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Discover Greenwich Peninsula’s 6 best spots for your trip in London

From the classic Up at The O2 and Cutty Sark, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.

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Up at The O21
⚽SportGuided TourFrom $50

Up at The O2

★ 4.7 · 2,908 reviews

Discover Up at The O2, a guided climb across the arena's curved fabric roof. Harnessed and led by guides on a 90-minute route, you'll reach a summit platform for panoramic views across the Thames and London skyline.

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Reasons to go

  • A guided fabric walkway ascent takes climbers over the curved roof of the O2 arena to a summit platform above the Thames.
  • The 90-minute climb ends at a viewing platform with panoramic views across the London skyline, with an optional drink at the top.
  • The route offers close-up views of the O2's distinctive white-spiked roof structure.
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Typical visit

1h30

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Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

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Walking intensity

Moderate walking

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Best season

Summer
Cutty Sark2
🎨MuseumTicketFrom $30

Cutty Sark

★ 4.6 · 23,249 reviews

Step aboard the Cutty Sark, the last tea clipper of its kind still afloat in dry dock. Explore every deck from the rigging above to the cargo holds below, then walk beneath the hull itself for a rare view of the ship's copper-clad keel.

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Reasons to go

  • Built in 1869, it was one of the fastest tea clippers of its era
  • It's one of the few surviving original tea clippers, now dry-docked in Greenwich
  • Visitors can view the ship's hull from beneath, where it rests on its cradle
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Typical visit

1h15

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Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

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Walking intensity

Moderate walking

Mamma Mia! The Party3
🎭Entertainment$$$ · Expensive

Mamma Mia! The Party

★ 4.5 · 1,963 reviews

Dive into Mamma Mia! The Party at London's O2. Sing and dance along to ABBA hits at long shared tables, tucking into a Greek-inspired dinner and cocktails amid a loose, festive storyline built for group fun.

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Reasons to go

  • Combines ABBA hits and dancing with a Greek-inspired shared dinner at long communal tables, set at the O2.
  • Structured as an immersive party rather than a traditional staged musical, prioritizing audience participation over polished theatre.
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Typical visit

2h45

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Best time

early evening, evening or late night

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Walking intensity

Moderate walking

O2 Arena Rooftop Climbing Experience4
⚽SportGuided TourFrom $50

O2 Arena Rooftop Climbing Experience

★ 4.8 · 3,445 reviews

Climb the O2 Arena's iconic curved roof on a harnessed walkway high above Greenwich. Reach the summit platform for panoramic views across the Thames and London skyline.

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Reasons to go

  • The climb route follows a specially built walkway across the O2 Arena's curved fabric roof, using harnesses for the ascent.
  • The summit platform offers panoramic views over Greenwich and the Thames from atop the arena's dome.
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Typical visit

1h30

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Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

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Walking intensity

Active — lots of walking

TOCA Social, The O25
🎭Entertainment$$ · Mid-range

TOCA Social, The O2

★ 4.8 · 2,923 reviews

Discover TOCA Social at The O2, where football meets fine dining. Compete in screen-tracked football-skills challenges between courses and drinks, making it a lively group night out for celebrations or birthdays.

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Reasons to go

  • Uses screen-tracked football-skills games that combine dining and bar service with competitive play between courses.
  • Located at The O2, designed specifically for group celebrations like birthdays with dedicated party hosts.
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Typical visit

2h

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Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, early evening, evening or late night

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Walking intensity

Moderate walking

London Cable Car6
🏛️LandmarkTicketFrom $19

London Cable Car

★ 4.4 · 4,383 reviews

Glide across the Thames aboard the London Cable Car for a different angle on the city. From up to 90 meters high, take in Canary Wharf's skyline, the O2 Arena, and the Thames Barrier during this brief but unusual crossing.

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Reasons to go

  • Opened in 2012, linking Greenwich Peninsula's O2 Arena with the Royal Docks over the Thames
  • Gondolas rise to roughly 90 meters, giving views of Canary Wharf and the Thames Barrier downstream
  • It's integrated into London's public transport network, so standard Oyster and contactless fares apply
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Typical visit

1h

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Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

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Walking intensity

Easy pace