Less than half-price tickets to Greenwich’s Royal Observatory this month
Visitors to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich can enjoy cheaper tickets on Tuesdays throughout June.
Tickets normally cost £24 for adults and £12 for children but that drops to a flat rate of £10 per person whether an adult or child.
That still might seem a bit steep for some with long memories. I’m old enough to recall when it was free.
Still, it’s a fantastic place to visit and of course has the best views in London near the entrance.
Later summer opening
The observatory opens later over the summer until 7pm during the peak tourist season.
Greenwich’s tourism numbers have grown sharply in recent years and reached around 20 million in the latest figures, up from 12 million in 2021. A series of music concerts being held this summer at the Old Royal Naval College.
Just in time then for government to initiate rail cuts through Greenwich from July by ordering “savings” which include cutting a Thameslink train each hour on the route from Luton to Rainham ensuring gaps of 30 minutes between trains, and yep, that includes Southeastern services. Remaining services are lopsided and run closer together rather than at somewhat even intervals.
The longest gap between trains seen at the station during the day in decades. Just a decade ago trains ran every 10 minutes through Greenwich during the day offering a “turn up and go” service level.
