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Greenwich Royal Observatory

Royal Observatory at Greenwich

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Greenwich Park, Greenwich , London SE10

Opening Hours:

Daily: 10:00 - 17:00 (10am - 5pm)
Last admissions 30 minutes before closing

NOT OPEN 24 / 25 / 26 December

24 hour info line:

+44 [0]20 - 8312 6565

Group Bookings (10 or more):

+44 [0]20 - 8312 6608

3 Historic Sites:

Greenwich Royal Observatory
Where East meets West & Time is set

National Maritime Museum
One of the finest maritime museums in the world; now fully re-open

Queens House
Beautiful historic house - model for the White House

Free Admission to the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory & the Queen's House

Admission to the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House is now free.

Admission charges may apply to special exhibitions and events within the Museum, the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House. Concessions apply to exhibitions and events.

Concession

  • Students (full time / any age)
  • Unemployed (ES40 holders)
  • Holders of FIYTO / under 26 and ISE youth cards,
  • Disabled visitors (helper admitted free).
  • Seniors 60+
    **Children in full-time education are admitted free until age 18 (not Cutty Sark).


 

Home of the Prime Meridian. See the story of the search for Longitude and a history of time and navigation. Stand on the line where East meets West. Set your watches when the time ball drops at 1 o'clock in the afternoon (get there early).

 

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Greenwich England is where East meets West at the Greenwich Meridian (0° Longitude); World Time is set Greenwich Mean Time. Remember the new millennium started in 2001.

Greenwich lies on the River Thames, a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London.  If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see Greenwich Info.  There is the famous Cutty Sark to visit and the Royal Naval College.  Just down river is the Thames Barrier which is close to London City Airport

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is in Greenwich Park along with the National Maritime Museum and the Queens House (on which the White House in Washington DC, USA is based).  For information on astronomy visit Greenwich Star

The London Marathon starts in Greenwich Park every Spring.

Greenwich has a long heritage; it was the birth place of King Henry VIII and his daughters Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) and Queen Elizabeth I (The Virgin Queen).  All the English monarchs can be found at Royal History.

It has seen many famous visitors from Peter the Great through Charles Dickens to Bob Hope.  This and a lot more in Greenwich Past.

For information on all the other places in the world called Greenwich including Greenwich Village, New York City, USA then visit Greenwich Town.

Visit the Greenwich Book Shelf where you can buy titles old and new.

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