The Cutty Sark: The Last of the Tea Clippers

This towering ship, its gleaming copper hull encased in glass, is one of the last tea clippers ever built. Constructed in 1869, its purpose was to carry tea from China to England, as quickly as possible. Criss-crossing the world in the Tea trade, the Australian Wool trade, working as a cargo ship and finally as a training vessel, the Cutty Sark arrived in Greenwich and was preserved in a specially constructed dry dock in 1954.

A major renovation project to see the Cutty Sark into the twenty-first century was undertaken in 2006. A glass roof was built at the ship's waterline, to protect it from the elements and allow visitors to walk directly beneath the ship. There is now a cafe on board, gift shop, studio theatre and a wealth of events taking place at the ship throughout the year (click here for a full list of upcoming events).

Pre-book tickets online for speedy entry, or combine your ticket and save money with joint entry to the Cutty Sark and the Royal Observatory.

Open from 10am daily, this attraction is a must-see for ship and tea lovers alike!

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