Greenwich Park London

Greenwich Park London covers 74 hectares (183 acres) with a large grassland enclosure of approximately 13 acres.

It was the first park to be enclosed in 1433 and there's a wildlife sanctuary full of red and fallow deer, foxes, waterfowl and many birds including the tawny owls and woodpeckers.

The park has six tennis court, putting green, rugby and cricket pitch, children's boating pool, a large duck pond and rose gardens.

Greenwich Park London

The park has been the location of many top films including - The Secret Agent (1996), starring Bob Hoskins and Gerard Depardieu and Jane Austin's Sense and Sensibility (1995), starring Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson.

To the north of the Park are the National Maritime Museum and Queen's House and nearby is the Royal Naval College which stands on the site where Greenwich Palace (the Palace of Placentia) once stood. Henry VIII and his daughters, Mary 1 and Elizabeth 1 were born at the palace. The Tudor palace was demolished in the 17th century and became Greenwich Hospital, then Greenwich Royal Naval College. Under the Queen Anne Block of the College are the remains of the cellars of the old palace.

Greenwich Park is also home to The Old Royal Observatory, the Observatory Planetarium, a bandstand with Sunday concerts during summer and a children's playground. There are also puppet shows during the summer.

Places to eat:
The Pavilion Tea House
Location: Close to Royal Observatory
Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 9695
Open: 9am-8pm in the summer, 9am-4pm in the winter
The Tea House has large gardens at the front and rear and serves a selection of food and drink, including alcohol.

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Opening hours:
The park is open from 6.00am for pedestrians (and 7.00am for traffic) all year round.
Getting there:
Tube: North Greenwich - Jubilee Line (then catch the 188 bus to Greenwich Park gate.)

Train: Connecting trains depart from Cannon Street, Waterloo, London Bridge and Charing Cross and go to Greenwich, Maze Hill and Blackheath.

Dockland Light Railway:
Cutty Sark station - walk through the market and you will reach St Mary's Gate and the Circus Gates of the Park.Greenwich station - follow the signs to the Park.

Riverboat: You can take riverboats to Greenwich Pier from Westminster, Embankment or Tower Piers.

Buses:
53 Trafalgar Square - Plumstead
54 Woolwich - Elmers End
177 Thamesmead - Peckham
180 Thamesmead - Lewisham
188 North Greenwich - Russel Square
199 Canada Water - Catford
202 Crystal Palace - Blackheath
286 Greenwich - Sidcup
380 Lewisham - Woolwich
386 Greenwich - Woolwich


Parking facilities and disabled parking available.

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