# Official tour: 600 Years of History

Official tour: 600 Years of History at Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre, Friday 6 November 2026.

- Price: £19
- Venue: Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre, King William Walk
- Go to page: https://ornc.org/whats-on/600-years-of-history/

A 45-minute expert-led walking tour exploring Greenwich's iconic riverside site, a historic landmark. It covers the history and architecture of the site, from its early years as a Tudor place where King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I were born, to its time as the Royal Hospital for Seamen, built by Sir Christopher Wren. On the tour you take in the grand perspective of Grand Square and the Water Gates, visit King Charles Court and the Colonnades, and learn the history of the Nelson Pediment. The tour finishes at the Painted Hall and departs from the Visitor Centre.

## Dates

- Friday 6 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Saturday 7 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Sunday 8 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Monday 9 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Tuesday 10 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Wednesday 11 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Thursday 12 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Friday 13 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Saturday 14 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Sunday 15 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Monday 16 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Tuesday 17 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Wednesday 18 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Thursday 19 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Friday 20 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Saturday 21 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Sunday 22 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Monday 23 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Tuesday 24 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre
- Wednesday 25 November — Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre

Written by a model, sources: [ornc.org](https://ornc.org/whats-on/600-years-of-history/)

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