By foot

Walking to Greenwich

The National Maritime Museum and Greenwich can be approached on foot from Greenwich and Maze Hill rail stations, from Greenwich and Cutty Sark DLR stations, and by local bus and river services.

Visitors can also explore Greenwich by walking sections of one of the long-distance walks that circle London. These lead between the unknown, curious and hidden attractions of the city as well as its parks, open spaces and heritage. The walks selected below all include Greenwich as a heritage attraction, and you can choose to do all or part of a walk using public transport. 

• Greenwich Millennium Heritage Trails
  Circular via Greenwich Park. 4km/2.5 miles
• Tower Hamlets Walks: North Thames Path to Greenwich View
  Westferry station to the Greenwich foot tunnel. 4.8km/3 miles
• Lea Valley Walk
  Leagrave near Luton to East India Dock, London, with extension to Island Gardens and Greenwich foot-tunnel. 80km/50 miles
• Thames Path National Trail: Tower Bridge to Greenwich and the Thames Barrier
  North Bank 8.2 km/5.1 miles or South Bank 16.4 km/10.2 miles 
• Walking tour of the 2012 Olympic Games