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Please note: Greenwich Wheel Launch postponed.
Due to logistical difficulties there has been a delay in delivery of the Wheel from The Hague. The scheduled Wheel launch for Friday 20th will not go ahead and a new date for start of operation and press launch will be announced as soon as possible.

The cycle path has been partially suspended at the western end of the site by the Lewin gates. Please dismount before entering the site and walk with your bike to rejoin the cycle path. The path should re-open on 27 June.

Occasionally the Painted Hall and Chapel are closed to public visitors, this particularly may be the case on Saturdays during the Summer season (June- Sept) when the Painted Hall may close early for functions. In such cases the Hall would generally close around 4pm, so please schedule your visit accordingly.
Information on any forthcoming closures will be posted on this site, please check for updates before your visit.

Please note the Greenwich Foundation's policies on dogs and cyclists:

Dogs
The Greenwich Foundation does not allow any dogs, other than Guide dogs, into College grounds. This is stated on signs at the gates with an internationally recognisable symbol.
The site is open to visitors every day of the week. In the summer people picnic on the lawns and children play on them.
This is why we do not allow dogs: for hygiene and the safety of our visitors and to maintain the condition of the grass.

Cyclists
Cyclists may bicycle through the grounds on the dedicated cycle path which runs along the southern parimeter of the site, from the Lewin Gate at Cutty Sark Gardens to the Trafalgar Gate at Park Row. Please do not cycle through the College grounds apart from via this path, as there have been several minor accidents involving cyclists and pedestrians.

Please be aware it is against the law to smoke within any of the premises within the Old Royal Naval College grounds

Last Updated: 25 July 2007