4 Beautiful Viewpoints in Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park: Where else in the world can you sit in the ‘back garden’ of a King’s palace. With a foot in each hemisphere, setting your watch to world time while looking across the major sights of London and the River Thames.

A stunning panorama of the city

Greenwich Park, located in South East London’s Royal Borough of Greenwich, is our favourite royal park. Why? Because of the amazingly beautiful views. Not because the viewpoints are so high or because you’ll see every famous high rise building on London’s skyline – for this, you can go to the Shard, or even better, get a free ticket to the Sky Garden.

Greenwich Park is so stunning because of the contrasts between old and new, city and green space, river and land. If you’re planning to visit Greenwich Park, we suggest you take some time to check out some of the beautiful vistas.

1. Observatory Hill

Located right next to the Royal Observatory, this is the most popular viewpoint in Greenwich Park, which often gets busy during holidays and weekends. From here, you can look down on the Queen’s House, the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Naval College and the high-rise buildings of Isle of Dogs on the other side of the river. The Queens House is said to be the model used for the White House in Washington DC. 

2. One Tree Hill Viewpoint

Like other Royal Parks in London, Greenwich Park was once the hunting park for Henry VIII, and it was the first Royal Park to be enclosed in 1433.

3. The “Knife Edge Viewpoint”

In lack of a better name, let’s call this the “Knife Edge” viewpoint after Henry Moore’s statue standing on the western side of the park. The statue itself is surrounded by trees, but the surrounding area offers several great vistas.

In addition to the views towards the north side of the park and the Isle of dogs, you’ll also get a nice glimpse of “Our Ladye Star of the Sea Church”. This one can be quite hard to find, so check our map above for the exact location of the viewpoint.

4. Maze Hill Viewpoint

Following the park path from Greenwich Park Playground up along Maze Hill Road, you’ll be able to enjoy great views of North Greenwich as well as the Isle of Dogs and the Thames.

Its 180 acres offer excellent views of the City of London, the Isle of Dogs, and the Thames. The park was opened to the public by George IV in 1830 and has been a popular destination for Londoners ever since.

Roman ruins were discovered during routine park operation in 1902 and have been partially excavated over the years. Archaeologists have determined that the structure was most likely a temple, and it appears to have been part of perhaps an extensive temple complex. These days, some 2000 years since the time of the Romans, this park is the perfect place to spend a day enjoying the outdoors.

A recent project at the park involved restoring an old orchard area dating back to about 1666. The Royal Parks and volunteers are working hard to preserve some of the original features while making it an ecological asset to the community. The Deer Park at Greenwich, also known as the Wilderness, is the oldest of London’s deer parks and is home to a small herd of red and fallow deer.