Royal Greenwich
Greenwich
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich: stand across the Prime Meridian, visit the Cutty Sark clipper ship, and explore the National Maritime Museum.
Greenwich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the Royal Observatory, you can stand with one foot in each hemisphere on the Prime Meridian (Observatory admission is about £24, and the meridian courtyard requires a separate ticket). Below the hill are the Cutty Sark, a 19th-century tea clipper; the free National Maritime Museum; the Queen's House; and the Old Royal Naval College, home of the Painted Hall. From the top of Greenwich Park, you can see the City of London and Canary Wharf in the distance. The recommended way to get there is to take a Uber Boat river cruise from Westminster or Tower Bridge. You can also take the DLR light railway to Cutty Sark Station. Plan for half a day to a full day.
Opening hours
Observatory about 10:00–17:00; park open all day
Nearby sights
- Tower Bridge
- Tower of London
- Sky Garden
- The Shard
- Borough Market
- Tate Modern
- St Paul's Cathedral
- London Eye