Greenwich Park
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Greenwich Park is one of London’s eight Royal Parks, rising from Greenwich town centre to the hilltop Royal Observatory in southeast London.
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What's on here
Why go
- Part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site.
- The Greenwich Prime Meridian crosses the park, dividing the Eastern and Western hemispheres; a stainless-steel strip marks it in the Observatory courtyard.
Opening hours
Today06:00 – 21:00Show all
Monday06:00 – 21:00
Tuesday06:00 – 21:00
Wednesday06:00 – 21:00
Thursday06:00 – 21:00
Friday06:00 – 21:00
Saturday06:00 – 21:00
Sunday06:00 – 21:00
Don't miss
- Statue of General James WolfeOn the small square outside the Royal Observatory
- Queen Caroline’s bathA preserved bath dating to about 1806Inside the park
- Roman temple remainsRemains of a Roman templeIn the southern park, near the present-day bandstand
What you see
- From the hilltop, look across the Thames towards the Isle of Dogs, Docklands and the City of London.
- One Tree Hill offers another viewpoint and has drawn artists and writers.
With kids
- Children can play in the lower park’s playground, near Maze Hill station at the northeast corner.
- Take a boat on the park’s boating lake.
Facilities
- Playground
- Boating lake
- Herb garden Near the entrance from Greenwich town centre.
- Flower Garden Has mature trees and flower beds.
- Duck pond In the Flower Garden.
- Rose garden In the upper park.
- The Wilderness Wildlife area.
- Deer enclosure In the upper park.
- Small zoo
- Cricket ground In the upper park.
- Tennis courts In the upper park; courts can be booked.
- Cafés
- Learning centre Added in the restoration completed in 2025.
Shorts
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History
- 2021–2022Archaeologists investigated a Saxon burial mound; an Anglo-Saxon cemetery lies in the eastern park.
- 1427Henry VI gave the estate to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. Humphrey built a riverside house and a small hilltop castle.
- 16th centuryHenry VIII introduced deer to the park for hunting.
- 1619James I commissioned the park’s first modern ice house.
- 17th centuryJames I enclosed the park with a brick wall, much of which still marks its boundary. André Le Nôtre drew plans for its landscaping.
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- 1675Charles II selected the former castle site for the Royal Observatory on Christopher Wren’s advice.
- 18th centuryThe public first gained access to the park.
- 1884The Greenwich Meridian became the world’s official Prime Meridian and held that status for a century.
- 2012The park hosted equestrian and modern pentathlon events; Paralympic equestrian events used the same facilities.
- 2025A four-year restoration restored landscape features and added a learning centre and café.
Sources: Greenwich Park - Wikipedia · London/Greenwich - Wikivoyage (see) · Greenwich Park | The Royal Parks · Greenwich Park - Wikipedia · Greenwich Park - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026
Where
London SE10 8QY, United Kingdom
- Phone
- +44 300 061 2380
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
Where is Greenwich Park?
In Greenwich, southeast London, SE10 8QY.
What is on Greenwich Park’s northern edge?
The National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House.
Can I drive through Greenwich Park between Blackheath and Greenwich?
No. The through road was permanently closed to through traffic in 2022.
When is Greenwich Park open?
Daily, 06:00–21:00.
What is Greenwich Park’s connection to The Secret Agent?
The 1894 bombing near the Observatory, which killed Martial Bourdin, inspired Joseph Conrad’s novel.
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