Old Royal Naval College: Greenwich
Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, SE10 9LW
Steeped in history and featuring some of London’s finest baroque architecture, the Old Royal Naval College, located opposite Greenwich Park.
The magnificent backdrops, inspiring interiors and spacious outdoor areas of the Old Royal Naval College feature regularly in documentaries, commercial campaigns, period dramas, music videos and major film productions.
Big-screen blockbusters and other filming shot here in recent years include BBC’s Antiques Roadshow (2009), Dorian Grey (2009), Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides (2010), Wolfman (2010), The King’s Speech (2011), Channel 4′s Any Human Heart (2010) and Gulliver’s Travels (2011).
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.gov.uk
