The historic Royal Borough of Greenwich. A calm early morning walk.
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
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Greenwich is a Royal Borough in south-east London along the River Thames. It is in the historic county of Kent and the ceremonial county of Greater London. Greenwich train station is served by the Thameslink and southeastern services. The DLR (Docklands Light Railway) also stops at Greenwich, if sightseeing I would recommend getting of at the Cutty Sark station. There are also plenty of regular bus services. If you walked from Westminster (Central London) it would be around a 10km walk. You can also get the speedy Uber Boat by Thames Clippers from Westminster. The 2011 census recorded 254,557 residents in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. From March 2021 to 2022 the average house price was £515,429. We started this morning’s walk in Greenwich Market, established 1737. An indoor market selling antiques, art, jewellery, drinks, food and much more. There is also Greenwich Vintage Market very close-by. When I lived in London I would regularly visit the markets at the weekend. Spending many hours searching for old books, postcards and picture frames. Now we are along the banks of the River Thames. There can be great comfort in water, rivers… meandering walks, following the ebb and flow. The River Thames starts near where I live now in the Cotswolds, it then travels 210 miles passing through four towns, including: Oxford, Royal Windsor, London and Southend, before it reaches the North Sea on England’s East Coast. Have you noticed the building with the lit dome? This is the southern entrance to the Greenwich foot tunnel. You can walk down the 100 stepped spiral staircase, walk 370 metres through the foot tunnel under the river, and up another 87 stepped spiral staircase to the Isle of Dogs. There used to be a lift, I do not know when this was last operating. Work on building the foot tunnel began in 1899 and was opened in August 1902. The tunnel allowed workers to access the docks and shipyards around the Isle of Dogs. It is hard to imagine the lit skyscrapers of Canary Wharf as once bustling docks. Did you see the boat on land? We have to mention the Cutty Sark. The Cutty Sark is the last remaining British tea clipper. Built in Scotland in 1869 it was the fastest of the tea clippers. Clipper ships were designed for speed… for trade. They sailed all over the world but mainly trade routes between Britain and China, trading tea from China, the British do love their tea! The Cutty Sark is now a museum and a popular attraction. As we carry on down river we walk past and then pause outside the gates of the the Old Royal Naval College, the centrepiece of the World Heritage Site known as - Maritime Greenwich. UNESCO described the area as having: ‘outstanding universal value’ and the ‘finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles’. The grounds and some of the buildings are open to visitors. As we look through the gates in the middle distance is the Queen’s House. Designed by architect Inigo Jones, for Anne of Denmark, the Queen of King James I. It was the first classically designed building in the country, built between 1616 and 1635. The Queen’s House is open to the public, it is free but you must book tickets. There is also the beautiful Chapel in the Queen Mary Court, the grand Painted Hall in King William Court and The Admiral’s House (built as Charles II new royal palace in 1660), can be hired. I’ll put a link in the description to the Old Royal Naval College website, there is lots to explore. Now we are down on the shore of the Thames. During the 1930s the shores of the Thames were a popular “beach” destination. Including the area around Tower Bridge, Hammersmith and Greenwich. Children built sandcastles and would swim in the river. People would also hire rowing boats. As we carry on our walk today we will end up in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, closer this time to the Queen’s House - a popular filming location. Netflix’s drama series Bridgerton and The Crown used locations in and around the house. You may also recognise the grounds from the final battle scene in Thor: The Dark World. Other films that have used locations around Greenwich include: Les Misérables, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Dark Knight Rises, Skyfall and The King’s Speech.We end the walk today looking over Greenwich Park, one of the Royal Parks. In the 15th century Henry VIII introduced deer there for hunting. Today the park is mainly used for recreation - exercising, socialising and if the weather is kind - picnics. A walk up the hill will reward you with some of the best (free) views you can get of London. At the top of the hill is the Royal Observatory where Greenwich Meantime originates. We will save that for another day.
Old Royal Naval College: ornc.org
Love your channel. Thanks so much for sharing. I was born and grew up in Greenwich. Watching this video has brought back SO many memories, happy and sad ones. I live in rural Australia now (near Melbourne) for past 35 years, but Greenwich will always be 'home'.
Loved this video. I was particularly delighted to see the Cuttysark, as years ago I purchased a model of it for my husband, who is of British heritage. It still sits on a table in our living room - a bit dusty but cherished. He was in the US Navy early in his life so naval history, etc. was always of great interest to him. I especially like how you film early in the morning when the sun is coming up and the streets are quiet. It's so much easier to enjoy the streets and architecture when there is less activity to distract. Thank you for another wonderful "outing"!
Just found your channel. I'm in the US, and I've always found the UK very fascinating and charming...much moreso than what we have over here. Unfortunately, I'll probably never have the chance to experience any of these places firsthand, so I've found myself truly enjoying your video's, as it's almost a way to experience these places vicariously though your camera. Truly appreciate you posting these...hope to see more in the future.
Thank you for the lovely comment. It’s one of the main reasons I enjoy doing these walks and working on the channel - to try and make the world (or at least some of the places I can visit) a little more accessible to others. More walks coming soon.
i feel the same way chakrock. i listen to lots of stories set in England but most likely will never be able to travel. these videos are such a treat. i live in California. Britain has so many beautiful buildings. 🦋
@@nonayoung8177 don’t say that there’s always a chance. I want to visit England and all of Europe
well thank you for the charming comment im from England and my town is not so charming hahaha
Agreed. These are excellent and quite inspirational videos.
Thank you so much for doing these videos. I'm seeing places that I may not otherwise have the opportunity to. I appreciate how you make them so peaceful and, often, film them during the early morning hours before places get loud and bustling.
I am new to your channel and loving it. I’m a homeschool mom to two busy boys, and appreciate the peace your videos bring during my treadmill time.
I started watching your videos during lockdown this year, they made me long to travel to England and explore it by foot. Fast forward to May this year, I actually was able to visit for the past few weeks and the cities I went to were unique and beautiful in their own ways. I liked Devon the most. And so I come back to this channel to drop a comment to let you know your videos are greatly appreciated.
How did I miss this lovely comment? Thank you for watching the videos and so pleased you got to visit. I've not got any plans this year for Devon but I am sure I will get there at some point. Thank you and take care.
I live just round the corner from Greenwich market and Cutty Sark and have walked these same paths you’re walking, but haven’t yet experienced the calmness of the town before the hustle and bustle of each day start.
Thank you for enlightening me.
Glad you liked being able to get a glimpse of a quieter Greenwich... I do miss it at times. I hope you enjoy London.
I'm so thankful for your videos. England is the number one place I've wanted to visit since I was a kid. Specifically Cornwall. Just in the last few years I've been in a better financial situation and could now afford to go BUT unable to now with all this madness in the world. Thank you so much for bringing England to me here in America. I would ❤ to see a Cornwall walk sometime! Love from the US.
Thank you Lori. I hope you get to travel soon... I hope the world calms down and we all get to start having more adventures. I've not been to Cornwall in a while... I'll put it on the list! It can get very busy during the summer season and does have lots of lovely places to explore 😊
I just want to let you know how much I have enjoyed the beautiful walks you so kindly share with us. The filming is beautiful, the areas where you take us are amazing and I find great peace with your morning walks. It's easy to imagine walking along with you and taking in all the quiet beauty. I'm new to your channel, having just discovered your videos in the past two weeks or so, but I will be returning often. In today's hectic world your early morning walks with the background of nature's music not only give us a moment's insight into the beauty of your country, but also a bit of history along the way. Thank you so much, and I, like everyone, look forward to sharing your next walk.
Thank you, that is a lovely comment and thank you for joining in for the other walks also. Nice to know you enjoy finding out a little more also as we wander along. Best wishes
Welcome back. The early bird catches the...sunrise. Spring is coming, and hope (I hope) with it.
Indeed, and there were some early birds on my walk tweeting away. I’ve been thinking a lot about hope lately too… maybe I am trying to find more faith, not necessarily in a being or a person but as us, as people, as a collective. Take care and as always - thank you :)
Утром даже ☁воздух другой🤗👈, спасибо 🙏🏻за ОБЪЁМНУЮ👀❤,(💚)ЧУВСТВИТЕЛЬНУЮ красоту😇, красоту неба 👍и🏬.. Большое спасибо🙏👏.
Спасибо. Утреннее небо самое лучшее и воздух всегда свежий ☺️🌤
@@everywhereisimagined (🙏🏻❤🙏🏻)
Thank you for sharing your beautiful early morning walks, before so much of the towns you explore are awake.
The Cutty Sark is such a beautiful sailing ship, from a time when, I wonder, if those who built the ships for speed also sought to convey their aesthetic beauty.
It is always my pleasure John. I know what you mean… maybe beauty preserves and maybe the care for detail from the designer to builder and his craft endures… you have given me something to think about and consider further
@@everywhereisimagined For me in looking back to the 19th century, there was so often this sense of them being such craftsmen who took pride in their work, quality first. What is your name, my friend?
It was such a pleasure to walk with you. I was amazed by the beauty of the early morning market, and in awe seeing the Clipper with its 3 masts towering high as we turned the corner. It felt like stepping back in time.
It also brought back fine memories; my cousin had his wedding reception at the Admiral's House, now 20yrs ago. It is all so stunning! Thank you so much for taking us along.
Thank you for the very kind comment. So nice to hear that it brought back some nice memories for you. That must have been a very special day. Glad you enjoyed joining the walk and thank you again for the kind comment.
Nostalgic ! I visited Greenwich in 2018. Bought a beautiful cookie jar from this market and clicked so many photos near Cutty Sark . Thanks for this wonderful calm walk.
So nice to know the walk brought back some lovely memories :)
Beautiful walk. I am amazed at the quiet and how long you went without meeting anyone along your path.
There really is peace in London… if you live an almost nocturnal life. As ever - thank you
Two nights ago I have found this channel. Brilliant! This is everything I've been looking for for years!
Bless you. Nice to know you have been enjoying the walks
What an absolute joy this video is! Greenwich is looking so pretty. Happy memories of escaping to Greenwich when I lived a short ride away on the very busy and noisy East India Dock Road. Greenwich was my haven. Thank you for sparking such lovely memories 🙂
What a lovely comment, thank you Angelica. Greenwich is such a lovely place and holds so many warm memories for me also, I'm glad some of yours were reignited too 😊
@@everywhereisimagined thank you so much 🙂
Such a lovely walk! Thank you for sharing. I’m in Sydney, which has been flooded on and off for roughly the last fortnight. I haven’t been able to go on any of my usual bush-walks, so I’m living vicariously through this video. Very immersive, relaxing, and nicely framed. Thank you!
Thank you for the lovely feedback. Less lovely though is your current situation. I hope the floods abide and you get out for some wanders soon.
wishing the best for you and your country fighting the results of climate change (I assume )🦋
Thank you so much for these wonderful walks, our world is very beautiful. Your filming is so good, thank you !
Thank you, it is a pleasure
Thank you for the walk. It was so beautiful and so so relaxing. The history in England and of England is just so amazing to me.
Hello Angela
My pleasure, thank you for watching and reading about the history also. I was very lucky with the sunrise that day.
Это сумасшедще красиво, не возможно оторваться. Я ни у кого не видела видео с таким восхитительным светом. Обожаю утро, обожаю смотреть как просыпается город. Спасибо большое.
Большое спасибо. Это прекрасный комментарий, и мне очень приятно знать, как сильно вы его цените.
Another beautiful walk, as always! It kind of reminds me of Brooklyn Bridge Park here in NYC, what with the water and the carousel and city skyline in the distance. So pretty ❤️
Thank you 🥰. I’m so behind in UA-cam and hope to catch up on all your lovely walks soon 😊
Glad you are back! Thank you for another great video..although I prefer country walks, this calm stroll through London almost had a country feel about it...Many thanks again
Thank you! I thought Greenwich is almost a little village like at times… early in the morning before it gets busy.
So happy you are back, gorgeous, peaceful video! Thank you so much 😊
As ever and as always - it is my pleasure. Thank you
Thank you very much, sincere joy to see your videos again. This movie is like a living being: night, morning, clear light and night again. Very sentimental. And it seems that you have a new technique? This enhances the viewing pleasure 100-fold. I am glad to see small wonderful details - pebbles on the shore, green mosses on the walls, old marble. It's beautiful!
Thank you. I always hope to improve the quality of the work. Your perception of the tone of the walk is also greatly appreciated from the visual elements to the more emotional sentiment.
You're so wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful tours! It's truly appreciated! Much love! 😍💕
Bless you, that is very kind of you to say that. Glad you liked the walk 😊
I want to visit those areas you showing.. its very peaceful and beautiful..
You should! It was very quite at this time, it does get busier during the day
Another great video. Beautiful sunrise!
I was very lucky to be in the right place at the right time.
Really stunning. Worth getting up early for 👍🏻
It was! I was very fortunate with the weather 😊
Again (and as always!) such an enjoyable walk, Adam. I love the energy of the world slowly waking up, whilst it starts out in a deep night blue and then goes via a warm orange glow to a bright clear sky.
Accompanied only by the birds!
Ahhhh… bliss ☺️
Thank you my friend 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Sending you warm greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Hello Michael! Always good to get a comment from you. Glad you enjoyed this walk, a bit of calm found in a usually busy city. Best wishes. 🇬🇧☺️
just beautiful. there is so much artistry in your work. thank you for the lovely outing. :)
Thank you. That is very kind of you. Any use of the word ‘art’ will always make me happy :)
The blue hour magic is real 🤩🤩
It was a blessing to be there and it is lovely to share 😊
thank you so much for posting these videos. your channel has helped me immensely these past few weeks. please never stop posting😭❤️
You're so welcome and thank you, so nice to know you like the walks and they have helped you in some way 🥰. New walk coming soon
Moltes gràcies per compartir amb nosaltres aquest altre magnífic video
Un plaer com sempre. Gràcies
A most beautiful sunrise :)
I love this video and the captions so much. Thank you for putting it together!
My pleasure and so nice that you read the captions too. Thank you.
Greetings from Romania! Interesting what you present here. Congratulations on this video!
Happy to see your views going up; your videos are great.
Glad to see you posting again. I can see why JM Turner was so fascinated by the cloud patterns of his country. Great in 4K! Do you mute the sound a bit? I can hear a lot with headphones, but I don't recall that area being so quiet, but then I was not up and about at that time of day! ;->
Thank you, nice to be able to start working on the videos again. It was soooo windy when I recorded this I had to use an alternative mic that was quite muffled, hence the quietness… though yes it is generally quieter at 6:30 ;)
What's life when all is asleep....a very very good intoducing to a mysterious time, with an incredible silence, somptuous colors. It's this particular and magical moment that you captured perfectly , when the starting day is a promise . Another world , which the future hours will totally erase. Excuse my poor english. so , yes, everywhere is imagined ....and most of the time , it's nicer. 🧡😊
Please do not apologise for any poor English, this is a lovely written and well considered comment. Thank you it is greatly appreciated, I'm glad you liked the atmosphere. I'm going to look out your channel now 😊
Stunning! Thank you for posting
Bless you. Thank you, it is always appreciated
Какая 😍💓красота, опять небо невероятной красоты и покой😇
Спасибо 😊
Прекрасно! Какой удивительный мир! Благодарю!
Рада что тебе понравилось. Спасибо!
Beautiful night walking, thanks for sharing 👌
My pleasure 😊
Lovely ❤
Thank you 😊
Красиво!❤️😊 Спасибо!🙏
Спасибо ☺️🥰
67/5000
The Cutty Sark sailed between Shanghai and London, and I happen to live in Shanghai now. The journey took four months, but it was the fastest in the world.
I know! Fastest 150 years ago would not be fastest today. Hello in Shanghai! 🇬🇧👋
Great time of day for a walk! Such a great view of Cutty Sark at 7:07!
Thank you! I was very lucky with the sunrise and just happening to be there.
What a lovely day! A great time to walk around
and explore the City. An interesting and
enjoyable walk in the City.
From Jakarta City 🇮🇩
Thank you 🇬🇧☺️
Добрый день! Я живу в России, и каждый ваш ролик как погружение в сказку. Наши города выглядят скучно, наши деревни выглядят как хоррор фильм. Я всем сердцем люблю ваши прогулки, вы даёте мне возможность попасть в сказочную Англию, хотя физически я никогда не смогу туда попасть. Никогда не прекращайте свои волшебные прогулки ❤️
С любовью, из России.
Спасибо, такой милый и добрый комментарий. Я рад, что могу сделать эти места немного ближе к людям во всем мире... Я чувствую себя благословенным, что могу ходить по этим местам и делиться ими. Заботиться 😊
😻😻😻😻so calm
Thank you 😊🥰
That was brilliant!!!
Rewatching your videos, hope all is well. 🕊🕊🕊
So beautiful places😍 hope to visit England someday🙏🏻 thanks for videos!
I hope you do too. Thank you for watching 😊
Hello Adam - glad to find you at last, was missing your interesting walks. the beginning of this one along the ally was very much like the corridor in Bath!! glad you are now recovered.
Hello Beth
More coming soon Beth, I've just had a jaunt to Oxford. Hope you are sleeping well also.
I wish! all of these incoming solar flares, CMEs, cosmic tides and so forth are causing a lot of us insomnia and pain in odd places. My nervous system is overstimulated and I'm more restless than usual; can't take too much exercise since I suffer from the illness ME/CFS causing lack of oomph! still I drove into Louth this am with brilliant sunshine and the wayside covered in yellow daffodils which reminded me of the Wordsworth poem - "Daffodils! "I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils" and more!
Not that you need more subscribers, but you have another. Very nicely filmed, we filmed a while ago but love the way you have filmed this 🙏👍 13:15 perfect
I’ll have to look at your channel! Thank you though for watching, every subscriber, comment and like is appreciated. I don’t take any of it for granted. Much appreciation
@@everywhereisimagined we were impressed 🙏👍😉
Thank you!! So many memories are being resurrected. Sunday mornings visiting the market, drinks at the Gypsy Moth before a trip up the river, walking past the Maritime museum...through Greenwich Park, meals at the Trafalgar Tavern.....All stopped because of Covid. Seeing the Cutty Sark restored just blew me away. Whoever did this video 10/10. The time of the day, vibrant colours, shots...😍😍😍
Thank you for such a lovely comment, reading your words also brought back more memories for me also.
Hope all is well. Miss your videos.
Spectacular places. I love ❤️ it ! That is why I have a dream to visit UK 🇬🇧. I am from Ukraine 🇺🇦….. I hope my dream will come true. Best wishes 👍
Thank you, so nice to know that you liked the walk. I hope you get to travel and explore... and are taking care ❤️
Gracias a ud. por su video, muy instructivo y preciosas vistas de su país agradezco la oportunidad de conocerlo desde la sala de mi casa en USA.
Gracias por el amable comentario. Me alegro de que hayas disfrutado el paseo desde el otro lado del océano hasta tu sala de estar.
@everywhere is imagined : you have some of the great videos of countryside uk.... Would you pls create one on "Bourton on the water" ?
It is is on the list... it is quite a long list... not that I am complaining about having sooo many lovely places to explore.
Çok zevkli, muhteşem, teşekkürler
benim için zevk, teşekkür ederim
I see it with my own 👁️👁️ and it's difficult to believe a peaceful place like this exists. One MEGA MILLION tickets. Foreign language classes. Investment and I'm getting a 1 way ticket 🛫🛬. And by accident my 📱 will be lost at sea 🥲. You are blessed. 🇺🇲
Очень красиво как всегда! Благодарю!
Не за что. Спасибо
⭕️ Amazing video 😍😍 Love your video 👍
Thank you, very kind 🥰
Beautiful, beautiful 👏👏👏👏👏♥️♥️🇧🇷🇧🇷
Thank you, thank you 😊
❤️🙏👍
😊
Hey how do you record your videos? I hope there’sa video on that
I use a DJi 3 gimbal and my iPhone... maybe one day I'll do a behind the scenes video if enough people are interested... maybe I'll do a UA-cam poll to find out
영상 기다리고 있습니다.
Is this Greenwich in Dublin Ireland???
Greenwich in London
Which camera are you using?
iPhone 😱
🇬🇧💞🇬🇧💞🇬🇧
Semoga aku bisa kesana
:)
Playing in a selfie!!!
Very enjoyable video, but spoilt a bit by the sqeaking. I had to turn the sound down.