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Royal Observatory Greenwich

Romney Road, London SE10 9NF, England
44 20 8858 4422
Ranked #110 of 821 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 177 Reviews
Type: Observatories/ Planetariums, Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Owner description: The prime meridian, zero degrees longitude, runs through the courtyard of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, which was founded in 1675 by...... more » Owner description: The prime meridian, zero degrees longitude, runs through the courtyard of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, which was founded in 1675 by King Charles II. « less
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Berkshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

We had the children with us and they had a great day such a nice place to visit. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

not a cheap visit but loved the show in the observatory narrated live by an astronomer - so there were questions for kids to shout out the answers - and the chance to ask questions. Fun learning experience More

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cheshireu.k.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Lovely village , park, scientific experience a must for all. More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

It sometimes makes a change to visit Greenwich for a day instead of central London. There is plenty to do to occupy an entire day, with the Cutty Sark, Maritime Museum and Observatory, as well as the nice pubs and eating places within the town. The Observatory is always worth a couple of hours - to see where time was... More

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Gurgaon, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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If you are fed up with hustle-bustle of downtown London, this place is a quick getaway and just a few minutes away. the walk from the National Maritime Museum at the foothill to the observatory perched up is simply refreshing, especially during dusk. and once you reach up, the whole city of london lies before you - simply a treat... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Not as much as you would expect to find at this museum. Very busy. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We got off at Greenwich and walk through the park up the hill to the Royal Observatory as it was closed but to our surprise there was a beautiful view from the top of the hill where the Royal Observatory is that overlook the city, can see Canary Wharf and Olympics park, St. Paul Cathedral etc Unfortunately the Royal Observatory... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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Located on top of a hill with magnificent vistas of London, the museum was also surprisingly interesting given its rather boring-sounding topic. We went there expecting to be in and out in 30min and ended up staying 90 minutes. Learnt a lot about latitude, longitude and clocks - and also now have a healthy appreciation of how hard it was... More

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bedford, va
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We enjoyed our visit to the remarkable Royal Observatory. So glad the English revere their history like this. A woman gave a thoroughly entertaining and animated talk on the observatory's history in the Octagon room - not to be missed! Harrison's fantastic clocks are on display - all together in one place. Great place to bring the children! More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

I love going to greenwich in general but love going to the park. I visit the observatory occasionally. Fun area!! More

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