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The Grand Plan
In the 1660s, King Charles II (1639 – 1685) had Greenwich Park redesigned to an ambitious scheme known as ‘The Grand Plan’.
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A famous tree
Greenwich Park boasts thousands of trees, but Queen Elizabeth’s Oak is easily the most famous.
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Changing views
For centuries, artists have flocked to Greenwich Park armed with sketchbooks, palettes and canvases.
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Horace Brass (1880-1896)
Striking art nouveau memorial to a 16-year-old boy.
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Fanny Brawne (1800-1865)
The fiancée and muse of Romantic poet John Keats.
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Violet Brooke-Hunt (1870-1910)
Violet Brooke-Hunt - Writer, social worker and political activist
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Captain Hugh Talbot Burgoyne VC (1833-1870)
Captain Hugh Talbot Burgoyne VC, Navy captain and Victoria Cross holder who was lost at sea.
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Stay away from rutting deer, The Royal Parks urges visitors
Autumn signals a shift in deer behaviour as the rutting season kicks off in Bushy and Richmond Parks.
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Sir William Crookes (1832-1919)
Renowned chemist and science journalist, who was fascinated by psychics.
