Old Royal Naval College
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About
The Old Royal Naval College grew up on the site of the Tudor Palace in Greenwich, where Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born.
William and Mary commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to design the present buildings in 1695 to house naval pensioners, and these became the Royal Naval College in 1873.
The Painted Hall, decorated by Sir James Thornhill, and the Chapel are especially worth visiting as are the beautiful grounds.
The Greenwich Foundation took over the administration of the site when the Royal Navy left the site in 1998.
The Old Royal Naval College won Visitor Attraction of the Year at the London Tourism Awards 2020.
Opening Times
Free entry and free tours of the grounds and buildings; £13.50 for an adult ticket to the Painted Hall.
Opening Times
Grounds open daily 08:00-18:00, Painted Hall, Chapel and Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre open 10:00-17:00. Closed 24-26 December.
Venue Details & Map
Old Royal Naval College
- Address
-
King William WalkGreenwichLondonSE10 9NN
- Telephone:
- +44 (0)20 8269 4799
- info@ornc.org
- Public transport:
- Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich.
Facilities & Accessibility
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- Access Inside Building Facilities
- Accessible lift
- Lift with spoken announcements on arrival at each floor
- Ramps within building
- Some routes suitable for limited mobility users
- Some routes suitable for wheelchair users
- Steps within building
- Access into the Building
- Assisted wheelchair access
- Automatic doors
- Accessible Bathroom Facilities
- Designated wheelchair accessible public toilet
- Accessible Communication Facilities
- Audible alarm system
- Clear signage (colour contrast, large letters or pictograms)
- Films or information touch screens have visual/audible subtitles
- Hearing loop system
- Information available in large print
- Accessible Parking Facilities
- Drop-off point for guests available outside main entrance
- Public car park available within two hundred metres of main entrance
- Accessible Venue Facilities
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
- Level access, ramp or lift to dining area
- Level access, ramp or lift to restaurant or cafe
- Level access, ramp or lift to the bar
- Level access, ramp or lift to the shop
- Special dietary requirements catered for
- Staff available to assist
- Additional Accessible Facilities
- Accessible baby changing rooms
- Level access, ramp or lift from entrance to reception
- Low payment counters
- Low reception or information counters
- Portable chip and pin machines
- Attraction Facilities
- Gift shop
- Public toilets
- Booking Facilities
- Group bookings accepted
- Catering Facilities
- Bar
- Cafe
- Event catering
- Food shop
- Halal options on menu
- Kosher options on menu
- Nut-free option on menu
- Outdoor dining / Beer garden
- Restaurant
- Set price menu
- Vegetarian options on menu
- Event Facilities
- Available for wedding receptions
- Breakout Rooms
- Civil Partnership licence held
- Conference rooms / Meeting rooms
- Event facilities
- In house AV available
- Licenced for civil marriages
- Offers charity rates
- Wedding service
- General Facilities
- Lifts
- On site parking
- Payment Facilities
- Free entry
- Group rates available
