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'Cutty Sark' Entrance Ticket: Discover the Last Standing Tea Clipper in World, in Greenwich, London
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327 Ratings
London
The renowned historic vessel, constructed in 1869, was once the quickest on the globe and is currently the lone remaining tea clipper. Situated in Greenwich, London, explore the past existence on this genuine maritime survivor that has been refurbished for a prize-winning visitor journey.
The renowned historic vessel, constructed in 1869, was once the quickest on the globe and is currently the lone remaining tea clipper. Situated in Greenwich, London, explore the past existence on this genuine maritime survivor that has been refurbished for a prize-winning visitor journey.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Cutty Sark - Cutty Sark is the world’s sole-surviving tea clipper, celebrated for her record-breaking passages around the globe. Come aboard and experience what it was like to sail this much-loved national icon.
Initially built for the China tea trade and launched in 1869, Cutty Sark’s original wooden planks and iron frames have been…
- Cutty Sark - Cutty Sark is the world’s sole-surviving tea clipper, celebrated for her record-breaking passages around the globe. Come aboard and experience what it was like to sail this much-loved national icon.
Initially built for the China tea trade and launched in 1869, Cutty Sark’s original wooden planks and iron frames have been meticulously conserved. As part of an ambitious six-year conservation project, the ship was raised over three metres, giving visitors the unique opportunity to stand directly underneath this world wonder and see her elegant lines and ground-breaking design. It has now been developed into an award-winning museum and visitor experience.
Your entrance ticket will allow you to explore her in full. Discover what life was like on board a true survivor of the seas, see the sailors’ quarters and take the helm at the ship’s wheel.Stand on the main deck and marvel at the towering masts and 11 miles of rigging, take the helm at the ship’s wheel, and enjoy fabulous views of the River Thames.
Located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House are both located within a short walking distance from Cutty Sark and are free to visit. The Royal Observatory is a must-see attraction when visiting Greenwich as its the home of GMT and the Prime Meridian.
What's Included
- Admission ticket included
- Admission ticket included
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
- Children under the age of 4 years are free to enter the attraction
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children under the age of 4 years are free to enter the attraction
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Cutty Sark
King William Walk, Greenwich
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(327 Ratings)
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Robert_r
Feb 26, 2025
Super tour! - Very interesting. They did a great job repairing, promoting and show casing this awesome ship. Excellent history.
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Andrew081
Feb 15, 2025
Very interesting to hear and see about the history of the tea clippers - We arrived at the Cutty Sark by Uber Thames Clipper (which I thought was appropriate) just before it opened one morning. There was a small group of people waiting to enter, but we were soon in, paid, and standing below this excellent ship. After refreshments we set out to explore – I found the displays and information boards extremely interesting. From the deck there are good views across the Thames and one can watch the daredevils who have paid extra to scale the rigging.
From the dry-dock you get great views of the underside of the ship, plus there is a large collection of ship figureheads. The dry-dock also contains the café and the toilets along with various information boards about the ship.
Whilst I have often walked past the Cutty Sark (built in 1869 she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest), and seen it many times from the Thames, this was the first time I had visited this famous clipper ship and I felt was well worth the visit.
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Steviefull
Feb 10, 2025
An Interesting Look Back 150 Years - Venturing down to Greenwich for the first time we used the Greenwich Foot tunnel to get across from the Isle Of Dogs to see this impressive ship.
We booked in advance so went straight in, although the queue wasnt long being a cold winter day. We had issues getting the app to work but that didnt distract from a lovely walk around an interesting boat. Lots of information and props about the history of this clipper ship.
We spent just over an hour here an highly recommend it, it is a little on the pricey side but it is London and isnt the kind of thing you need to do more than once.
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Tbilla
Jan 20, 2025
Rope walk - Had a great time with my son and friends.
Luciana, Tobby and Eduardo were teaching us how to make a rope and the kids had fun choosing the colours and using the rope walk.
Thanks for this amazing experience!
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Y502gtjasonz
Jan 14, 2025
Average exhabition for the price but excellent tour guide - It was a small exhibition boat converted from an old wind-sailed ship. The entrance fee was slightly expensive given how much there was to see, and you can get a much more thorough experience from the Royal Britannia. I also signed up for the guided tour. I was quite lucky to be the only one on the tour and got to enjoy the VIP treatment. Chris has been extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the exhibition.
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283kene
Jan 13, 2025
Great Tour Chris - Excellent Tour with Chris the Tour Guide. Well worth the 5 pound per person fee. Explained the full history of this amazing ship.
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Samg2103
Dec 29, 2024
Great day out! - Had an amazing day
visiting the Cutty Sark. As members we were able to book on to a free guided tour with our host James Watson taking us round giving us expert insight into the history and story of the ship. He really brought everything to life and was able to involve the kids and keep them entertained for nearly 1.5 hours (though was only meant to last 45 mins)!! Really fun day, just a shame policy is they don't accept tips as he definitely deserved one though wouldn't accept! Thanks for taking us round James!!
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Alison
Dec 11, 2024
Interesting display and astonishingly well preserved ship. Extremely knowledgeable staff. - We visited the Cutty Sark to find about more about her in her prime.
We were particularly interested in her competitions with the Thermopylae, as my husband’s great great (+?) grandfather, Robert Kemball, was the captain of that ship when they raced to or from Australia.
So a bit of an obscure link we were chasing.
The staff here are very knowledgeable, and you can tell it’s not just stuff they’ve been taught to do their jobs, suspect they’re at least post-grad students…
We spoke with a male staff member on deck who was able to give us a bit of information about a link.
He then approached us later and suggested we speak with a lady in the gift shop, as she had recently done a lot of research on the Thermopylae.
She gave us a wealth of information and pointed us to the lamp in the master’s cabin that was actually the lamp from the Thermopylae. She also told us about Thermopylae’s final days.
If you’re into maritime history you can’t go past this place. Make sure you speak with the staff, they’re very passionate about their area of expertise, and keen to share their knowledge.
Thanks Cutty Sark crew, you helped to fill in a lot of context significance in our family tree.
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Emma
Jan 25, 2025
Worth an hour or so if you’re in the area. - We enjoyed exploring the ship, both inside and underneath.
The display of figureheads is interesting, but a little more information as to provenance (if known) would have been nice.
Once on the ship you’re not overwhelmed with lots of reading which is nice. Displays are simple and to the point which is handy if you’re with young children.
It was fascinating to see the original iron framework and the new. Maybe a little more on the project to suspend her would be good for those interested.
The museum seemed to focus mainly on her brief tea clipper career and 1950’s purchase and restoration. More on her varied career and history would have helped tell her story better.
The crew and officers quarters are very nicely restored and presented.
Couple of niggles that left me feeling a little ‘meh’: staff weren’t seeking to engage with visitors and a couple seemed to actively avoid visitors. We also went to get a coffee after exploring the boat. We were initially ignored by the lady in the cafe. Then she reluctantly served us coffee in paper cups as she’d washed up and didn’t want to wash up again. And she’d already cashed up the till so we had to pay by card rather than from our cash stash for the day. We went for coffee at 4.10pm nearly 1 hour before the site closes.
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Cngj
Jan 21, 2025
Good afternoon out - We visited here back in August with our two young children and a friend. We spent 2-3 hours on it. It was very interesting with lots of good information boards giving a decent summary of the history of the ship and what it was used for, without being pages of text that there wouldn't have been time to read. Our young children enjoyed playing with the various interactive displays.
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