crystal healing. Sport Various sporting events take place in or close to Westcombe Park. Rectory Field, formerly the home of Blackheath rugby club, is located to the east. To the west, Greenwich Park hosts cricket matches and has tennis courts; to the southwest, Blackheath common is used for cricket and football; both park and common are popular with joggers and walkers. The London Marathon (which starts on Blackheath common) and (from 2008 to 2013) the Run to the Beat half marathon routes both took runners though the Westcombe Park area each year. Westcombe Park rugby club was originally formed in Westcombe Park in 1904. Having since played on fields in Lee, Shooter's Hill and Sidcup, it currently operates from a sports ground in Orpington. Notable residents Stephan Andersen, former Charlton Athletic F.C. goalkeeper lived at 36 Westcombe Park Road during his time at the club. John Julius Angerstein, Lloyd's underwriter, merchant and art-collector lived at Woodlands House. Lavinia Fenton, Dowager Duchess of Bolton, actress lived and died (1760) at Westcombe Manor. Nick Ferrari, radio presenter. Malcolm Hardee, anarchic comedian lived briefly at 33 Glenluce Road, SE3 in the late 1990s. Jools Holland, TV personality and musician has a recording studio complex in Westcombe Park. Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer lived in the area in the early days of their double act, and performed at the Tramshed in Woolwich. Sir Alfred Yarrow, shipbuilder lived at Woodlands House from 1896. Community newsletter A local community newsletter, the Westcombe News, is produced by the local community association, the Westcombe Society. In 2005 it won the Newsletter section of the Walter Bor Media Awards. Transport Nearby tube stations North Greenwich tube station - bus routes 108, 335 and 422 run from Blackheath Standard DLR Nearby DLR stations: Cutty Sark Greenwich (The same as the railway station) Nearby railway stations Westcombe Park essentially lies to the south of the railway line between Maze Hill and Westcombe Park stations. Maze Hill Westcombe Park A little further away, there is: Blackheath Greenwich Buses The following buses run through Blackheath Standard and either through or around Westcombe Park: 108 between Lewisham station and Stratford station. 286 between Greenwich and Sidcup Queen Mary's Hospital. 335 between Kidbrooke and North Greenwich tube station. 386 between Blackheath village and Woolwich town centre. 422 between Bexleyheath shopping centre and North Greenwich tube station. 53 between Whitehall and Plumstead. 54 between Elmers End