Greenwich Observatory Walk, London
Walk contributed by: Alec Shigeta
Walk/trail: Greenwich town walk leading to the Royal Observatory,G London, starting from the station near Greenwich Market and the Cutty Sark, walking past the National Maritime Museum and up the hill to the Royal Observatory
Location: Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, London, UK
Walk distance: The distance will increase depending on which station visitors arrive from, Greenwich, Maze Hill, or Cutty Sark (DLR line). The path for our walk starting from the DLR Cutty Sark Station to the Royal Observatory is a little under 1 mile one-way, for a 2 mile out and back walk. We, like most visitors, did a lot of extra walking at the various sites we visited.
Highlights: Starting at the DLR Cutty Sark station, we stepped out into Greenwich and felt the flavor of the town, then stopped by the historic clipper ship, Cutty Sark. We ambled through the pleasant Greenwich Market, then walked through a broad green park area lined by historic buildings, passed by the National Maritime Museum, and came into the spacious, green Greenwich Park. There were many people lounging on blankets in the open spaces as we followed the trail to the Royal Observatory. It is possible to stand on a line marking the prime meridian and take a photo without paying the fee to enter the Royal Observatory, but we chose the full experience of seeing the Observatory and standing at the inside prime meridian mark. In addition to open spaces, the path also includes charming tree tunnel stretches, and we were surprised to see a fox on the park grounds, despite many people being around.
Greenwich Observatory information link:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory
Greenwich Market information link:
https://www.greenwichmarket.london
Cutty Sark information link:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark
National Maritime Museum information link:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum
Thanks to Alec for the share! For more info and how to share your own walk, go to World Walks, where you can also browse the list of shared walks. See Insights post “Marking Time” for more of the back story of this walk.
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Walk contributed by: Alec Shigeta
Walk/trail: Greenwich town walk leading to the Royal Observatory,G London, starting from the station near Greenwich Market and the Cutty Sark, walking past the National Maritime Museum and up the hill to the Royal Observatory
Location: Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, London, UK
Walk distance: The distance will increase depending on which station visitors arrive from, Greenwich, Maze Hill, or Cutty Sark (DLR line). The path for our walk starting from the DLR Cutty Sark Station to the Royal Observatory is a little under 1 mile one-way, for a 2 mile out and back walk. We, like most visitors, did a lot of extra walking at the various sites we visited.
Highlights: Starting at the DLR Cutty Sark station, we stepped out into Greenwich and felt the flavor of the town, then stopped by the historic clipper ship, Cutty Sark. We ambled through the pleasant Greenwich Market, then walked through a broad green park area lined by historic buildings, passed by the National Maritime Museum, and came into the spacious, green Greenwich Park. There were many people lounging on blankets in the open spaces as we followed the trail to the Royal Observatory. It is possible to stand on a line marking the prime meridian and take a photo without paying the fee to enter the Royal Observatory, but we chose the full experience of seeing the Observatory and standing at the inside prime meridian mark. In addition to open spaces, the path also includes charming tree tunnel stretches, and we were surprised to see a fox on the park grounds, despite many people being around.
Greenwich Observatory information link:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory
Greenwich Market information link:
https://www.greenwichmarket.london
Cutty Sark information link:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark
National Maritime Museum information link:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum
Thanks to Alec for the share! For more info and how to share your own walk, go to World Walks, where you can also browse the list of shared walks. See Insights post “Marking Time” for more of the back story of this walk.
Check the Home page for the broader background story. Click Insights/Hike Update News for inspiring reflections. Browse hikes on the main Hikes page or on the Hike Search by Area page, and scroll to the bottom of each hike page to see full photo galleries.
If you’d like to support HikingAutism, check out the Support/Shop page! Check out selected articles and interviews under Media. Click World Walks to see or share favorite family-friendly walks! Stay in touch with Lisa Louis and HikingAutism via Contact. The Links page lists a loose collection of helpful information links. Feel free to share and follow on Facebook at HikingAutism, follow on Twitter at @HikingAutism and Instagram at lisalouis777
