GREENWICH HERITAGE AND MERIDIAN TOUR
GREENWICH HERITAGE AND MERIDIAN TOUR
When: Tours take place every day
Time: 12.15
Meeting point: The Tourist Information Desk inside Discover Greenwich at the Old Royal Naval College SE10 9NN
Duration: The tour will last about 90 minutes
Tickets cost: £10 Two children, up to 14 years of age, may go free with each paying adult.
The tour will explore the main history of the World Heritage Site including the Cutty Sark, the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich Park, the Queens House and the Royal Observatory. The tour will introduce you to the history of Greenwich Palace (no longer standing) and the connection to Greenwich of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and architects such as Christopher Wren as well as the importance of time and longitude.
Access permitting the tour will include a visit to the inside of the Chapel of the Old Royal Naval College and a short introduction to the interior of the Queen’s House.
The tour includes crossing the Prime Meridian Line and ends outside the Royal Observatory on top of the hill in Greenwich Park
No need to book. Buy your tickets on the day from the Tourist Information Desk inside Discover Greenwich
Please arrive in good time for the start of tour. Your Greenwich Guide will be wearing our badge
The Old Royal Naval College is close to Greenwich Pier, five minutes’ walk from the Cutty Sark Docklands Light Railway Station and 10 minutes from Greenwich main line station.
Please note: Our daily tour programme may be subject to variation due extreme weather, filming and site closures etc.
The Chapel and the Queen’s house can close at short notice.
Check before making your journey. Call 07575772298 or email [email protected].