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View of London from Observatory Hill

Natural Monuments

View of London from Observatory Hill

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View of London from Observatory Hill

Recommended by 46 hikers out of 52

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Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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1. Royal Observatory Greenwich – Cutty Sark loop from South Quay

8.90km

02:19

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Old Royal Naval College – Cutty Sark loop from Woolwich Dockyard

16.2km

04:11

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Greenwich Market – Royal Observatory Greenwich loop from Deptford

4.57km

01:13

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

July 17, 2023

One of London's best-known viewpoints, Observatory Hill provides a glorious panorama across both the City of London and Canary Wharf especially.

Greenwich Park and the Old Royal Naval College provide the foreground, while the ever-developing skyline of Canary Wharf provides much of the visual clout. The meandering Thames then draws the eye towards Central London, where iconic sights like the Shard, the Gherkin and St Paul's Cathedral can be seen.

Andrew

January 14, 2024

If you are visiting Greenwich, then this viewpoint is worth a small diversion to. Looking across to the city gives a uniqie view towards the modern skyscrapers. The observatory is also worth a visit just next to the hill, where the prime meridian is and can be learned about.

Wolf Beyenburg

April 7, 2024

A beautiful view of London from a distance. Definitely worth seeing is the historic observatory where many famous astronomers worked and the Harrison clocks that were located there, which solved the navigation problem and thus contributed to England's naval supremacy.

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Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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View of London from Observatory Hill

1. Royal Observatory Greenwich – Cutty Sark loop from South Quay

2. Old Royal Naval College – Cutty Sark loop from Woolwich Dockyard

3. Greenwich Market – Royal Observatory Greenwich loop from Deptford

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