Discover more about the Royal Parks
Read, watch or listen to delve deeper into what makes the Royal Parks so unique.
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ReadGreenwich Park Magnetic Observatory
Did you know that Greenwich Park was once home to a second observatory? Discover why it was built and how recent archaeological digs unearthed its secrets.
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ReadThe Barrow Cemetery
Did you know that one of England’s best-preserved Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries can still be seen today in Greenwich Park?
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ReadOld Keeper's Cottage
Near Queen Elizabeth’s Oak in Greenwich Park, the remnants of a lost park building can just be seen.
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ReadThe Roman Temple
Between around AD 100-400, an ancient Roman temple once stood in an area close to where the bandstand is located today.
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ReadA dig with a grand view
Over the past few months, the archaeology team have been working on the Grand Ascent, the slope below the General Wolfe statue.
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ReadUnearthing an air raid shelter in Greenwich Park
As part of our Greenwich Park Revealed project to restore and protect the park we delivered a community dig to find out more about a lost air raid shelter.
