Greenwich sits on the south bank of the River Thames in south‑east London, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is best known for its maritime and scientific heritage – the Royal Observatory and the Prime Meridian that define Greenwich Mean Time sit above the town, and the area’s UNESCO‑listed ensemble includes the Old Royal Naval College, the preserved tea clipper Cutty Sark and the National Maritime Museum, all backed by the green sweep of Greenwich Park.
Today Greenwich is a busy mix of tourists and local life, with craft stalls and food at Greenwich Market, academic presence from the University of Greenwich, and riverside regeneration around the Greenwich Peninsula and The O2. Good transport links and a strong community scene mean it combines important historic attractions with a lively cultural and economic hub.
Postcode districts covering Greenwich
BR7, DA15, SE2, SE3, SE7, SE8, SE9, SE10, SE12, SE13, SE18, SE28
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.8 miles
- Islington 8.7 miles
- City of Westminster 9.6 miles
- Bexley 4.2 miles
- Sutton 12.4 miles
- Croydon 9.2 miles
- Harrow 18.7 miles
- Basildon 19 miles
- Watford 23.7 miles
- Maidstone 24.4 miles
- Gillingham 23.8 miles
- Harlow 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 0.4 miles
- Eltham Page Ward 0.7 miles
- Eltham Park & Progress Ward 0.7 miles
- Shooters Hill Ward 1 mile
- Charlton Hornfair Ward 1 mile
- Woolwich Common Ward 1.1 miles
- Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe Ward 1.2 miles
- Blackheath Westcombe Ward 1.4 miles
- Charlton Village & Riverside Ward 1.4 miles
- Middle Park & Horn Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Greenwich
SE9 5AP, SE9 2EB, SE18 3BT, SE3 7QX, SE10 8NN, SE18 1JY, SE12 8HF, SE3 8UD, SE9 3JX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 2.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 21.7 miles
- Eltham Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Kidbrooke Railway Station 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.2 miles
Hotels in Greenwich Ad
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5
- The Crown Rooms 4
- TRIBE London Canary Wharf 4
- The Lansbury Heritage Hotel By Sunday - Canary Wharf London 3
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4
- Cove Landmark Pinnacle 4
- Hilton London Canary Wharf 4
- The Clarendon Hotel 3
- Radisson Blu Hotel, London Canary Wharf East 4
Schools in Greenwich
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
- Ark Greenwich Free School Secondary
- Bannockburn Primary School Primary
- Bishop John Robinson C of E Primary School Primary
- Blackheath Prep Independent - primary
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Brooklands Primary School Primary
- Cardwell Primary School Primary
- Charlton Manor Primary School Primary
- Charlton Park Academy Special
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- Christ Church C of E Primary School, Shooters Hill Primary
- Colfe's School Independent - all ages
- Conway Primary School Primary
- De Lucy Primary School Primary
- Discovery Primary School Primary
- Ealdham Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- The Valley Stadium 1.4 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 1.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 1.9 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 2.2 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Queen's House Museum 2.4 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2.5 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.6 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.7 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 3 miles
- The O2 Stadium 3.1 miles