I'm planing a trip to see the Greenwich time line (Prime meridian). I did some research and found that Greenwich park in London is the place most visitors go to see this. Is this park free and is there any other place that I can see the Prime meridian?
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The park is free. You can stand outside the gate and see the meridian, or pay 10 pounds to enter the observatory. It's 9 quid if you book online.
More information: https://www.rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/tickets-prices
answered Jun 30, 2018 at 9:19
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Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat. Jul 2, 2018 at 22:38
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To be clear, I presume “the gate” to which you are referring is that of the Royal Observatory which is itself well within the gates of the park itself?– eggyalJul 8, 2018 at 19:40
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For another place to see the meridian, you could go to Peacehaven, near Brighton. This is where the meridian meets the south coast of England.
The meridian is marked by a monument, at the top of the cliffs.
Photo by Paul Farmer on Geograph, CC-BY-SA. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3810663
There is also a number of places in Peacehaven named after the meridian, including a park and a shopping centre
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2For completeness, the northernmost point of the Prime Meridian in the UK is a pleasant-looking stretch of beach east of Hull; there's a marker on Google Maps but doesn't seem to be anything on the ground. Jun 30, 2018 at 14:24
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Interesting - I seem to remember a marker a bit further north at Flamborough Head, but the map suggests I'm imagining things. On the other side of the Humber estuary, there is a nice marker at lincolnshirecam.blogspot.com/2016/07/… Jun 30, 2018 at 16:18
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There is a peculiar road sign marking the point on the B1362 west of Withernsea. Peculiar because the sign is facing north whilst the road runs east to west so it is not visible to drivers.– medinaJun 30, 2018 at 23:57
To add my two cents. The Greenwich meridian line can also be seen in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire represented by a stainless steel line cutting through a coastal footpath along with a granite globe and sign post. It is also free.
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1Can we get some kind of origin (and, if appropriate, licensing) statement for the photo, please? I suspect it's your own work, but it'd be good to have it confirmed. Jul 1, 2018 at 3:26
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1Yes, I found that too, which is why I said I suspect it's the author's own work - but it'd be nice to have it confirmed, just to keep things tidy. Jul 2, 2018 at 5:27
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1@MadHatter I'd prefer that we assume that users follow the law. If someone owns the copyright they can contact Stack Overflow. There's enough copyright hysteria going on in the world already...– pipeJul 2, 2018 at 14:43
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@pipe fair enough, but especially at such times I think it makes sense to keep our own houses punctiliously in order. I think we'll have to agree to differ on this issue. Jul 2, 2018 at 17:42
Just to add another place where you can see the Meridian line, the O2 Arena (formerly the Millenium Dome) is on the Greenwich Pennisula and has the line marked on the ground and a giant sundial that sits across in.
You can go to East India DLR station. When you go down to ground level (don't go over the footbridge), the meridian is marked and you can follow it to the Thames.
