The Royal Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast Greater London, The boroughs covers the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and part of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich to the east. The Royal Borough includes Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton and Blackheath.

 

The local council is Greenwich London Borough Council which meets in Woolwich Town Hall. The council's offices are also based in Woolwich, the main urban centre in the borough.

Greenwich is the location of the Greenwich prime meridian, on which all Coordinated Universal Time is based. The prime meridian running through Greenwich, and the Greenwich Observatory is where the designation Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT began, and on which all world times are based.

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With a scenic riverside setting, the Royal Borough is home to the awe-inspiring Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, famous for the Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House, the Old Royal Naval College including the magnificent Painted Hall and the University of Greenwich, Greenwich Market, St Alfege Church, The Fan Museum, Greenwich Park, river trips, guided walks and loads more.

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Greenwich Peninsula, is a short river trip from Greenwich town centre. Located here is the London Cable Car, Design District, NOW Gallery and The Tide elevated walkway and most well-known for The O2. Beneath its iconic white tented roof is the world’s most popular entertainment arena, and so many things to do: Up at The O2,  Icon Outlet shopping, cinema, trampolining, bowling, immersive football, and so many bars and restaurants.