Description

Essentials about Cutty Sark in brief

A visit to the Cutty Sark is not only recommended to amateur captains and sailors. The three-master is not only a real beauty, but was also the last clipper built specifically for maritime trade. Moreover, the Cutty Sark was one of the fastest ships of her time and broke several records on her voyages around the world. Incidentally, the name “Cutty Sark” comes from a poem by the Scotsman Robert Burns, in whose dialect the term refers to a short (under)shirt belonging to the beautiful witch Nannie. Accordingly, Nannie also adorns the ship as a figurehead, dressed only in a short shirt.

The exhibition on Cutty Sark

In 1922, the Cutty Sark finally dropped anchor and was put on display in a special dry dock in Greenwich near London in 1954. In 2007, however, she burned down almost completely and was reopened in 2012 after an extensive restoration. Today, visitors can follow in the seamen’s footsteps and get an idea of life aboard the Cutty Sark.

Because of its history as a freighter that sailed back and forth between London, India, Japan, the Philippines, China and Australia, bringing mainly wool and tea from Asia to England, visitors to the Cutty Sark also get plenty of details about the history of British seafaring and world trade in the 19th century.

Website

rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark

Opening hours

Admission fees

* Admission to the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, Queen’s House and the National Maritime Museum.

For the online purchase of tickets you get discounts of 15-20%.

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

DLR: Stop Cutty Sark

Train: Stop Greenwich or Maze Hill

Ferry lines: Stop Greenwich Pier

Bus lines 129, 177, 180, 188, 286 and 386: Stop Greenwich Town Centre / Cutty Sark

By car:

There is limited parking in Greenwich. Parking is available in Park Row and Burney Street.