London History Walking Tour - Royal Greenwich

One of my favourite day trips in London is to Royal Greenwich - where east meets west and Old historical Royalty meets new modern art and innovation. Greenwich has been at the centre of the world for hundreds of years and you won't want to miss all these lovely places to see.
First there’s the peninsula where you can see modern art by Anthony Gormley, Alex Chinnek and more, stretching all along The Line as far as the Olympic park.
Take a trip up the River Thames to the place where Admiral Lord Nelson’s body was taken after the Battle of Trafalgar, Les Miserables was filmed and the first observatory in England was built by Sir Christopher Wren.
Climb the O2 centre for spectacular views of London or see a global sporting event or music concert inside the dome.
Take an Emirates cable car for wonderful views of the river or visit the Now Gallery for new and innovative art installations. You can even hit a few balls on the driving range or walk by the tree where Queen Elizabeth the first played as a child and King Henry VIII got married.
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[@Joolzguides]

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[@youngrichie]

Fun London Guides - Julian McDonnell Films I've always lived in London and yet keep on discovering new things.

[@Jay-vr9ir]

You are doing a fantastic job.

[@keithg2651]

If L&Q didn't pay you for this - then you're a mug!

[@jowelkhankhan7246]

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[@CIMAmotor]

I went to university in those Royal Navy buidings and lived in Greenwich for 3 years. I thought I was the luckiest man on earth at the time.

[@jfilm7466]

Had a bird in Plaistow, used to crap myself because of the ICF travelling from Islington. Saw Cass once or twice.

[@darkangelw8472]

It looks like a lovely area

[@nazmulansary9804]

Where are you now??

[@TesterAnimal1]

@@jfilm7466 Plaistow Patricia? (But “bird”? WTAF? Are you living inside an Ian Dury song?)

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks everyone. It looks like this was very popular video. If anyone out wants to help increase the viewership and subscribers by posting on things like reddit and sharing and stuff that would be greatly appreciated. Any advice always welcome too. Good to see that it's going up slowly but surely. Thanks again for watching.

[@midgeandmo]

In the 70s I was a chef in the collage and used to cook breakfast in a small kitchen it was called the Nelson room,the reason for the name is that it where Nelsons body was laid when it was returned to England.

[@Limabelasun]

Lived in Greenwich, Learnt to swim, worked in Greenwich. Maritime Museum, Queens House, Royal Observatory & Cutty Sark. Have walked under the Thames Barrier too. Oh and rowed through it & RIBed it at full throttle in the dark.Two my children born in Greenwich. I remember the old days, but its more and more becoming upper market. Fantastic history & natural history to it

[@AllanMain]

You have rekindled my interest in London by a 1000 times Joolz. Its now back on the bucket list for sure.

[@Joolzguides]

Oh, I'm so glad. You see, if only the London Tourist board appreciated what I'm doing!

[@jowelkhankhan7246]

Allan Main ...no...kolewll....khan....Wll...espane. . soon.....don'....daman.....pandwll

[@nigelsmith6077]

My Favourite place in London, I was born in Stepney Brought up in Poplar , Spent many Summers in Greenwich Park, Collecting Conkers at the top of the hill.......

[@grahamwood333]

Soo much to see in Greenwich park .Deer ,Roman remains and Anglo Saxon graves. Best pie mash in London.

[@jfilm7466]

I'm glad you found it. Loved that place. I introduced my Swedish girlfriend to Pie and Mash and now she loves it.

[@geordiecanuck2696]

I lived in Greenwich at the turn of the century...very interesting place...it had naval history, green spaces and was incredibly nice and quiet during the week... I required that while working on Piccadilly...the weekend saw me leaving to avoid the tourist onslaught...miss it...kinda...

[@dr.c.c.1671]

You (and your terrific crew) unfailingly make my day. I can't say enough nice things about how good your productions are. Thank you each and all.

[@charlesturner5399]

My stomping grounds in the 1950s… spent many days walking and biking around Greenwich and Blackheath memories of my youth

[@YASIN01038]

❤ Greenwich been a lot of times.

[@rensbh]

Fantastic! I'm going to stay in Greenwich at my first time in London! Thanks for the tips, Joolz! 👍👏👏😉

[@billwatson9886]

I've never heard Jubilee spoken as Jub-a-lee. Lovely video.

[@paulsengupta971]

Lovely jubbly.

[@paulsengupta971]

www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1453_uptodate3/page11.shtml

[@Joolzguides]

You've never met my friend's mum then! She's from the Philippines so I couldn't resist. Maybe I can start a new craze.

[@christineaygin4330]

Jubbly was a triangular ice lolly sold in the 60's - maybe you can still get them?

[@hunkydoryize1]

@@christineaygin4330 Thanks for the information...

[@spartansdeciever]

Greenwich is amazing! One of my favourite parts of London. The buildings were used in scenes for The Bounty (the one with Anthony Hopkins), one of my favourite films. And the maritime museum has some ojects connected to the Mutiny on the Bounty, another favourite place to visit. Loving these videos, London is awesome!

[@AgnostosGnostos]

Greenwich is ignored by most London tourist but is very beautiful.

[@Joolzguides]

It's a lovely place for a day out. Feels like going on holiday.

[@Arcadia61]

Not by me. I visit London almost every year and the only place I ALWAYS visit is Greenwich. On a hot day in July (record temperature last I was there), after the climb to the observatory to see the view, a visit to the planetarium is bliss. Cool atmospheric temperature and total darkness, comfortable, reclined seats, an amusing astronomer explaining interesting stuff, and you wish you could stay there forever.

[@christineross4419]

Brilliant, thanks. I'm going tomorrow 😊

[@Cassie670566]

We were there on holiday just two weeks ago. We’ve been in London multiple times but never made it to Greenwich. It was lovely. Only problem is we didn’t get there soon enough & ran out of time, everything was closing. Can’t wait to get back!

[@charlesbrooks2859]

Delighted. It's a jolly ramble with local sites thrown in. Who knows who you might meet. If I could only sport that derby, I'd be even more adorable. Carry on.

[@vilstef6988]

Tapping the Admiral-also drinking Nelson's blood. Such a tradition, the rum ration!

[@rickyj5547]

Thanks for the tour. I will go soon.

[@user-iw2sw6mt9p]

Joolz, you should remake this one - Greenwich deserves the 30 min treatment!! Love your channel🥰 pip pip!

[@brianglenn526]

Had a lovely afternoon walking Greenwich years ago, great weather, history on display, happy people. Hope to visit again !

[@campervancompanions]

Really fab videos Joolz...and to add to the ball at Greenwich, some say that’s where the phrase, “keeping your eye on the ball” originated 👍🏻😁

[@dukeofhaas]

And it's also the origin of the ball-dropping ceremony to mark important events such as welcoming the new year at New York City's Times Square.

[@lazer2365]

And at 8:20, Joolz has one ball in the Western hemisphere and one ball in the Eastern hemisphere.

[@bobm549]

Very good video. I was in London for the day with my in-laws , bad idea. Do to their habit of always being LATE , was not able to go into the Observatory as it closed for the day. What a personal disaster. To be so close and not see inside the only place on earth I really wanted to see. Got to see a bronze statue that had nothing to do with time and navigation ! Moral : If you go , get there early and just dump your in-laws , an apology will fix things. Life is for living not crying over spilled milk ! Good luck with the contributions .

[@markhofmann9816]

What great historic places Uk has. Greetings from austria :)

[@billhodgson9923]

Spent most of young life in WONDERFULL Greenwich Lived in Davern street off Blackwall lane went to school and worked all in Greenwich i visited it after 40 years away i still love it

[@evaalt-revie1656]

Another excellent tour. I will go there next on my London visit, because you make all the places in our captial so appealing. Keep them coming 👍

[@joeblogs4701]

Love your vids Joolz. Actually the fastest sailing ship ever was The Torrens which knocked 4 days off Cutty Sarks Oz voyage and whose second mate was Joseph Conrad (author). He called her The Witch as she could do magic on the waves. Built on the River Wear at Sunderland.

[@miriamgreen3973]

Every one of these is simply fascinating and entertaining

[@robnewman6101]

God Save The Queen. Long Live The Queen.

[@VileVeil]

For some reason I started singing "What shall we do with the drunken sailor" after watching this, it then turned into "what shall we do with the drunken Joolzy". Anyway, fascinating place Greenwich, when you think about it, sort of the maritime centre of the world, a great topic that probably could be delved a lot deeper into. Very interesting Joolz!

[@Joolzguides]

Ah yes, I actually only had two light ales, officer....but I was up since 5am and it was so cold in the morning that I looked dreadful by the end!

[@hunkydoryize1]

@@Joolzguides Its not coalmining Joolz...

[@colinp2238]

@@Joolzguides Erlie in the morning? Off to the longboat for you me lad!

[@BostonBobby1961]

There was a Greenwich in western Massachusetts. Commonwealth of Massachusetts took the entire town and two other towns by eminent domain and flooded it to make the Quabbin Reservoir that provides all the drinking water to the greater Boston area. Some of those towns structures still exist at the bottom of the reservoir.

[@keithcroissant5640]

Great video again

[@maryharvey724]

Greenwich is a good place to stay for London visit. Riding the Commuter boat is scenic way to get to all of London. Greenwich itself is hugely fascinating.

[@d.aardent9382]

Very nice tour. Definitely one of the areas i would like to see if i ever get to travel over to England. And your music is so much better than most of the other vids, it is actually fitting the eras you are discussing. Also thanks for showing the old pubs, would love to go see many of the old pubs also.

[@163london]

A slight correction. Greenwich's royal links actually started in Eltham, with Eltham Palace. In 1305 Anthony Bek, Bishop of Durham , gave the future King Edward II the manor and the estate where the palace now stands. Many kings subsequently used it as a royal residence. Henry VIII spent much of his boyhood there, although he eventually had Greenwich palace built (aka the Palace of Picentia), where Queen Elizabeth was born.

[@BetterthanitwasNetsailing]

Hi Joolz, I thoroughly enjoyed this one, too. 9mins 38 seconds of facts and entertainment (Factainment?) Lovely stuff.

[@Joolzguides]

Cheers! Yes, it's one of my favourites! II guess when they are longer it's easier to get more in.

[@siobhanmcgregor2557]

You brought me here Jules looking at the Thames 5 minutes away from the 02.

[@MERISI001]

Excellent Joolz and there's a great Pie & Mash shop in Greenwich called Goddards founded in 1890. Always worth a visit for some original London nosh. Keep up the good work.

[@SierrasTravel]

Thanks for these videos! We planned our entire London trip watching your tips!!!

[@Joolzguides]

Oh wonderful! I'm glad they're useful!

[@TheQNSzzz]

Wish you'd been my history teacher at school! I dropped history at the first opportunity, it's all about making the subject accessible and excellent communication and you've got it in bucket loads 👍

[@richardmiami1159]

Greenwich is amazing, and Joolz is extraordinary! "He who tires of London...."

[@christineaygin4330]

thanks - loved your tour of Greenwich - I lived in nearby Blackheath - brought back fond memories

[@lorenaarias1952]

I absolutely love your videos!! So much information, and so very interesting! Thank you, I’m learning quite a bit here!

[@MreViewer]

Nice video Joolz. As someone born and bred there, we pronounce it 'Grinidge' - not Gren-itch MEH!

[@msadurski]

MreViewer Who pronounce it ‘Grenitch’ than?

[@maureenfey718]

Excellent. Maureen Fey.

[@vikingqueen9]

Great video. I'll be visiting my mum's home town, London. So it's good to see around. I generally research anywhere before I visit. A suggestion, to show on a map exactly where you are and you are filming. x

[@markbellew9755]

As ever a hive of knowledge and full of interesting facts about the area your exploring, delivered articulately with enthusiasm and good wit making London a very interesting and exciting place to visit for those who love history and sightseeing.😄👍🤗🍻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Loooove it my son lives here and I love it beautiful place wish I did . A very lovely place to live beautiful .well you never know I. Might. Win the lottery oooooooo

[@Auggies1956]

Absolutely lovey tour Julian.

[@VisitGreenwich]

Great video, Joolz! We really enjoyed watching :)

[@Joolzguides]

Oh thanks!! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Lovely part of the world down there!

[@botrbro]

These videos are sure making a list of things for me to see next time I am in London.

[@user-oj8hr3wu6e]

nice trip , thank you. (S.Korea)

[@danellis-jones1591]

I grew up spending many happy says in Greenwich Park, never knew QE1 played there too! I did a summer acting course when I was 14 in Rangers House, and walked through the park with about 15 other 14yo in eighteenth centry costume! An unusual childhood memory!

[@demitraferles7970]

Hello joolz. Just discovered your videos and am now binge watching! Thank you so much. You have style in abundance. I love how you always end up at the nineteenth hole in each video.❤❤👍😉

[@jfilm7466]

There was one of the last Pie and Mash shops here and it was really good. The Taste of India was really good too.

[@MickAngelhere]

A nice place to hangout on a warm summers day it is 👍👍👍

[@MoBench25]

So much information......It's a pleasure to watch.......As always.

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks. You're a loyal subscriber! It's much appreciated.

[@cosm1cstar]

Another wonderful trip 👍🏻😄👍🏻😄 .. Your my favourite here on You Tube, your very knowledgeable and interesting and you've a wicked sense of humour 👍🏻😂👍🏻😂👍🏻😂😂😂 .. love all your trips around our beautiful London .. This one to Greenwich is also a favourite of mine, but then I have many favourite areas of London being fortunate having spent a number of years traveling N.S.E. and West London, also having lived in the Notting Hill area for a number of years ....

[@robnewman6101]

Three cheers for Her Majesty The Queen.

[@krishnendude7130]

Excellent

[@liz7205]

Thanks Guys this video was wonderfully full of facts and very interesting given I’m covid stuck on the other side of the world

[@vojtechfryc994]

Great Job mate. Keep up the good work!

[@HEEDRECORDS]

Good stuff. Definitely one of my favourite places in London. An informative vid as always. But can you get down and dirty to make a vid about the Borough of Lewisham😀

[@BP-jz3ok]

1:29, Im just talking about this amazing piece of art here ! loved it. Great videos!!!

[@Joolzguides]

I can be a bit of a fool sometimes. I'm glad you liked it.

[@paulsengupta971]

No abstraction without representation!!

[@MrRichforlife]

Absolutely love your work sir, I do shows in covent garden, I saw your videos because Terry St Clair ( the singer ) posts them on facebook, now I've subscribed to your channel to get it first hand. Fantastic Job you doing here. Good luck going forward and please keep up this beautiful work. God Bless. Sergio

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks! Sergio, are you the magician? If so, you're bloody funny and really have got your patter down to a fine art. In fact, if you are who I think you are you actually heckled me the other day as I was walking past when trying to make that Covent Garden film. You shouted some funny remark much to the audience's delight! I worked in Covent Garden for many years when Hamleys used to be there which is how I know all the guys.

[@janicetaitt6615]

Thankyou Joolz will share to families the Elders to babies 🙏🏼

[@BombsGaspan]

Awesome Jules thanks for whetting my appetite. I really must visit this essential part of London's history soon!

[@Joolzguides]

Yes, I didn't even mention all of it!

[@robertbell2524]

Fascinating Stuff, Julian, as always! And so well filmed.

[@1973Washu]

The ferry offers the possibility of a cup of tea

[@lorsheijd]

Another nice one, Joolz. So much interesting trivia, in such a short time. Fantastic..

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks. It's a beautiful place and I left a lot of things out!

[@lorsheijd]

So we can hope for another Episode..? That would be great.

[@Joolzguides]

Ah, well I don't know if there's enough but I might have to go back and do some more.

[@lorsheijd]

Even you going to a pub is entertaining to watch... Cheers mate!

[@rejanelopes4316]

Excellent! I love your accent! hugs from Brazil!

[@Joolzguides]

I love Brasil! Where are you? I've been to Rio and Fortaleza!

[@rejanelopes4316]

Fun London Guides - Julian McDonnell Films I live in the south of brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul. Come to visit us!

[@imadnm1]

These videos are fantastic.

[@ElvisExplains]

woow i walk through there a lot of time and never knew it had soo much history. i love this

[@Joolzguides]

Ah yes, this was one of the few videos I was actually paid to do! I'm glad you liked it!

[@1888swordsman]

a quote from Withnail and I, also a perfect way to end

[@nancywysemen7196]

i want to be in london.... at 10% of the cost. i just love the amplified city. thank-you.

[@royp8645]

as usual.....great stuff

[@Joolzguides]

Cheers Roy. Thanks for the support.

[@pearlearring17]

Please can you remake this video, and have it be 30 mins instead of 9? 😍😍😍

[@karencawthorn3173]

I just love Juules videos!!!

[@zakiasultana2746]

Hi it's amazing videos

[@irenekent4335]

Thank you I love London too old to visit now from an old cockney gel happy times long gone but thanks for this very much f

[@ampallang7]

Yes, thankyou, if only i knew, they..some might say O O oasis, i am glad you know and we like that you know and I like you got to Pitcairn. U canny chum ;)

[@martynbush3462]

Hi Joolz. I discovered your terribly amusing video channel a few days ago and have since expended many precious hours following your jaunts around London. I love London and spent much of my formative life there and have lived in various parts of the capital city including Fitzrovia (Charlotte St), Walthamstow, Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, and Chingford. Loved the one you did on Rotherhithe BUT, you stopped at the Mayflower! Not even halfway around Londons longest street. This area is so rich in history I am formerly requesting you do a part 2 going all the way round to Greenland Docks and Surrey Quays. Pip pip tally ho.

[@isminidog]

Some parts of this video reminds me of Vancouver, BC, my town. I'm looking forward to visiting the UK again. Maybe this time I'll ride on the gondola. Thanks for the video. A pleasure to watch as usual.

[@Joolzguides]

Funnily enough I was thinking Vancouver might be my next place to visit. It looks lovely.

[@hideouslyugly]

When you said no- one wants to know about that, I do! Lots of info on things here I didn't know about. I was in Greenwich Park in August with wife and kids.I only live 3 miles from it.

[@JonniePolyester]

Love these guides! Always amazed at how many people refuse permission to film! 😒

[@jonthus1]

Hi Joolz , I wish you could have mentioned John Harrison and his maritime clocks at Greenwich . Really liking your video's Jon S , Ex Pat in Los Angeles .

[@josemauroderezende5669]

I'm getting addicted to your videos. I have been learning new words and new expressions. I already liked London and now I like it even more. Congratulations to you and your team. PS. 1) I still don't understand the meaning of the pip pip... at the beginning of the videos. 2) Ever thought of making a video about Bletchley Park? Or you only consider London?

[@dastardlydianne5657]

I love to see boats plying their trade and going about their business on rivers. Because I'm an historian, I realise the importance of water travel in the past. The first time I went to Greenwich, I travelled by boat. What other way to go there? Great video Joolz.

[@johnmarcou7186]

A very nice

[@fraseraitken1837]

Great vid as always!

[@rodneyt61]

Excellent..

[@littlebull8881]

That was Brill, you've earned yourself a sub,

[@1984isHereNow]

Another educational and intersting vid old bean.

[@Joolzguides]

Thanks! And I even had to leave bits out as it was getting too long!

[@paulsengupta971]

Need a part 2 then. Or part 4. Or 7 or something.

[@andrzejkapera1130]

Cheers !

[@hangoorhuis1033]

And the GFT is my absolute favorite in London

[@jfilm7466]

Joolz, please find the Butchers in one of the side streets by Deptford Station as they did the most amazing pies fresh every morning. You'll never want ordinary pies from elsewhere.

[@kaikai9542]

My goodness... you are so tall !!!

[@Joolzguides]

I'm almost a giant!

[@robnewman6101]

Three cheers for His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.

[@marknaylor8923]

your videos are brilliant! thank you

[@Joolzguides]

Cheers Mark! I have good subscribers too!