants , Heath, pubs and excellent transport links make Blackheath a magnet for nightlife particularly at the weekend and during holidays. There is always a selection of live music, performance and other stuff to dance to!
A short train ride away you arrive at: the London Eye Houses of parlaiment The Royal Festival Hall The National Gallery Trafalgar Square Buckingham Palace Soho and Rupert Street Oxford Street Royal Opera House Covent Garden The Royal Ballet Harvey Nichols and Harrods The Royal Mile (all major museums) St Paul's Cathedral Shakespear's Globe
And you are perfectly located to take the equivalent drive in the other direction into the heart of Kent, 'England's Garden' and to the Eurotunnel to France.
How to get there
By air: to any London airport then by taxi/car 1hour (or rail)
By rail: from London Charing Cross/Waterloo East/Victoria/London Bridge mainline stations 15/20 mins towards Bexleyheath/Dartford
Bus: routes 54, 89, 108, 202, 380, 386 and 24 hour buses N53 and N108
By DLR: To Lewisham then by bus
By car: A2, A20 or South Circular
Car parking: £10.00 per day in Blackheath car parks, free after 6.30pm
N.B for most travel in central London you should purchase a pre-paid ticket that reduces fare prices. The 'Oyster' card can be purchased on line from 'Visit Britain.'
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
London: 30 km
Railway:
Blackheath
Ferry:
Dover: 90 km
Activities near South-East London
Sports: Tennis in town
Great for: Good nightlife City breaks
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access
General:
Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
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