Travelling to Greenwich & Blackheath by road

Road access is easy... Providing you do not want to cross the River Thames!!!

Travelling from:

North London | North of England, Midlands, East Anglia

Dover, Channel Tunnel (France) or Kent | Central LONDON | South or West of England, Wales

Travelling from Airports:

Gatwick Airport | Heathrow Airport | Stansted Airport | London City Airport

River Crossings:

Blackwall Tunnel (A102M) | Woolwich Ferry | Rotherhithe Tunnel (A101)

From Central LONDON:

Take the A2 signposted: DOVER

Elephant & Castle - Old Kent Road - New Cross - Deptford

Greenwich & Greenwich Park are just off the A2

From Dover, Channel Tunnel (France) or Kent

Take the M20 signposted: LONDON until J1 (M20)/J3 (M25)

Take M25 (direction DARTFORD CROSSING)

Next Junction (J2) take A2 (direction LONDON)

Greenwich & Greenwich Park are just off the A2

From North of England, Midlands, East Anglia

From Stansted Airport

Head for London (by M1, M11, A1 or similar)

Take M25 (direction DARTFORD CROSSING)

DARTFORD CROSSING

(Bridge: southbound, Tunnel: northbound)
TOLL CROSSING (Car toll presently: One Pound)
If you have the correct change - take the (automatic) right hand booths
Toll booths are at the southern end of the crossing

Next Junction (J2) take A2 (direction LONDON)

Greenwich & Greenwich Park are just off the A2

From South or West of England, Wales

Head for London (by M3, M4, A3 or similar) and take M25

From Gatwick Airport take M23 to M25

From Heathrow Airport follow signs for M25

Take M25 (direction GATWICK AIRPORT/DARTFORD CROSSING)

Allow extra time particularly in rush-hours

Until Junction 2: take A2 (direction LONDON)

Greenwich & Greenwich Park are just off the A2

From North London

You've got to cross the River Thames!!

Your options are:

Blackwall Tunnel (A102M)

The "tunnel" is in fact 2 tunnels or bores. Each one is two-lanes wide and normally carries traffic in a single direction. Plans to build a third tunnel have been abandoned.

The Northern Bore is almost 100 years old (1897). It was designed for horses and carriages and not for today's heavy traffic. It is long and windy and cannot accommodate vehicles over 4m (13'4") in height. There is hardly a day does by without a lorry-driver attempting the impossible!!

The Southern Bore is more modern (1967), straighter, shorter and taller. It has lane restrictions in the rush-hour as is it restricted to one-lane to help the Northern bore traffic. It is also restricted on Tuesday evening and overnight for maintenance.

Rush-hour at the Blackwall Tunnel - Photo: Peter Marshall

There can be over-night closures and restrictions.
Delays can be long particularly in rush-hours and at weekends.

Pedestrians and cycles CANNOT use the Blackwall Tunnel
Pedestrians should use the Greenwich or Woolwich Foot Tunnels

From London City Airport

Woolwich Ferry

Crosses the River Thames to join the North Circular Road (A406) with South Circular Road (A206).

It's free BUT queues can be long!!!

Two ferries operate the shuttle service across the River Thames
(Only one ferry at weekends)

Ferry closes at 7:45 p.m. (northbound) 8pm (southbound) or earlier
BUT don't leave it until the last minute it can close early
Closed on certain bank-holidays

This is an unusual crossing of the River Thames with spectacular views of the Thames Barrier
BUT allow plenty of time particularly Northbound during weekdays

Pedestrians can use the Woolwich Ferry (or the Woolwich Foot Tunnel at any time)

Rotherhithe Tunnel (A101)

The "tunnel" is very old and windy with height restrictions

Allow extra time particularly in rush-hours

Traffic Reports

This week's road closures and roadworks in London including the Blackwall Tunnel closures.  From AA Roadwatch

• M25 Traffic Master Reports live - courtesy of Vauxhall cars and Trafficmaster (requires Shockwave plug-in)

• Greenwich is above the final "N" in London; where the river (Thames) has a large bend and below Junction 4 of the M11 .

• Gatwick Airport is to the South of London on M23

• Heathrow Airport is to the West of London on the M4

• Stansted Airport is to the North-East of London on M11 (off map)

• Channel Tunnel is approached via M20

The AA provide Road Traffic Reports (CompuServe, AOL, Tel-me or WWW)