Greenwich Park Park

Address: Greenwich Park, Blackheath Avenue, London (Greenwich), United Kingdom

Website: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/greenwich-park

Hours: Daily 6am-9pm (seasonal variation)

Admission: Free (Royal Park)

Greenwich Park is a historic Royal Park in southeast London that includes formal gardens, open lawns and the Royal Observatory on its highest ridge. It is one of London’s major green spaces and part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.

Prominent features within the park include the Royal Observatory and the Prime Meridian line, viewpoints that look over the River Thames, and historic gardens and avenues. The park is used for walking, picnics and views across the city.

The site has a long history as a royal hunting ground and landscaped park, with major 17th-century and later additions such as the Royal Observatory established in 1675. Its role shifted over centuries toward public recreation and scientific use.

Greenwich Park sits on a hill in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, overlooking the River Thames and the Isle of Dogs, and is adjacent to other heritage sites and museum precincts in Greenwich.

• World Heritage and Prime Meridian: The park is part of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains the Prime Meridian line at the Royal Observatory.

What to See#

• Royal Observatory: The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, located on the park’s highest point and home of the Prime Meridian line used for global longitudinal reference.
• Panoramic viewpoint: The park’s hilltop viewpoint known as General Wolfe’s View provides panoramic views across the River Thames to the Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf.

Greenwich Park is served by both National Rail and the DLR. Take a Southeastern train to Greenwich station (about a 10-15 minute walk uphill to the main park entrances and the Royal Observatory) or take the DLR to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich (roughly a 10-15 minute walk to the lower park/cutty sark side).

From central London you can reach Greenwich by train or DLR in about 15-25 minutes; the walk from either station to the Observatory is uphill and typically takes 10-20 minutes depending on pace.

• Begin at Greenwich town centre (near Cutty Sark/Greenwich station) and walk up the main path to the Royal Observatory for the classic skyline view over the Thames and Canary Wharf - arriving before mid‑morning helps avoid school groups.
• Enter from the south (King William Walk / Park Row) if you want an easy route that puts the National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Market within a short walk; the park west side is noticeably quieter for a stroll.
• After visiting the Observatory viewpoint, continue west across the park to explore its lesser‑used formal gardens and the quieter slopes - many visitors confine themselves to the prime meridian strip and miss the park's broader green spaces.