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Royal Observatory Greenwich Entrance Ticket
2 h
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Visit: Royal Observatory Greenwich, Blackheath Avenue, London SE10 8EJ England
Make your way to the Royal Observatory Greenwich which is located on a hill in Greenwich Royal Park. As you do, you will enjoy dramatic views of London across Greenwich Royal Park, the City of London and the River Thames. Once inside, you can pick up a complementary audio guide. There are 7 languages available.
Your visit will begin in the Meridian Courtyard where you will stand astride the Prime Meridian Line, with one foot in the east and the other in the west at the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
The tour will take you through Flamsteed House where you will walk in the footsteps of the Astronomers Royal. Visit the Octagon Room which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and is one of the best preserved Wren interiors in London. See Harrison’s clocks, the inventions that changed the world. Discover the Shepherd Gate Clock, mounted outside, which was the first clock to show Greenwich Mean Time to the public. Learn about the discoveries of great scientists and inventors based at or associated with the Royal Observatory, including Harrison, Newton, Halley, Bradley, Maunder, Harrison, Airy, Einstein.
The bright red Time Ball on top of Flamsteed House is one of the world’s earliest public time signals and was first used in 1833 and still operates today. Don’t miss the Great Equatorial Telescope, located in the huge iconic onion dome, which gave astronomers new views of the universe over 100 years ago.
Located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House are both located within a short walking distance from the Observatory and are free to visit. Cutty Sark, the world’s sole-surviving tea clipper is now an award-winning museum and visitor experience and is a must-see when visiting Greenwich.
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Make your way to the Royal Observatory Greenwich which is located on a hill in Greenwich Royal Park. As you do, you will enjoy dramatic views of London across Greenwich Royal Park, the City of London and the River Thames. Once inside, you can pick up a complementary audio guide. There are 7 languages available.
Your visit will begin in the Meridian Courtyard where you will stand astride the Prime Meridian Line, with one foot in the east and the other in the west at the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
The tour will take you through Flamsteed House where you will walk in the footsteps of the Astronomers Royal. Visit the Octagon Room which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and is one of the best preserved Wren interiors in London. See Harrison’s clocks, the inventions that changed the world. Discover the Shepherd Gate Clock, mounted outside, which was the first clock to show Greenwich Mean Time to the public. Learn about the discoveries of great scientists and inventors based at or associated with the Royal Observatory, including Harrison, Newton, Halley, Bradley, Maunder, Harrison, Airy, Einstein.
The bright red Time Ball on top of Flamsteed House is one of the world’s earliest public time signals and was first used in 1833 and still operates today. Don’t miss the Great Equatorial Telescope, located in the huge iconic onion dome, which gave astronomers new views of the universe over 100 years ago.
Located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House are both located within a short walking distance from the Observatory and are free to visit. Cutty Sark, the world’s sole-surviving tea clipper is now an award-winning museum and visitor experience and is a must-see when visiting Greenwich.
Included
- Audio guide, available in several languages
- Entry/Admission - Royal Observatory Greenwich
Not included
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children under the age of 4 years are free to enter the attraction
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Features
Cultural
60%
Tourism
50%
Adrenaline
40%
Original
40%
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Very good attraction and good value for money; very clean facilities and good customer service from the staff.
I dont know how to rate this tour as we didn't get to see it. We saw the Cuttysark and is quite marvelous, but we couldn't get to the mean line nor the Observatory. We had no idea how far it was from the dock nor that it was all uphill! We didn't see a bus or taxi and just couldn't make the climb, bad knees and seniors. So unless you know this ahead of time, which you're not told, its a long climb. We'll try next time we go and get a taxi.
Travelled to the observatory by train and was easy enough to find. My trip was in Winter and while the Gardens were very picturesque, they would be incredible in Spring, Summer or Autumn. I did not know the Queens Hoyse and Gardens existed. The Observatory exhibition was excellent - fascinating - and worth going to. I didn't go into the Planetarium, but now wished I had. A combined reduced admission fee for both would have been encouraging!