Address: King William Walk, London, SE10 9HT, United Kingdom
Phone: +442088584422
Rating: 4.5
based on 527 reviews.
Restoration and History
Pros:
"Amazing restoration of this clipper."
"After being rescued from the ravages of fire, this remarkable old lady was returned to the UK in all her glory."
"The restoration work is impressive, allowing visitors to explore both the ship's exterior and interior."
"This recent refurbished exhibition is simply wonderful."
"The Ship has been painstakingly restored."
"Very impressed with the restoration since it caught fire a few years ago."
"After the sad fire, the ship has been restored to its original magnificence."
Cons:
"This is awful since the refurbishment. It used to be wonderful, but now is just a load of rather boring touchscreens."
"However, some history of the merchants written are a bit 'Dubious', I think the history say otherwise as it was used by 'East India Company' once upon a time."
"If I had a criticism it was that the area where the tea chests are was rather dull so all the information written became difficult to read in some corners."
"Unfortunately some of the exhibits were not working."
Experience and Accessibility
Pros:
"Being allowed the wonder around all the decks of the ship and the different exhibits made it quite an immersive experience."
"There was a half hour tour- very funny and knowledgeable!"
"Walking inside the very body of this ancient and proud tea vessel was a very exciting adventure."
"It's really interesting and interactive. There are lots of tactile experiences and it's so much fun to explore the ship."
"Really cool and very accessible! They even have reenactment sailors and crew members on board which is really fun!"
"The museum is full of interactive exhibits, videos, and artifacts that provide an in-depth look at the history of Cutty Sark."
"Lots of interactive displays for kids (including grown up ones) and a lot of the exhibit is wheelchair accessible via a lift."
Cons:
"But it was let down by the fact that we could not really hear the guy doing the victorian re-enactment thing - massive room was too echoey."
"Not a huge amount of historical information provided throughout the ship and not a whole lot to see."
"There's very little to see inside and due to the extremely low ceiling you will find most of the time you are looking at the floor to avoid injuring your head."
"Not really accessible for people with walking difficulty as the steps are narrow and steep."
"Bit difficult to get around when very busy as it is not 'one-way', so forever squeezing to the side to let visitors pass."
"Not enough content. Not enough interactive stuff."
Value and Pricing
Pros:
"Included in London pass."
"Reasonable admissions price and you can climb the rigging for an extra cost."
"The tickets can be bought as a package with the Royal Observatory which will save you money."
"A ticket to see just the Cutty Sark can be pricey. I recommend combining your Cutty Sark tickets with a ticket to see The Greenwich observatory to get the best value."
"£15 per adult at time of writing is well worth the money."
"Entry fee for an adult is usually £15 but there was a special deal on which meant we were charged £10.50. Excellent value."
"Can be seen for free on the outside, and reasonably priced to enter."
Cons:
"Slightly expensive entrance fee and parking isn’t cheap either with local parking charging £3 per hour."
"However, for the size and length of time you can spend here, it is absolutely not worth £18 each to get in."
"You will pay silly money in the cafe outside and we just didn't see anything worth the asking price."
"I wouldn't have been happy with the experience if I paid for it!"
"It is quite expensive for the 'limited' size of ship."
"Expensive for a family and very little in the way of activities for kids."
"Impressive old ship but not a great value for money. The tickets are very expensive for a family."
Facilities and Services
Pros:
"There's a small cafe on board, tea, cakes and sandwiches...clean large toilets, great little gift shop too!"
"There are a café and public toilet on this lowest level and lifts are available for disabled and pushchairs."
"Cleanest toilets I found in London!"
"The staff people on the main deck can tell you about anything on the ship, including how the capstans, winches, and windlasses were used."
"There is a nice coffee shop in the dry dock, right beneath the hull of the Cutty Sark."
"The cafe is good and there is plenty of seating."
"Nice cafe underneath the hull of the ship."
Cons:
"Unfortunately the wifi wasn't good enough to run the audio guide which kept cutting out."
"The only negative was the cafe. The staff were rude and abrupt, and did not seem interested at all in being there."
"Staff spoke to us in a condescending manor, especially when it came to the children."
"The only downside to this was the service by the staff, they were extremely unwelcoming and not friendly at all."
"The afternoon tea it's not nice, it's in the cafeteria and the food it's not fresh, it's quite pricy for what it is."