Overview of projects and timelines
The Second phase of Greenwich Park Revealed
We have started the second phase of an exciting project called Greenwich Park Revealed. This will restore and protect the park’s historic landscape for everyone to enjoy, now and in the future, also improving facilities for the local community.
The map below illustrates what work will be taking place across the park over the next few months.
The Masterplan
Greenwich Park Revealed will restore and enhance the following places within the park. Click on each of the locations below to find out more specific details.
Please note: If you prefer, you can also download the Masterplan as a PDF file.
The Timeline
In 2019, we consulted park users on our plans for the restoration of the historic landscape, a new café at Vanbrugh Gate, biodiversity enhancements, cultural events and wellbeing activities.
We also asked park users to comment on the revised plans for the learning centre and volunteer facilities, and these were submitted for planning permission at the end of March 2021.
Greenwich Park Revealed is a four-year project. Click each of the years in the timeline below to discover what's happening when.
Recruit Team
Recruit a community archaeologist, a Senior Landscape Architect/Landscape Project Manager, a Student/Graduate Landscape Architect and a Project Support Officer to join our experts and deliver Greenwich Park Revealed.
Develop architectural landscape designs
Submit planning application for the new learning centre design and community facilities in the North East of the park – opening up new parkland to the public. Prepare detailed architectural drawings to deliver the major restoration of the Baroque landscape, in consultation with experts such as Historic England.
Volunteering & pre-apprenticeship placements
Offer placements once restrictions lifted.
Cultural events – music & theatre
Host summer music concerts and theatre alongside our partners, Tramshed (depending on the coronavirus pandemic).
Create wildlife pond
Creating a wildlife pond in the North-East of the park for learning activities such as pond dipping.
Grassland management & habitat creation
Restoring the acid grassland in the deer park and planting natïve wildflowers. Creating mounds for scrub and wildflower planting.
Community archaeology project
Project planned.
Mobility buggy service
Provide better access across the park.
Car free day community activities
Selection of community activities planned.
Tree planting
Avenue tree planting.
Tree management and planting
Restoring the damaged and dying historic tree avenues.
Arts and culture summer events
Sumer activities to include music concerts, a community Opera, and family sing-along cinema, dance projects.
Volunteering & pre-apprenticeships and student placements
Offer placements.
Community archaeology project
Project planned
Mobility buggy scheme
Provide better access across the park.
Car free day community activities
Community activities planned.
Vanbrugh Lodge café and community facilities construction
Deliver Vanbrugh Lodge community café, create community garden and community facilities with new accessible toilets.
Start new classroom construction
Begin construction of new Learning Centre.
Major landscape restoration begins
Begin work to restore the eroded 17th Century Baroque landscape viewed from the Queen’s House, including the grass Giant Steps.
Wilderness Centre
Transform the Wilderness Centre into a modern community facility with accessible toilets
Dance in the Park summer classes
Summer open-air dance classes by the General Wolfe Statue.
Opening of new Learning Centre
With a programme of activities.
Volunteering, pre-apprenticeships and student placements
Offer placements.
Community archaeology project
Project planned
Learning trails and natural play area created
Create natural play areas in the North-East of the park to boost opportunities for outdoor learning and discovery.
Tree management and planting
Restoring the damaged and dying historic tree avenues.
Mobility buggy service
Provide better access across the park.
Community activity programme
Community wellbeing, learning, and arts and crafts activities.
Interpretation installed
Install new signage and interpretation across the park to reveal the historic stories and the wonderful natural landscape.
Car free day community activities
Selection of community activities planned.
Theatre & music finale
Buckle up for memorable community activities!
Dance in the Park
Classes at the General Wolfe Statue.
Volunteering & pre-apprenticeship placements
Offer placements once restrictions lifted.
Mobility buggy service
Provide better access across the park.
Outdoor Learning Centre activities
A programme of community activities.
General Wolfe statue landscaping work begins
Provide an accessible and improved viewing platform to take in the magnificent view to the Queen’s House. Open up new community space in the concreted area behind the statue for events and activities with improved catering facilities
Car free day community activities
Selection of community activities planned
Completion & celebrations!
The project will complete this year and we hope you will enjoy visiting the park for years to come to share the incredible stories of the past and to learn about and discover the natural environment. We invite you to join us in our celebrations!
We hope to continue to deliver much of our volunteering activities