Attraction · Greenwich · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Greenwich Meridian is an attraction in Greenwich, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Audio tour · Greenwich Meridian
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You're standing at the Greenwich meridian, on the hill of the Royal Observatory. This is the line of zero degrees longitude. Everything east of it counts east, everything west of it counts west. So right here you can stand with one foot in each half of the world.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
5 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
Hear the story of Royal Observatory Greenwich on the spot with the app
The 4 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.
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Old Royal Naval CollegeAttraction · 660 m away
Cutty SarkMuseum · 780 m awayYes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 80 m.
When you stand at Greenwich Meridian, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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