4 Stargazing Tours in the UK to Book After Dark

1.Royal Observatory Greenwich & Prime Meridian Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,095 reviews · from $32Our pick

Visit the Royal Observatory Greenwich at your own pace with a one-day entry ticket and downloadable guide in eight languages. Stand on the Prime Meridian, see Flamsteed House and the Octagon Room, learn how John Harrison solved longitude, and enjoy views across Greenwich Park and London. Planetarium shows cost extra.

“Very informative and good place to be if you are one looking for time and longitude concept”

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2.Royal Observatory Greenwich & Prime Meridian Entry Ticket London

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 367 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $33

Visit the Royal Observatory Greenwich for about two hours, stand on the Prime Meridian, explore Flamsteed House, see Harrison’s clocks and the Great Equatorial Telescope, and use a free audio guide. The hill is steep, but the London views and nearby free museums make Greenwich worth a full day.

“The views from the observatory over London are utterly uncomparable and well worth the walk up. An interesting museum even though I knew nothing about it before the visit apart from the meridian being there. Certainly a good place to spend a couple of hours.”

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3.Royal Observatory Planetarium Show Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 89 reviews · from $16Best value

Spend 30 minutes inside Greenwich’s Peter Harrison Planetarium with a live Royal Observatory astronomer. The program may cover the night sky, satellites, the Solar System, or a star’s life, using spacecraft images and CGI. Showtimes are assigned from the day’s program, so check availability before booking.

“Incredible, eye opening and extremely fascinating I loved every minute of it”

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4.Royal Observatory & Prime Meridian and Cutty Sark

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 3 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $53

Spend three to eight hours exploring Greenwich’s Royal Observatory, standing on the Prime Meridian, boarding the Cutty Sark, and visiting the Queen’s House and National Maritime Museum. This is a self-guided pass, not a guided tour. Transportation is not included, and the free museums may limit the pass’s value.

“You are on your own with this experience. All this does is get you advanced tickets to the attractions. However, easy to get there with the circle line to Blackfrairs & Blackfrairs train to Greenwich. The meridan was fun for photos, & the Cutty Sark was amazing. Totally worth going for just those two.”

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