Protecting the magnificent tree avenues
The Masterplan
Greenwich Park Revealed will restore and enhance the following places within the park. Click on each of the locations below to find out more specific details.
Please note: If you prefer, you can also download the Masterplan as a PDF file.
The General Wolfe Statue in Greenwich Park
The Pavilion Cafe
The Timeline
In 2019, we consulted park users on our plans for the restoration of the historic landscape, a new café at Vanbrugh Gate, biodiversity enhancements, cultural events and wellbeing activities.
We also asked park users to comment on the revised plans for the learning centre and volunteer facilities, and these were submitted for planning permission at the end of March 2021.
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Greenwich Park Revealed is a four-year project. Click each of the years in the timeline below to discover what's happening when.
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2021
2021
Recruit Team
Recruit a community archaeologist, a Senior Landscape Architect/Landscape Project Manager, a Student/Graduate Landscape Architect and a Project Support Officer to join our experts and deliver Greenwich Park RevealedDevelop architectural landscape designs
Submit planning application for the new learning centre design and community facilities in the North East of the park – opening up new parkland to the public. Prepare detailed architectural drawings to deliver the major restoration of the Baroque landscape, in consultation with experts such as Historic EnglandVolunteering & pre-apprenticeship placements
Offer placements once restrictions liftedCultural events – music & theatre
Host summer music concerts and theatre alongside our partners, Tramshed (depending on the coronavirus pandemic)Create wildlife pond
Creating a wildlife pond in the North-East of the park for learning activities such as pond dippingGrassland management & habitat creation
Restoring the acid grassland in the deer park and planting natïve wildflowers. Creating mounds for scrub and wildflower plantingCommunity archaeology project
Project plannedMobility buggy service
Provide better access across the parkCar free day community activities
Selection of community activities plannedTree planting
Avenue tree planting -
2022
Pavillion café improvements
Relandscaping around the Pavillion café to deliver a more attractive environment and better serve visitorsTree management and planting
Restoring the damaged and dying historic tree avenuesArts and culture summer events
Sumer activities to include music concerts, a community Opera, and family sing-along cinema, dance projectsVolunteering & pre-apprenticeships and student placements
Offer placementsCommunity archaeology project
Project plannedMobility buggy scheme
Provide better access across the parkCar free day community activities
Community activities plannedVanbrugh Lodge café and community facilities construction
Deliver Vanbrugh Lodge Community café, create community garden and community facilities with new accessible toiletsStart new classroom construction
Begin construction of new Learning Centre -
2023
Major landscape restoration begins
Begin work to restore the eroded 17th Century Baroque landscape viewed from the Queen’s House, including the grass Giant StepsWilderness Centre
Transform the Wilderness Centre into a modern community facility with accessible toiletsDance in the Park summer classes
Summer open-air dance classes by the General Wolfe StatueOpening of new Learning Centre
With a programme of activitiesVolunteering & pre-apprenticeships and student placements
Offer placementsCommunity archaeology project
Project plannedLearning Trails and Natural Play area created
Create natural play areas in the North-East of the park to boost opportunities for outdoor learning and discoveryTree management and planting
Restoring the damaged and dying historic tree avenuesMobility buggy service
Provide better access across the parkCommunity activity programme
Community wellbeing, learning, and arts and crafts activitiesInterpretation installed
Install new signage and interpretation across the park to reveal the historic stories and the wonderful natural landscapeCar free day community activities
Selection of community activities planned -
2024
Theatre & music finale
Buckle up for memorable community activities!Dance in the Park
Classes at the General Wolfe StatueVolunteering & pre-apprenticeship placements
Offer placements once restrictions liftedMobility buggy service
Provide better access across the parkOutdoor Learning Centre activities
A programme of community activitiesGeneral Wolfe statue landscaping work begins
Provide an accessible and improved viewing platform to take in the magnificent view to the Queen’s House. Open up new community space in the concreted area behind the statue for events and activities with improved catering facilitiesCar free day community activities
Selection of community activities plannedCompletion & celebrations!
The project will complete this year and we hope you will enjoy visiting the park for years to come to share the incredible stories of the past and to learn about and discover the natural environment. We invite you to join us in our celebrations!
We hope to continue to deliver much of our volunteering activities
