...but mostly Blackheath
You might also have heard some tonight and / or last night as well. The Port of London Authority (PLA) published one of its Notices to Mariners bulletins which alerts boat captains about goings-on on the Thames. The one, emitted on 20 July, alerts mariners (and anyone reading) to the fact that there would be [ ]
The Nao Victoria is a Spanish replica tall ship which is visiting London for two weeks from today. You ll be able to go aboard from tomorrow and can buy tickets in advance or on the day. The ship has just left Gravesend and is now heading upriver towards her berth at St Katharine Docks marina [ ]
Viking Saturn has just left Dover (actual time of departure 18:28 Thu 11 June) and is due to arrive in Greenwich tomorrow morning (possibly 4am, possibly 11am see below). Saturn will remain in port until very late on Sunday evening / Monday morning (departing 00:30 on 15th June) so plenty of time to see [ ]
At about 2am last night I toyed with the idea of staying up late and perhaps even popping into Greenwich to watch Viking Vela, the cruise ship due to arrive at 3.15am (thanks to Port of London Authority s ship movements and cruise diary), actually arriving and mooring near the Cutty Sark. I decided against it [ ]
Blackheath and Greenwich already have the metal barriers piled up waiting to be connected together to reroute runners, pedestrians, spectators and traffic see pics at the end. A steward at Greenwich Park told me yesterday that the park would be closed to the general public until midday but I ve not found any information to [ ]
Go and enjoy the blossoms, full details here. See also the Locations / Map tab in the menu for more detailed info. There are apparently lots of newly planted trees (as of last year) on the slopes of Greenwich Park but I have not investigated these yet.
tl;dr SL4 bus (free) to Leamouth / Orchard Place, same bus stop to return home. Take the SL4 SuperLoop bus through the Silvertown Tunnel and alight at Leamouth / Orchard Place (bus stop i) and it s a short walk (350 metres) to the wharf. For the time being all bus routes that go through [ ]
The SL4 bus will take you from Blackheath to West India Avenue [the terminus] and back again (cross the road from the drop off and go to bus stop C. The bus is free, need to touch in though (won t be charged). In the screenshot image below (of the PDF map of the event) West [ ]
Update: this will remain free until 27 May 2026 https://greenwichwire.co.uk/2026/02/20/silvertown-tunnel-free-buses-108-129-sl4-tfl-north-greenwich/ Take the 108 to Greenwich Ikea [Millennium Leisure Park East, MH], wait for the 129 and take it to City Airport. Ditto in reverse. Cost is £0.(until April 2026). You do need to have a valid payment card or ticket but you won t be charged [ ]
🚢 Thanks to the Port of London Authority s (PLA) handy Ship Movements pages (scroll down a bit and click on the Cruise ship diary as in the pic below) the appearance of medium-sized cruise ships near the Cutty Sark ( Greenwich Ship Tier ) is no longer a surprise and a mystery to me. There were plans [ ]