Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux Review

We've photographed countless number of clients in here - amazing location!

There is something magical about standing ON the Greenwich Mean Line - to have one foot in the Western Hemisphere, and one foot in the Eastern Hemisphere!!! Maybe only for us nerds? Lol! But my kids all liked it, and one said it was his favorite site of all. A cool museum, about map making, telescope making, and astronomy. But AWESOME COOL was the camera obscura - a round room kept dark, with a pinhole window through which sunshine carries the image of the building and people lower in the Greenwich Park, and reflects it onto a flat surface in the center of the room. Haha, a thoroughly NOT scientific explanation, I know!! But it was amazing to experience this! We read about camera obscuras, but to actually experience one...! It was like being at the movie theater, watching those people walking around hundreds of feet below! Talk about making science awe-inspiring for your kids! Anyway, the actual Greenwich Mean Line is well marked, and also inlaid in the pavement are names and latitude lines of major world capitals, which was also fun. So many of us foreigners finding our cities! A great attraction all around! Oh! But be warned! It's quite a walk up a steep albeit smooth path to get to the Observatory. As a side note, we took a boat from/to London, which was also fun. There was a concession stand on the boat so we nibbled on the trip to Greenwich. And we visited the Cutty Sark at the dock where you disembark from the London boat, which we also enjoyed and also has a cafe in the base of the boat's museum.

Jameel needs more things to be a place of greater tourist attraction

A great place to chill and enjoy another place than the main streets of London!

Doesn t deserve the ticket price, disappointing. The Griffith Observatory in LA is so much better than this one, not to mention Griffith is free entry.

Brilliant and informative lots of fun. Get membership you can do Planetarium shows for free.

Arriving with the Jubilee Line you cross the whole area of the new skyscrapers. Excellent naval museum. Beautiful parks. A piece of history (or geography?) To see.

For me the Royal Observatory of Greenwich is one of the best places to visit in London with children. The views from there are amazing. To get there I took a boat from Westminster Pier, with the London Pass and you take a real walk along the Tamesis River for about an hour and a half until you reach the Greenwich Pier. Once there you take a walk through the neighborhood and cross the park until you reach the observatory. This has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Its interior has been transformed into a museum. A joy. Totally recommended.

interesting to visit and learn a few things about geographic coordinates. has a lovely view

Greenwich gives the time to the whole world !!! Pronounce "grinich" ...

Great view of Central London from the top of the hill, which is both very popular and free of charge. Always a good place to visit when you're in the area

Very interesting attraction very good value for money children will love it

Love going here but it gets really busy with tourists.

One of the oldest observatory, and the instruments displayed.

Overwhelming and fascinating experience and also beautiful landscape.

Not so good because you have to pay entry to be on the 0 median. But overall nice facility!

Culminating at 78m, it is a Coline offering an unobstructed view of London. It is a very relaxing place and conducive to walking. It is also a place steeped in history. To discover absolutely!

Expensive but nice view from the tower and very interesting

This place is a must if you visit London. Very interesting and cultural

Beautiful views, interesting science and vert accommodating staff

Great place to learn knowledge relating to astronomy. But the hill is quite a work-out

They have a great BBW just in front of the Royal Observatory. I had a wedding shoot there and I can assure you that you should definitely visit it.

In addition to the meridian of Greenwich, the small museum on the left side displays the nautical clock designed for use at sea. After nearly 20 years, the four generations of watches were finally integrated on the h4 model. Fine navigation clock, there is also a Chinese guide here, it is a great feast! Must-see attractions!

Nice view of London and very interesting exposition about the time

Greenwich time zones....good to visit to understand the world clock, students can be seen at the grounds, great

Amazing place really informative just wish I had been taught about those things in school

Fantastic place., amazing history, beautiful scenery

Ok place, not that impressed, thought overpriced for what was available.

Smaller exhibits than expected. Crowded with tourists and poor audio guide. Not worth the trip to Greenwich.

Love this place! The Planetarium shows are amazing! Love the garden etc.

nice history and wonderful location on London, I would say it is a mandatory stop on your itinerary if you have London as a destination

Very nice place to visit and spend a afternoon, or if you prefer to plan and see the moon and planets at night. Once a month it s opened, but you have to pay for it.

The park outside is phenomenal and a great view when you walk up to the observatory. The museum per se is quite disappointing and I wondered what they could have done with the opportunity. The planetarium experience is really sad. Either the commentator is sick of doing this job or she doesn't have a clue to engage with an audience.

Fun filled activity with a museum and observatory for the whole family.

Very instructive and you can take a photo with one foot in the western hemisphere and one in the east!

Of course I had to visit as a GPS freak. We did not want to pay admission, so we just took some pictures outside. Tip: WGS84 is newer than the zero meridian. If your GPS device is on an older frame of reference, the coordinates will also "tune".

Being here is historically important. The prime meridian. Zero point.

If you are in London go to the Royal Observatory, in 20 minutes from Bank with the train you have the opportunity to visit a unique place.

It takes 15 minutes to get to DLR Greenwich Station

Historically, it's also quite meaningful.
Every detail is explained in detail, so I recommend listening to it with tape

Above all, the prime meridian is painted on the right side of the iron gate
If you have time, stop by once.
It would not be too bad to be in the center of the world time.

On the other hand,
I saw a Chinese who walked in the corridor and walked in the river.

Zero east longitude, Greenwich Observatory. The parking lot is pay and show. We will control violations. If you go down the slope from the observatory, you will find yourself on the banks of the Thames. The meridian crosses.

This is where it all began! Prime meridien 0! I'd say a must-visit when in london. A long, long walk from the tube station, enjoy a breezy easy stroll along the greenwich park all the way up to the observatory. Entrance fee not that pricey, it's well worth the climb to enter this beautiful house once inhabited by the great astronomers. Learn the history of GMT, explore the globe & the many displays of how time began. Tick-tock tick-tock!

GMT is based around this observatory. You can get your picture taken as you stand aside the meridian line by a loved one if you are the type who likes those pushing up the leaning tower style pictures. There is a gift shop and a museum. The ground are lovely and expansive. Visit via the Thames Taxi for a real family experience.

Super interesting place. For me it is a must go. The place is also offering you some grate views of London.

Great views, interesting artifacts and educational too. Kept me occupied for the whole afternoon.

The Observatory is not very large but well organized. It is possible to use the audio guides in different languages for free, with interesting and very in-depth information. It is worth the visit, even if the ticket is not exactly cheap, so better plan a full day, to also enjoy the outdoor spaces, well-kept and very large

Had a very amazing experience however inevitably some people will bring in small children to the shows so may interfere with the atmosphere.

A must-visit place in the UK, many people like to jump up and down the original county, jump to the eastern hemisphere, to the western hemisphere.

The Observatory is located at the top of Greenwich Park, has a beautiful view of London, what I found most interesting was being able to take a classic photo with one foot on each side of the Greenwich meridian (of course it is an imaginary line).

There is also a small astronomical museum, with many old equipment used by astronomers.

Very good representation of the history of timekeeping at sea for navigation, location of the zero meridian.

Expensive, but some very cool things are inside. The observatory is beautiful, the prime meridian is a cool photo op, and there is an audio guide to explain what you are seeing.

Beautiful, wonderful, it can't even be said otherwise. A piece of history that they take proper care of and especially appreciate - believe me, it can be kept clean even with so many visitors. It was worth walking to the observatory through a nice tree-lined alley with a beautiful park, but they have it everywhere in London - how do they do it ???? And the view of the whole area - great.
It really paid off not to miss the royal observatory.

Very nice.. better to buy tickets online from golden tours for better price