The home of time
With the sun shining and temperatures in the low 20s, it was a perfect Saturday outing when me and a couple of friends left the bustling London for a quieter Greenwich which seemed more like a country town than a suburb in London.
Catching a Thames Clipper from the London Bridge pier for £5.50 for adults or £3.70 with an Oyster Travelcard, we were in Greenwich within 20 minutes. The ferry didn’t end up being too much of a relaxing experience so on the way home we opted for the DLR.
The home of time and the meridian line, Greenwich has plenty to offer. First on the agenda was a walk through Greewich Market where an array of food, clothes, accessories and decor were for sale. We all took the opportunity to treat ourselves to some market food for lunch – my choice was a lamb and hommus souvlaki.
Greenwich
Greenwich Market
Other must-sees include the Royal Observatory Greewich, home to the world’s prime meridian and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). £10 pounds will take you in to Flamsteed House and the Meridian Courtyard where you can stand on the centre of time.
Greenwich Mean Time
Meridian Courtyard
Other things to see include the clock tower, Greenwich Park (which on this particular sunny spring day was full of picnic goers and tanning enthusiasts), the National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House and Old Royal Naval College.
View over London from Greenwich Park