Discover Greenwich’s rich history on a self-guided GPS audio tour. Explore iconic landmarks, hear captivating stories, and uncover secrets at your own pace.
Discover Greenwich’s rich history on a self-guided GPS audio tour. Explore iconic landmarks, hear captivating stories, and uncover secrets at your own pace.
- Cutty Sark - The Cutty Sark was built in Scotland in 1869, made from a mixture of wood and iron. It is a wonderful sight in dry dock, but it must have been even more inspiring in full sail on its way to and from China.
- Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre - At the Discover Greenwich Museum you will find historical artefacts, scale models, film…
- Cutty Sark - The Cutty Sark was built in Scotland in 1869, made from a mixture of wood and iron. It is a wonderful sight in dry dock, but it must have been even more inspiring in full sail on its way to and from China.
- Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre - At the Discover Greenwich Museum you will find historical artefacts, scale models, film footage and hands-on displays, telling the story of the people who shaped the buildings and landscape of Greenwich through the centuries.
- Queen’s House - Queen’s House was the first classical-style building in England, commissioned by James I in 1619 for his wife, Anne of Denmark. The architect was Inigo Jones, who was influenced by Palladio, the Italian Renaissance architect.
- Greenwich Park - Greenwich Park was previously a hunting park in Greenwich and one of the biggest green spaces in south-east London. It covers 180 acres and is a part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site.
- Royal Observatory Greenwich - The Royal Observatory was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the Dutch style. The red ball ascends to the top of the pole at 12:55 each day, and descends at exactly 1pm.
- Greenwich - On this walk you will learn how Greenwich Mean Time (or GMT) became the standard from which all the world’s times are worked out.

- VoiceMap Application
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Lifetime access to Greenwich: Where Time Begins tour
- VoiceMap Application
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Lifetime access to Greenwich: Where Time Begins tour
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/Drink
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/Drink
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
On this self-guided GPS audio walk, you’ll discover how Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) became the global time standard. You’ll hear about the 9th-century murder of an Archbishop by Vikings and find Queen Elizabeth’s Oak Tree, where Henry VIII allegedly romanced Anne Boleyn, leading to the birth of England’s famous queen. At the Painted Hall, you’ll learn the…
On this self-guided GPS audio walk, you’ll discover how Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) became the global time standard. You’ll hear about the 9th-century murder of an Archbishop by Vikings and find Queen Elizabeth’s Oak Tree, where Henry VIII allegedly romanced Anne Boleyn, leading to the birth of England’s famous queen. At the Painted Hall, you’ll learn the grim tale of Lord Nelson’s corpse and the brandy meant to preserve it.
Major landmarks include the Royal Naval Hospital, Cutty Sark, Queen’s House, National Maritime Museum, and Royal Observatory.
Stops along the way: Cutty Sark, Discover Greenwich Museum, Painted Hall, Chapel, Queen’s House, and Royal Observatory.
The tour is available whenever you are, with audio that plays automatically at the right time and place using your smartphone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.