The Still Centre of the Turning World

The Still Centre of the Turning World is a work of art in Greenwich, Greater London, England. The Still Centre of the Turning World is situated nearby to the playground Meridian Adventure Play Centre, as well as near New Capital Quay Playground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cutty Sark and Royal Observatory.

Cutty Sark

Museum

Photo: Krzysztof Belczyński, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the River Leven, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest, at the end of a long period of design development for this type of vessel, which ended as steamships took over their routes. Cutty Sark is situated 1,300 feet east of The Still Centre of the Turning World.

Royal Observatory

Museum

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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north. Royal Observatory is situated 3,600 feet southeast of The Still Centre of the Turning World.

National Maritime Museum

Museum

Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Greenwich, London. It is part of Royal Museums Greenwich, a network of museums in the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. National Maritime Museum is situated 2,300 feet east of The Still Centre of the Turning World.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burrells Wharf and Greenwich.

Burrells Wharf

Neighborhood

Photo: Alctanay, Public domain.

Burrells Wharf is a riverside residential estate, owned by its leaseholders, in London, England. It is situated on the Isle of Dogs and the north bank of the River Thames.

Greenwich

Town

Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Greenwich is an affluent area in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the ceremonial county of Greater London, 5.5 miles east-south-east of Charing Cross.