Visit Us
Old Royal Naval College
Greenwich
SE10 9LW
To help you plan your visit please download this site map and Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site map.
Map of the Old Royal Naval College (316 KB)
Greenwich World Heritage Site Map (745 KB)
Opening Times
Admission to the Painted Hall & Chapel is free of charge. The ORNC grounds are open daily 08.00 – 18.00. The site can be entered from Cutty Sark Gardens, College Approach, Romney Road Gate, Royal Gate and on Park Row.
The Painted Hall and Chapel are open daily 10.00 – 17.00.
On Sunday the Chapel is open for public worship at 11.00 and open to visitors from 12.30.
Closed 24 to 26 December.
Please note that the Painted Hall and/or Chapel may occasionally be closed at short notice.
Book a guided tour of the buildings and grounds to make the most of your visit, £4 per adult, free for children.
How to find us
To help you plan your journey please visit the Transport for London Journey Planner website stating you are travelling to the 'Old Royal Naval College' and selecting 'place of interest'.
For those with special access requirements select the following link and see 'Getting here and away': Find out about disabled access
By River
Greenwich Pier is sited at the western corner of the ORNC site and it is just four miles downstream from Tower Bridge. Regular riverboat services are available to Greenwich from Westminster, Embankment, London Bridge, Bankside and Tower Piers. Thames Clippers run an express service (with discounted tickets for travelcard holders), see www.thamesclippers.com and City Cruises run a service with commentary, see www.citycruises.com.
By Docklands Light Railway
From Bank, Tower Gateway, Stratford, Beckton and Lewisham to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich (5 minutes walk to the ORNC).
By London Underground
Take the Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf and change to the Docklands Light Railway.
By Mainline Rail Services
From Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street, London Bridge and Dartford. The nearest train station is Greenwich in Zone 2 (12 minutes walk to the ORNC or take the DLR to Cutty Sark).
By Bus
Buses 53,129,180,177,188,286,199,202,386 pass near the College. Routes 53, 188, 199, 202 and 286 are operated by low floor buses and can take wheelchairs. In addition, a special Mobility Bus, the 943, operates on a Wednesday from Thamesmead to Greenwich.
By Car
From the M25 via the A2 or M11/A12 Blackwall Tunnel. Car parking is sited in Park Row and Cutty Sark Gardens.
For further information on how to get here by public transport visit www.tfl.org.uk
Dogs
The Foundation does not allow any dogs, other than Guide dogs, into College grounds. This is stated on signs at the gates with an internationally recognisable symbol.
The site is open to visitors every day of the week. In the summer the people picnic on the lawns and children play on them.
This is why we do not allow dogs: for hygiene and the safety of our visitors and to maintain the condition of the grass.
Cyclists
Cyclists are welcome to bicycle through the grounds on the dedicated cycle path which runs along the southern parimeter of the site,by the river, from the Lewin Gate at Cutty Sark Gardens to the Trafalgar Gate at Park Row. Please do not cycle through the College grounds apart from via this path, as there have been several minor accidents involving cyclists and pedestrians.
