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Time ball at Flamsteed House at Royal Observatory, Greenwich , London , England , United Kingdom
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Prime Meridian. Standing on the line is enough; the planetarium is optional. Next is Greenwich Park — do not also stack the Shard the same day.
Analysis
One dusk viewpoint: Royal Observatory. The park is free; the observatory museums about 10:00–17:00. Last entry is before the door closes. High decks shut in high wind. Go down to Greenwich, and do not buy a second deck.
Best time
Afternoon
How to go
Walk up the avenue in Greenwich Park
Transit
The way out of Royal Observatory is often not the entrance you used. Find Greenwich before you go down, and keep one train in hand.
Season window
Sunset is late in summer at Royal Observatory and around four in winter. Rain and fog hide the river — stay at ground level.
Tips
- · Tickets: Courtyard and meridian marker are low or included in the walk; the planetarium is extra. Plan about 50 minutes.
- · There is always a queue on the line
- · Glass at Royal Observatory reflects. The half-hour before sunset is the stable window. Tripods are usually refused.
Nearby
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or one Tube ride to the next stop. Do not rebound.
Greenwich Park
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is Greenwich Park — do not also stack a city department store or a return to the Tower the same day.
Greenwich Market
Walk · 9min
Walk
Next is Greenwich Market — do not also stack a city department store or a return to the Tower the same day.
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