Jo Brodie
You might also have heard some tonight and / or last night as well. The Port of London Authority (PLA) published one of its ‘Notices to Mariners’ bulletins which alerts boat captains about goings-on on the Thames. The one, emitted on 20 July, alerts mariners (and anyone reading) to the fact...
Jo Brodie
The Nao Victoria is a Spanish replica tall ship which is visiting London for two weeks from today. You’ll be able to go aboard from tomorrow and can buy tickets in advance or on the day. The ship has just left Gravesend and is now heading upriver towards her berth at St Katharine Docks marina by...
Jo Brodie
Viking Saturn has just left Dover (actual time of departure 18:28 Thu 11 June) and is due to arrive in Greenwich tomorrow morning (possibly 4am, possibly 11am – see below). Note that VesselFinder uses UTC which coincides with GMT, not BST so add an hour to the times above.Image comes from...
Jo Brodie
At about 2am last night I toyed with the idea of staying up late and perhaps even popping into Greenwich to watch Viking Vela, the cruise ship due to arrive at 3.15am (thanks to Port of London Authority’s ship movements and cruise diary), actually arriving and mooring near the Cutty Sark. I...
jenn
Queen's House in Greenwich is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site at Greenwich, and it was constructed in the early 1600s as a resort for the kings and queens. The Old Royal Naval College, located in front of the house and facing the Thames, was built by Christopher Wren with the specification...
Jo Brodie
Blackheath and Greenwich already have the metal barriers piled up waiting to be connected together to reroute runners, pedestrians, spectators and traffic – see pics at the end. A steward at Greenwich Park told me yesterday that the park would be closed to the general public until midday but...
Jo Brodie
Go and enjoy the blossoms, full details here. 11 April 2026 – YES the cherry blossom is out at Greenwich Park (and will become blossomier) See also the Locations / Map tab in the menu for more detailed info. There are apparently lots of newly planted trees (as of last year) on the slopes...
Jo Brodie
Update: this will remain free until 27 May 2026 https://greenwichwire.co.uk/2026/02/20/silvertown-tunnel-free-buses-108-129-sl4-tfl-north-greenwich/ Take the 108 to Greenwich Ikea [Millennium Leisure Park East, MH], wait for the 129 and take it to City Airport. Ditto in reverse. Cost is...
Jo Brodie
Thanks to the Port of London Authority’s (PLA) handy Ship Movements pages (scroll down a bit and click on the Cruise ship diary as in the pic below) the appearance of medium-sized cruise ships near the Cutty Sark (“Greenwich Ship Tier“) is no longer a surprise and a mystery to me. There were plans...