Maritime Greenwich

World Heritage Site status was awarded to 'Maritime Greenwich’ by UNESCO in 1997. Set on the banks of the River Thames just four miles downstream from Tower Bridge it is particularly noted for its magnificent architecture, beautiful parkland and a lively town centre.

Descriptions of the main visitor attractions in Greenwich can be found on the official Visit Greenwich website.

Maritime Greenwich souvenir guide

This illustrated guide to the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site is ideal for visitors. It tells the history of Greenwich – the architecture and surroundings and the cultural, maritime and scientific developments made here. The guide includes useful contact numbers and an attractive map.

Aerial view of Maritime Greenwich 

Travel information

We recommend travel by public transport. The Docklands Light (DLR) railway provides fast, frequent services every day of the week from Central London, Canary Wharf and Lewisham to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station.

It connects with London Underground and mainline services at Bank, Tower Gateway, Canary Wharf, Stratford, Greenwich and Lewisham.

South Eastern Trains mainline services to Greenwich run from Charring Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street and London Bridge.

Travelcards are valid on the DLR and provide a discount on the regular riverboat services to Greenwich from Westminster, Waterloo, Embankment and Tower Piers. A combined rail and river ticket is also available from DLR stations and most piers.

To help plan your journey, we have a travel map for main routes and rail connections to Greenwich and a local map to see how to get here once you are in Greenwich.

More details about travelling to the Museum.