I used to live in Island gardens (Docklands area) and Greenwich Park was just 10 minutes away. In the sunny summer days, we used to go to the park for lazy Sundays. We used to bring a beach mat and a blanket to lay them on the grass. It is useful to bring the blanket in case of sudden change of weather, which happen quite often in London.
Greenwich Park is the oldest Royal Park and has 183 acres of land. The park is part of the Greenwich World Heritage site. The Royal Observatory, Astronomy Centre & Planetarium and National Maritime Museum are within the park. It is the only hilly park in London which overlooks the Thames. You can climb up the hill and take a picture of the breathtaking view of the Thames and Canary Wharf financial sky scrappers.
Getting there
There are several different ways to get to the park.
Dockland Light Railway: The closest station is Cutty Sark station. It takes about 4 minutes (without any distractions) to get to the park. You will have to walk through the vibrant Greenwich Market. This way you can browse through the little stalls which sell antiques, crafts, arts and food and drinks. It is great idea to get some food and drinks on your way there. You can also get off at Greenwich station as well. It takes about 5 minutes to get to the park, but this way you won’t be able to walk through the Greenwich Market.
Underground: The best station for underground is North Greenwich, but you’ll still have to catch a Bus 188 with about 15 minutes journey to get to the park. It really depends on the traffic so it could take longer to get there.
Train: The closest stations are Greenwich or Maze Hill. It takes about 6 minutes from both stations.
Car: The parking facilities are available on the weekends and Bank holidays. The entrance is through Blackheath Gate.
Greenwich foot tunnel: If you live in the Island Gardens area, then this is the best way to get to the park. It is a pedestrian tunnel crossing between the London Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It takes about 15 minutes through the tunnel to the park. It is a tunnel beneath the River Thames. You can take a lift down to the tunnel or you can walk down by steps. It gets a little chilly down in the tunnel. Bicycle users can get the lifts, it is actually quite big. It fits about 4-5 bicycles and some pedestrian at a time.
We usually walk to the park by Greenwich foot tunnel. We can save some money on travel tickets and do some exercise by walking.
Opening hours For pedestrians: From 6am all year round. For vehicles: From 7am all year round. But there is no through traffic between 10am and 4pm. Weekends and Bank holidays are also closed for traffic.
Closing hours It varies throughout the year. January, February, November and December closing time is 6pm. March and October closing time is 7pm. April and September closing time is 8pm. May and August closing time is 9pm June and July closing time is 9.30pm.
Facilities There are 3 public toilet facilities, 2 disabled toilets, 1 restaurant, 3 cafes, 1 seasonal café, Pavilion Tea House, The flower garden, the Secret Garden Wildlife Centre, 1 children’s playground, 1 children’s boating pond, royal parktennis court and 2 drinking fountains.
Sports You can play football, cricket, rugby, cycling, tennis and frisbee in the park.
We usually meet up with some friends and play frisbee there or lie on the grass with our books or just relax and enjoy sunbathing there.
It is highly recommended to visit the park. There are so much you can do there. You must visit the Royal Observatory and take a picture at the Prime Meridian of the World. It is where the longitude defined as 0 degree. It is where the Earth divided into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. At night time you can see the green laser light from the observatory pointing out the Prime Meridian line.
Pictures of Greenwich Park (London)
Greenwich Park (London)
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