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8 Best Activities In Greenwich
Ships, sky and a cable car. Cutty Sark Clipper Ship and Planetarium at the Royal Observatory are the two that children remember afterwards, and IFS Cloud Cable Car is the one they will want to do twice.
Greenwich Park belongs in both halves of the list, indoor and outdoor, and works as the release valve once a museum has run its course. The indoor side dominates, seven names out of eight, which is unusual for somewhere this green and means a wet day here does less damage than in most places.
Showing 1–8 of 8
National ParksGreenwich Park
BowlingVintners Lanes
AdventureGreenwich Cable Car Treasure Trail
MuseumsCutty Sark Clipper Ship
SightseeingIFS Cloud Cable Car
Indoor PlayBig Little Fun
MuseumsPlanetarium at the Royal Observatory
Activity CentresClip 'n Climb at The O2
12 more within 10 miles of Greenwich
The Painted Hall Greenwich
Old Royal Naval College
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich Royal Observatory
Royal Museum Greenwich
Mudchute Park and Farm
The Greenwich Centre
Wavelengths Leisure Centre
ODEON Greenwich
Tiller Leisure Centre
London in the Sky
Selfie Factory
Two or three of these make a full day, and the cable car is best saved as the reward rather than the opener. Book ahead where a venue offers timed entry, and confirm what is running before you build the plan around any one of them.
Visiting Greenwich with kids: FAQs
Which listings suit primary-age children best?
Cutty Sark Clipper Ship and Planetarium at the Royal Observatory are both pitched well for that age, and Big Little Fun is the indoor play option for younger siblings. Clip 'n Climb at The O2 works from the point a child is confident on a climbing wall. Greenwich Park is the reliable break between any two of them.
How does a day here work in bad weather?
Well, on the whole. Seven of the eight listings are recorded as indoor, so a day of ships and museums is barely affected. The Greenwich Cable Car Treasure Trail is the one that suffers, being outdoor, and it is worth checking that the cable car itself is running before you build a plan around it.
What is there outside?
Greenwich Park is the main open space and carries both flags, while the Greenwich Cable Car Treasure Trail is the outdoor activity that gives a day some structure. Cutty Sark Clipper Ship has an outdoor element recorded too. Three of the eight listings altogether, which is enough for an afternoon in the fresh air.