Greenwich Tour Guides Association

29/07/2024

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24/03/2024

Where the 0 degree meridian crosses the Thames.

20/10/2022

Halloween! Come and join us for a spooky fun walk around Greenwich. 27th and 28th Oct starting at 6pm. Meet main West entrance to St Alphege's Church.
Tickets through Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spooky-greenwich-walk-tickets-445596048777

04/06/2022

Very happy Platinum Jubilee weekend! So much going on in Greenwich!

04/03/2022

Would you like to become a Greenwich Tour Guide?
We are running an 11 week course from Weds 20th April and with practical and written tests in July.
Send us an email to [email protected]
And we will send you more information and an application form.

Meeting point: the Canon, outside the Discover Greenwich Centre, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10 9HT and the walk ends at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

29/10/2021

The Sir David Attenborough in Greenwich. We wondered what Queen Mary would have thought of her view from the Queen’s House.

12/10/2021

Glad to see the Blackeyed Susans still putting on a show in the garden of the Bridgerton family home aka Ranger’s House.

28/09/2021

The ROG has been undergoing some sprucing up and Flamsteed House will be closing for several months from October. So we nipped in for a quick visit! And had time to spend on some of the exhibits which don’t get much attention, such as this amazing sundial.

23/07/2021

Greenwich Highlights Tours
every Thurs-Sun 12.15pm.
Curious about what makes Greenwich a special place to live and visit?
New to the Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Tours last just 90 minutes leaving plenty of time for shopping, eating or visiting Greenwich’s fabulous museums.
See ticketing link for details.

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24/05/2021

Wondering what do at Half-term?
The Greenwich Tour Guides are offering 75 minute fun and friendly family walks.
Our theme is “Greenwich Celebrates”! Discover the numerous celebrations and festivities that have been hosted in Greenwich over the years.
Meet at the Bandstand in Greenwich Park and finish at the Cutty Sark.
Adults £12 Children £6 Concessions £10
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Free quiz and certificate for all our intrepid walkers!

11/04/2021

Many thanks to Dave Dawson for allowing us to share his great photos of the King’s Troop gun salute in honour of HRH Prince Philip. What a moving occasion.

09/04/2021

RIP His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh Baron Greenwich. His coat of arms says so much about him. Courtesy of The College of Arms.

03/04/2021

Slowly emerging from lockdown and into Spring. Greenwich Market was lively today!
The Greenwich Tour Guides hope to be starting walks from the Tourist Information Centre in May. And we have some special walks for all the family during May half term.
Happy Easter!

26/02/2021

Discovering Greenwich Street Art.
Encompass by Michael Speller.
Enjoy it while Greenwich Market remains quiet!

12/01/2021

Exploring different views of Greenwich. This one is from Millwall on the Isle of Dogs.
Hope you are all keeping safe and cheerful!

19/12/2020

Dear friends,
Sadly we are going to have to cancel our Greenwich Festive Walks given the recent change in London’s COVID 19 situation to Tier 4. We shall be contacting all those who booked through Eventbrite individually and Eventbrite will also send you notification.
Happy Christmas and we look forward to a better 2021 for all!
Meanwhile, we can still all enjoy these winter blooms and berries in Greenwich Park.

02/12/2020

Back to Tier 2 here in Greenwich!
We hope to be able to restart with some festive walks. Watch out for updates!

25/11/2020

Sunset and the old Town Hall tower.

07/11/2020

Social distancing is not easy in Greenwich today! The town and park are absolutely packed. Lovely to see people out and about but lockdown....?!

04/11/2020

Following the latest government guidelines and regulations, we regret to announce the cancellation of all daily walks from the Tourist Information Centre at Discover Greenwich, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens, London SE108NT 9HT until further notice.
The GTGA is also cancelling all private group tours during this period.
We will provide an update by the beginning of December and look forward to seeing you soon!
If you have any queries about future group tours in 2021, do get in touch.

04/09/2020

Greenwich Tour Guides are pleased to have been awarded "We're Good to Go" certification by Visit Britain.

Get out and about with a friendly guide around Greenwich!

Thursdays Fridays Saturdays and Sundays at 12.15
Leaving from the Tourist Infomration Centre at Discover Greenwich. Cutty Sark Gardens SE10 9HT.

17/08/2020

Come and join us in Greenwich - room to breathe!

We are very pleased to announce that GTGA Daily Walks from the Tourist Information Centre at Discover Greenwich, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens London SE10 9HT will start again 1st September.

All walks will depart at 12.15 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. These walks will run for a trial period to assess uptake and are subject to changes in UK government COVID-19 rules.

We have reviewed our Health and Safety requirements and guidance and all guides have undergone training for guiding in a Covid-19 environment.

You can find our GTGA Covid-19 Guidance - which is based on the guidance issued by the Institute of Tourist Guiding - and information on pricing of these walks on our website
www.greenwichtours.co.uk .

14/08/2020

Many thanks to TravelBeat - Tourism Marketing and to the Old Royal Naval College for hosting an “opening up” day and tour. The GTGA is starting to go out and about again!

05/08/2020

There’s plenty of breathing room in Greenwich. After 5 months of lock down, we are actively seeking to restart small group guided tours. Watch this space! Photo courtesy of Nika Garrett

14/05/2020

While we wait for Greenwich and the attractions to reopen we would like to share some pictures. We don't want you to forget us. Start planning your next visit now, whether for later this year or next year. Contact us and see how we can help you get the most from you visit. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

17/03/2020

Due to the situation relating to Covid 19 we have suspended our daily tours. We will resume as soon as possible. Greenwich is a beautiful place and we look forward to showing you around soon.
We are still available to take your enquires about group booking.

20/02/2020

It may be wet and windy but spring has arrived in Greenwich.
Our tours take place every day come rain or shine. Let us help you enjoy Greenwich.
Contact us on [email protected] for more details.

12/02/2020

This is a great year to come to Greenwich if you are into art.
For the first time in 430 years the three surviving Armada portraits of Elizabeth 1st will be together again.
These amazing important works of art will be on show in the Queen's House Greenwich. Also new this year will be a collection of treasures from Woburn Abbey, they have never before been on public display.
What better time to come to Greenwich and what better time to take one of our guided tours.
Contact us for more information about all our tours.

08/02/2020

If you are planning on visiting Greenwich tomorrow be aware that Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory will be closed. For the hardy out there our daily tour will still take place at 12.15. If you can't make it tomorrow then the tour takes place every day.

13/12/2019

Greenwich looking festive with ice skating in full swing.
To get warmed up before you go skating, or even if you are just watching, join us on one of our daily tours.
Tours take place at 12.15 pm. If you have a group then we can tailor a tour to suit you.