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An exploration of time at the world-famous Prime Meridian Line
An exploration of time at the world-famous Prime Meridian Line
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very interesting to realize how these very clever men successed in making cards, counting time, tides , making machine, instruments and tools etc... but we shouild have booked a guided visit to get some more explanations as we're not used to this scientist astrnomy world.
The basement of the museum was the most interesting - but the hardest to find and practically at the end. The atmosphere from the boring apartment building and the disappointing time ball drop was already very bad. Expectations are raised that are not fulfilled.
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It was a great way to spend half of a day. Lots to see
Nothing! No value for money at all. I was expecting to pay for a proper observatory experience not a museum experience.
I would like to express my concern regarding the delay in receiving our tickets. While I understand that immediate delivery may not have been guaranteed, my family and I waited in front of the venue for over an hour before we finally received them. Unfortunately, by the time the tickets were delivered, the designated usage period had already passed. This caused significant inconvenience and disappointment for all of us.
The observatory itself and the surroundings are stunning. Whether you are an astronomy freak or not, you will for sure find the visit quite engaging. Everything is really good preserved and placed in a way that tells a comprensible story of how events and breakthroughs followed.
Catch a captivating astronomical show in the only operational Planetarium in London!
Catch a captivating astronomical show in the only operational Planetarium in London!
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Excellent presentation by a brilliant young scientist.
Presentation centered on linking stars and showing you the figures they are known by. This could have been shorter. Zooming in on a planet and showing what the surface looked like was really interesting. As too showing the milky way.
The event was very informative and personally I really like going to planetariums!
The show and the astronomer explaining
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Didn't realise this had been booked through headout, at venue tried to change the timing and couldn't.
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Save big with one pass and five incredible experiences!
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I was denied entry to the Planetarium. The others were okay.
12000 steps and very pricey. Most were free.
I had trouble to redeem my ticket at the Cutty Sark box office. The attendant told me the ticket wasn't valid. I had to tell her it was a day pass to Cutty Sark and Greenwich. Morever, she was supposed to provide a proper solution. Apparently, the code wasn't working. After a while, she decided to give me a ticket. But it wasn't linked to mine. It was probably a regular one. At the Greenwich Observatory I had no trouble whatsoever.
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On the list of attractions linked to my ticket there was the London Eye, but once I got there, I've received the information that your pass is no longer supported there. There was already late, so I couldn't use my pass for any other attraction.
Nothing was special. You sold me tickets to got to sea life the day I baught the ticket. Sea life was fully booked that day so could not get in. I also wanted madam tussauds that's why I got the 2 attraction ticket and madam tussauds wasn't included in hat ticket so couldn't use the ticket at all. You robbed me it's a pure scam. I've asked for a refund and been told I need to give 24 hours notice before the attraction time to get refund. I bought the morning of the day I wanted to go so how can I give 2r hours notice to get refund when tickets didn't work due to sea life being fully booked that day and the ticket not cover the other attraction we wanted. I feel robbed and scammed. My 6 year old daughter had the worst day she cried all the day amd all ay home on train back to Surrey. I'm fuming I want my money bacj
I am waiting on a refund as the app wasn't working kn the day , therefore I paid a lot of money for nothing , very disappointing
nothing. I demand a refund.
It was great vacations in London.
We chose 3 because we only had 1 day. It was great because it did not require reservations for Westminster Abbey which was sold out for the day.
The exhibition was phenomenal. Well worthy of a trip to London. 5 stars Like nothing we have ever seen before Great value as well Best wishes Oliver Nash Author of The Primate Puzzle
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Explore and catch a show at the Royal Observatory, at a discount!
Explore and catch a show at the Royal Observatory, at a discount!
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Royal Observatory Greenwich
Royal Observatory Planetarium Show
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Royal Observatory Planetarium Show
Excellent presentation by a brilliant young scientist.
Presentation centered on linking stars and showing you the figures they are known by. This could have been shorter. Zooming in on a planet and showing what the surface looked like was really interesting. As too showing the milky way.
The event was very informative and personally I really like going to planetariums!
The show and the astronomer explaining
Sht
Didn't realise this had been booked through headout, at venue tried to change the timing and couldn't.
I was denied entry to the Planetarium. The others were okay.
12000 steps and very pricey. Most were free.
I had trouble to redeem my ticket at the Cutty Sark box office. The attendant told me the ticket wasn't valid. I had to tell her it was a day pass to Cutty Sark and Greenwich. Morever, she was supposed to provide a proper solution. Apparently, the code wasn't working. After a while, she decided to give me a ticket. But it wasn't linked to mine. It was probably a regular one. At the Greenwich Observatory I had no trouble whatsoever.
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The best of exploring London's history with a leisurely cruise to relax
The best of exploring London's history with a leisurely cruise to relax
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Royal Observatory Greenwich
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Flexible Sightseeing Cruise on River Thames
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Flexible Sightseeing Cruise on River Thames
Excellent Tower of London site! Cruise on the Thames a little short (we'd have liked to get closer to London Bridge and Parliament)! Time- and data-saving tip: download the audio guide before the cruise 🚢
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Awesome ticket service. Not long to wait in the que. Family loved the view.
Nice organization, the cruise captain was hilarious too.
The river cruise was the best part. The crew on the boat were fantastic.
The gentleman on the boat deserves a 20/10 for the live guide. He was so friendly and you could tell that he enjoyed doing it
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The commentary was funny - even in the face of a difficult audience. There was no asking of ID so all that bring ur photo ID seemed to be a waste of time
From booking the experience I was kept updated with information on the app and was well informed on where to go. Once there it was so simple, queuing for the London Eye was quick and seamless and after on the river cruise was exactly that, a cruise! Would definitely recommend, staff friendly and great day out (helped that the weather was fabulous!)
Good price and timing for the combo package. We liked the offer of free cancellation 24h before the event in case of bad weather. Lucky for was it was not the case. The 10:00 boat was very nice as we had live presentation of the main sites along the Thames river. However we didn't realize at the moment of the booking, that the boat cruise was actually a one way cruise. It started at London Eye and ended at the Tower bridge. So we had to run back to London Eye for our next appointment at 11:15. Obviously we missed the appointment and the line grew considerably till we entered the London Eye. But , at the end the weather was gorgeous so we were happy.
very interesting to realize how these very clever men successed in making cards, counting time, tides , making machine, instruments and tools etc... but we shouild have booked a guided visit to get some more explanations as we're not used to this scientist astrnomy world.
The basement of the museum was the most interesting - but the hardest to find and practically at the end. The atmosphere from the boring apartment building and the disappointing time ball drop was already very bad. Expectations are raised that are not fulfilled.
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It was very practical to buy online, it made my life easier, the tour was beautiful, unforgettable memories:smiling_face_with_hearts
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I thoroughly enjoyed the London Eye and the Thames River cruise! 🥳🎊 It was worth an experience!
The Tower of London is well worth a visit, even if you have to do a quest in each of the towers to admire the jewels in my crown.
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I thought the river tour would have dropped me back at the starting point considering the combo tickets I purchased said it was a 10 minute walk from the end of the tour to the next stop. Other than that, it was absolutely fabulous.
Great London Eyes experience. Cruise a little short for my taste, but worth doing. The staff at both were super friendly and smiling.
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The ticket's name was "flexible" and I expected to be able to go off the vessel at any pier and go on at another at a later time on that day. But it was only a simple trip and we could stay on the boat for only 30 minutes as we had other reservations at different venues and could not continue the river trip.
The London Eye is good with the skip line, good service, but the River cruise ticket was confusing me. First, I don't know how to get to the entrance to the cruise, the ticket is not clear what is the cruise name and it was only one way ticket. I got drop off at Greenwich which I am not expected, so I have to found the way the get back the hotel.
London Eye : Hardly any waiting time with Fastline , Beautiful view over London Cruise : Knowledgeable information from the captain during the cruise, but late departure (which is generally not a bad thing), but no information on site
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The cruise portion of the ticket was sold as 40 minute round trip boat ride. When we showed up for the cruise, we were told that tickets were only good for one way 30 minute boat ride from London Eye pier to Tower Hill.
As the presumed ship had been moored since shortly before 2 p.m. and nobody came to us waiting, we were very unsure whether we were in the right place. Clearer signage is needed!
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We were able to book the two experiences on different days. We used the Thames walk half an hour after we bought the tickets. The next day the londoy eye without any problem.
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The view from the London Eye. The travel was smooth and transition was fast. The Thames River crusie was interesting and informative regarding famous buildings around the River.
The tour points were trės good. However, the term "flexible" didn't mean what I thought it meant, and we were disappointed not to be able to do the cruise in the return direction. Your explanations were not clear
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The cruise was awesome and the view on top of the London Eye was breathtaking!!
Host was great! Really good experience all over
Go for: Guided tours
Duration: Flexible
Access to planetarium: No
Guide: Audio guide
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Go for: Combo tickets
Duration: Flexible
Access to planetarium: Depends
Guide: Audio guide
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Go for: Planetarium tickets
Duration: 30 mins
Access to planetarium: Yes
Guide: Yes
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Go for: Combo tours
Duration: Flexible
Access to Planetarium: No
Guide: Professional tour guide
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Learn about the stars at the Peter Harrison Planetarium. All the shows at the planetarium are led by expert astronomers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Visualizations, real-life space photography, and live commentary by astronomers add to the overall experience at the Peter Harrison Planetarium.
Stand on the historic Prime Meridian Line and put one foot towards the east of the line and the other towards the left. You are standing on both the eastern and the western hemispheres of the world at the same time! Standing on the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory Greenwich is included with your entry tickets.
Look up while walking towards the Royal Observatory, and you will see a distinctive onion-shaped dome—the roof of the Great Equatorial Telescope. Installed in 1893, it was built by the Grubb Telescope Company in Dublin. It is one of the largest refracting telescopes, originally designed for astrophotography.
The Shepherd Gate Clock was the first clock to display the Greenwich Mean Time to the public. Installed at the gates of the Royal Observatory, the clock displays twenty-four hours on its face, instead of the usual twelve hours. This means that when it is noon, the hands of the clock will be pointing straight down instead of straight up.
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the Octagon Room is the oldest part of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The high ceilings and windows were designed to provide astronomers with uninterrupted views of the night sky. The high ceiling allowed astronomers to install some of the most advanced clocks inside the room.
Designed by John Harrison, the Harrison Clocks—H1, H2, H3, and H4 clocks—are used mainly as a marine timekeeper. These clocks were the first ones that allowed ships to determine their longitude at sea. All four clocks, especially H1, are considered to be one of the greatest milestones in the history of clock-making.
Located in its original mounting in the Transit Circle Room at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the Airy Transit Circle Telescope was designed by English mathematician and astronomer George Biddell Airy. It was this telescope that helped astronomers determine the location of the Prime Meridian in the world.
Visit Flamsteed House to see where the leading astronomers of the day, called Astronomer Royals, lived and worked. The Astronomer Royal’s position was introduced by King Charles II, leading the way in science and astronomy. See how John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, and others who came after him balanced work with life.
Royal Observatory Greenwich is open daily from 10am to 5pm. The last entry to the attraction is at 4:15pm.
Best time to visit: For a comfortable and hassle-free experience, the best time to visit the Royal Observatory Greenwich is during weekday mornings, just when the attraction opens. You can also plan your visit to the Observatory during the late afternoon as well.
Address: Blackheath Ave, London SE10 8XJ, United Kingdom | Find on Maps
Most visitors spend around 1-2 hours exploring the exhibits, Prime Meridian line, and taking in the views from the hill.
Yes! Knowledgeable guides are available for tours. Your tickets also include audio guides so you can learn more about each exhibit at your own pace.
Standing on the Prime Meridian line lets you straddle two hemispheres—perfect for that one-of-a-kind photo op! This is the only place on Earth where you can place one foot in the East and the other in the West.
The Observatory is family-friendly, but young children may find some exhibits challenging to understand. There are interactive sections and the planetarium that appeal to all ages.
Arriving 10-15 minutes early is generally enough, especially if you already have tickets. This gives you time to walk through Greenwich Park and enjoy the views.
Since part of the Observatory experience includes outdoor views, plan accordingly! The Observatory remains open rain or shine, though some outdoor exhibits may close temporarily during severe weather.
Yes! The Royal Observatory is part of Maritime Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes other historic landmarks in the area.