A royal park on a hill with a free view straight down the Thames to Canary Wharf, the meridian line and maritime Greenwich below.
The lowdown
Greenwich Park is the oldest of the royal parks and the best free view in southeast London. Climb the hill to the Royal Observatory and the whole city lays itself out below you, the river curling past the masts of the Cutty Sark and on towards the towers of Canary Wharf.
The Observatory building and its museums are ticketed, but the bit everyone comes for, the view from the hill and the courtyard where the Prime Meridian line is marked, costs nothing. Stand with one foot in the eastern hemisphere and one in the west for free.
Below the hill, maritime Greenwich is a free wander in its own right, the old naval college, the painted hall, the riverside and the famous foot tunnel that takes you under the Thames and out the other side. Make a half day of it and spend nothing.
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