Prime Meridian Reviews Summary

Admission Cost

Pros:

• "If you plan to visit the Observatory, Planetarium, Cutty Sark and Maritime museum, make sure you invest in a membership to save yourself a shed load of money."
• "No need to pay entrance ticket to the observatory."
• "Quick tip - you don’t have to buy tickets if you are here to record your presence near prime meridian."
• "You do get student discount so grab it while you can."
• "For kids 4 and younger are free to attend!"
• "You don't need tickets to stand on the prime meridian."
• "If you don't want to pay to get your picture on the Prime Meridian... you can just walk through the wrought iron swing gate next to the Shepherd Gate Clock for about 30 ft (10 m) on the footpath, and you will find the Prime Meridian line on the wall and across the footpath itself where you can take a picture for free!"

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, I fail to understand why there is a cost to visit this museum."
• "I am not sure if the picture on Prime Meridian is worth 16 GBP (including the museum)."
• "It's a great experience to be in the east and the west at the same time, however I felt the ticket prices were a little high based on other tour attractions in europe."
• "The museums and the view are nice, however asking for £16 per person to see a metal line is quite a joke, especially when it used to be free."
• "They want to charge you £18 to just look at the Prime Meridian line."
• "It’s the famous meridian line which defines the east and west part of the world according to the time zone. I think to visit the meridian line was free of cost before but in my recent visit I experienced £18 entry fee."
• "But paying 18 pounds for entering the museum it is simple outrageous."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Tip: take the accessible route up the less steep hill, it’s a nicer and less crowded walk."
• "If you are a ♿ user, simply go by other road made for wheelchair users but that takes more time to reach."

Cons:

• "Just be aware that to climb the last part of the journey up to the PM and observatory is very difficult for anyone who is even mildly weak."
• "Unfortunately as a wheelchair user my experience here was a very painful one. Going over the cobblestones was very painful and difficult."
• "Not very accessible to someone with an infant under 1."
• "Beware that it is quite a steep walk, so it may be tricky for some visitors with mobility issues."
• "It could do with more seating."

Experience & Views

Pros:

• "Beautiful view of the city gorgeous sunset and a lovely place to hang out."
• "The most spectacular view in southeast London."
• "Best place to visit in London in all weather conditions, Best view of Thames river, canary wharf, Greenwich university."
• "One of the viewing points in South London. On clear days one can have lovely views of East and the whole of London."
• "Great place, lovely Park, lots of squirrels, beautiful view!"
• "The views from here are spectacular and one truly feels top of the world."
• "The view over the queens house to the docklands is impressive and you can see into the city a bit but not on a cloudy or rainy day."

Cons:

• "It's not a great destination."
• "Choose to do something better with your time in London."
• "Very very crowded, I would not suggest going to this place during busy times."
• "The place has amazing views so its generally crowded."
• "Also in busy periods you may find yourself queeing to get into some of the rooms due to the narrowness of the corridors. ( It was built a long time ago )"

Educational Value

Pros:

• "The Greenwich observatory is a wonderful museum for kids, adults, history buffs."
• "A fun place to visit if knowing about time zones and origin of UTC is really your thing."
• "visitors gain an appreciation of how exciting breakthroughs in astronomy and timekeeping led to Britain's mastery of the sea."
• "Learning about the establishment of the prime meridian and its significance in global navigation was a highlight."
• "The history on display here is amazing, from the Royal Observatory building itself to the amazing time and longitude artifacts on display inside, to the Prime Meridian line, to the hidden history of Kings and Queens who have resided in and around the area; a great day out."
• "This provides you the history of how time was measured."
• "You learn the history of how the clocks were created as well as how the longitudes were created."

Cons:

• "Was very interesting but not interactive enough for little ones."
• "Overpriced and not much to see from the prime meridian itself."
• "It's nothing more than a very small museum with minimal exhibits."
• "We paid just to visit the Observatory and that was just a little too much for what was on offer."
• "I went seeking the origin of modern time but was disappointed to only find some old telescopes."
• "For me, it was a dull experience and not something I was expecting tbh."
• "I feel a little guilt about saying this but the museum was incredibly dull!!"