Royal Observatory Greenwich & Prime Meridian Entry Ticket London
Description
A visit to London is not complete without visiting the Royal Observatory Greenwich 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 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Walk in the footsteps of the Astronomers Royal, discover their stories, and experience the past, present and future wonders of astronomy, space and the stars. Enjoy dramatic views of London across Greenwich Royal Park, the City of London and the River Thames.
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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.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under the age of 4 years are free to enter the attraction
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please note that certain parts of the attraction are not fully accessible, please contact the attraction if you need assistance planning your visit
Reviews(405)
Had general admission ticket, however, could pay £5 extra for a guided tour which was most informative and would thoroughly recommend this. Also, a most interesting 10 mins talk about the moom structure at the start. Must get photo at the 0° Meridian!
Paul is an amazing story-teller and perfect guide! So worth the few extra dollars. Loved every minute of this experience.
A wonderful and worthwhile experience I recommend this to all that can Very interesting site the folks were nice
£18 to see a line in the floor and a telescope that you can’t see through. The view is great but you don’t need to pay £18 for the same view. Unless you’re fascinated with the astronomers and want to see their photos save your money. There’s nothing to ‘observe’
Absolutely awesome. Worth experiencing The guide gave us detailed history about the equipments and guided tour around the museum
Really not worth the entry fee, prime meridian and the telescope were cool but thats about it
Use the buy one get one free tickets if you travelled to London by train. The audio tour is via your phone so don’t forget the headphones. If you blink you may miss the prime meridian.
Not very engaging. Would Not waste money . Just not really for kids and even an an adult it would have been dull
It is rare I write a poor review but I think it is important to highlight a tourist experience that I think lacks transparency. We went out to Greenwich to visit the Royal Observatory as we had been there before and wanted our children to experience it. We paid in and expected the same as our previous visit but shortly into it I asked for for directions to the planetarium to be told that it is closed for refurb and will be so for 2 years. It was no information alerting us to this anywhere and it is not clearly stated on the website. While the time line etc is interesting it is very historic and lacks excitement for children and teenagers. I would encourage that the current closure of the plantarium to more clearly and widely communicated to visitors.
As part of a group in the afternoon of the 28 of June that was under the scheme "Universal Credit days out" I felt very unwelcomed. Later I heard others on the group complained as the team leader had some bossy attitudes towards the group and make us feel badly.
Hi There, Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback about your visit to the Royal Observatory. We're sorry to hear that you felt unwelcomed; we would like to encourage you to contact our Bookings team and provide more details as to what made you feel unwelcomed and any particular specifics you can share with us so that we can ensure this doesn't happen again
