Next month sees the return of popular Masterchef 2011 winner, Tim Anderson, who will be putting on a special evening at renowed Warwickshire restaurant Peels at the sumptuous Hampton Manor Hotel in Hampton in Arden. Read more...
Venue type:
Historic Building Description: The Old Royal Naval College is a great baroque masterpiece of English architecture, set in landscaped grounds on the River Thames in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.
Practicalities
Prices: Variable depending on room, day and month Ceremony/Reception: Ceremony & reception Capacity for ceremony: 200 Seated meal capacity: 420 Buffet meal capacity: 420 Total venue capacity: 420
Licensed bar: Yes Late licence bar: Extension to hours available up to 1am Disco facilities: Yes Type of cuisine: Traditional British with a contemporary twist Vegetarian menu: Yes Accommodation: Nearby
Additional services
Toastmaster: Optional Hairdresser: On supplier list Florist: On supplier list Band: On supplier list Photographer: On supplier list Videographer: On supplier list DJ: On supplier list Event planner: Yes
Further info & directions
Directions by public transport: By River: Greenwich Pier is sited at the western corner of the ORNC site and it is just four miles downstream from Tower Bridge. Regular riverboat services are available to Greenwich from Westminster, Embankment, London Bridge, Bankside and Tower Piers. Thames Clippers run an express service (with discounted tickets for travelcard holders), see www.thamesclippers.com and City Cruises run a service with commentary, see www.citycruises.com.
By Docklands Light Railway From Bank, Tower Gateway, Stratford, Beckton and Lewisham to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich (5 minutes walk to the ORNC).
By London Underground Take the Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf and change to the Docklands Light Railway.
By Mainline Rail Services From Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street, London Bridge and Dartford. The nearest train station is Greenwich in Zone 2 (12 minutes walk to the ORNC or take the DLR to Cutty Sark).
By Bus Buses 53,129,180,177,188,286,199,202,386 pass near the College. Routes 53, 188, 199, 202 and 286 are operated by low floor buses and can take wheelchairs. In addition, a special Mobility Bus, the 943, operates on a Wednesday from Thamesmead to Greenwich.
Directions by car: By Car: From the M25 via the A2 or M11/A12 Blackwall Tunnel. Car parking is sited in Park Row and Cutty Sark Gardens
