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Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park is an outstanding place to visit. As well being of major historic importance and a World Heritage Site, the Park is also a Grade 1 listed landscape and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation - in short, a real haven for wildlife.  There is a large grassland enclosure, covering almost 13 acres which serves as a sanctuary for deer, foxes and birds.

Birds: Greenwich Park is an excellent site for bird watching. Over a year you can expect to see up to 70 wild bird species. More than 30 of those breed in the Park, including woodpeckers, tawny owls, thrushes and warblers. Over the last 10 years, volunteers have recorded as many as 90 species of birds in the Park. 

Other wildlife: A few Red and Fallow deer are kept in a part of the park. Butterflies- Fourteen different species are found in Greenwich Park, seven of which can be seen regularly. Look out for grassland species like the meadow brown, Essex skipper and small copper, amongst shrubberies and trees for gatekeeper, speckled wood and holly blue. You will also see various whites, peacock, red admiral, comma and others.

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Opening hours: The park is open from 6.00am for pedestrians (and 7.00am for traffic) all year round. Closing times vary depending on the season, a document giving specific closing times can be downloaded here.

Vehicle Access: Greenwich Park opens at 7am to vehicles, however, please note that there is no through traffic from 10am to 4pm each day and the park is closed to through traffic at weekends and bank holidays. Parking facilities at weekends and bank holidays are available via Blackheath Gate.

Getting there:

Tube: North Greenwich - Jubilee Line (then catch the 188 bus to Greenwich Park gate.)

Train: Connecting trains depart from Cannon Street, Waterloo, London Bridge and Charing Cross and go to Greenwich, Maze Hill and Blackheath.

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