London/Greenwich: See
Greenwich town centre is the home of several interesting tourist attractions. The combination of Greenwich Park, the Royal Observatory, the Queens House and the Royal Naval College make up Maritime Greenwich, which is a site on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Outside of this core area, there are further attractions across the wider Royal Borough of Greenwich.
1 The Cutty Sark, King William Walk (adjacent to Greenwich Pier), ☏ +44 20 8858-3445. Daily 10AM-5PM, closed 24-26 Dec. A preserved tea and wool clipper built in 1869 which set the record for passage from Australia under sail. The ship was damaged by fire on 21 May 2007, but much of the ship's structure and rigging had already been removed as a conservation and renovation project had been underway since 2006. The site reopened in 2012 with changes to the display of the ship including raising the entire vessel so that now visitors can walk underneath. £22/adult, £11/child. (updated Jan 2025)
2 The Fan Museum, 12 Croom's Hill, SE10 8ER (DLR: Cutty Sark/Greenwich), ☏ +44 20 8305-1441, info@thefanmuseum.org.uk. Tue–Sat 11AM-5PM. The world's largest fan museum, for those who are big fans of fans. Closed in winter. £5/adult, £3/child. (updated Jan 2025)
3 Greenwich Park. 6AM-sunset. Situated on a hill rising up from Greenwich town centre, the park offers impressive views from the hilltop across the River Thames to Docklands and the City of London. The park also provides a setting for several historic buildings, including the Royal Observatory, the old Royal Naval College, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen's House. Free.
Being a Royal Park there is a 4 Deer Park. with 2 herds (Red and Fallow) Free. (updated Feb 2021)
5 The Royal Observatory, Flamsteed House (in the middle of Greenwich Park), ☏ +44 20 8858-4422. Daily 10AM-5PM, closed 24-26 Dec. The home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian line, this is one of the most important historic scientific sites in the world. It was founded by Charles II in 1675 and is, by international decree, the official starting point for each new day, year and millennium (at the stroke of midnight GMT as measured from the Prime Meridian). Now a detached part of the National Maritime Museum, it houses an impressive display and a planetarium built in 2007. There are several different star shows per day that are well worth the money, especially as it's now the only celestial performance of its kind around, after the London Planetarium completely converted to Madame Tussauds. Free for entry to the observatory, £15 entrance for the Meridian Line and Flamsteed House, planetarium shows separate £8 (combined tickets available). (updated Jul 2018)
6 The National Maritime Museum, Romney Rd, SE10 9NF (DLR: Cutty Sark), ☏ +44 20 8858-4422. Daily 10AM-5PM, closed 24-26 Dec. Museum devoted to the maritime role in Britain's history. Contains the UK's national collection of Maritime artefacts (although do not expect much in the way of whole ships). …