London: Cutty Sark
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00
The Vibe:Step aboard the fastest tea clipper ever built.
Launched in 1869, this record-breaking tea clipper once raced cargo from China to London. Now dry-docked in Greenwich, it sits at the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage maritime quarter.
Teak decks creak underfoot as masts tower overhead. Below, the gleaming copper hull hangs suspended above your head, with the Thames and Greenwich glinting beyond the rigging.
- The world's sole surviving tea clipper
- Part of the UNESCO Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site
- Restored and reopened after the 2007 fire
- Visitors love standing beneath the copper hull
Fit For
- 👨👩👧 Families: Interactive exhibits and decks kids can explore freely.
- 💕 Couples: Afternoon tea served beneath the ship's hull.
- 👵 Seniors: Compact site with a café for resting.
- 📸 Photographers: The hull and rigging make dramatic angles.
Highlights
- Main deck and rigging — walk the teak boards beneath towering masts.
- The copper hull — stand under the ship in the glass-roofed dry dock.
- Captain's and crew quarters — restored living spaces from long voyages.
- Interactive exhibits — trace the tea and wool trade routes.
- Figurehead collection — Britain's largest, in the space beneath the hull — Hidden Gem
- Below-decks viewpoint — the ship appears to float on its glass canopy — Hidden Gem
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