Comments on The Greenwich Phantom: Winter Holidays in Greenwich

greenwichcyclehire sayvisiting greenwich in winter...

2008-08-30T15:58:00.000+01:00

greenwichcyclehire say
visiting greenwich in winter for a carbon conscious family from darwin?-rent bikes from us to do all your getting around here and reduce your carbon footprint-the best way to see all the sights.

I think Greenwich makes sense, this will mean that...

2008-07-10T16:19:00.000+01:00

I think Greenwich makes sense, this will mean that the local amenities are walkable so you can avoid possible transport problems and traffic.

I'd add the Royal George to the cosy pubs list - l...

2008-07-09T16:46:00.000+01:00

I'd add the Royal George to the cosy pubs list - log fire and great service.

anonymous, it takes 15min by bus from woolwich to ...

2008-07-09T00:21:00.000+01:00

anonymous, it takes 15min by bus from woolwich to greenwich i know i take it once a week at least.

Anonymous, it SHOULD be easy right? It's just that...

2008-07-09T00:04:00.000+01:00

Anonymous, it SHOULD be easy right? It's just that every so often when all I want to do is go to Greenwich or Blackheath in the evening it's like there's an invisible forcefield around them preventing me from doing so.

It is called public transport.

Bentos - I live in Greenwich and work in Woolwich....

2008-07-08T15:47:00.000+01:00

Bentos - I live in Greenwich and work in Woolwich. It takes less than 10 mins to walk from the Royal Arsenal to Woolwich Arsenal Station and then about 12 minutes on the train to Greenwich. Agreed that the buses are slow and subject to traffic jams as there aren't bus lanes all the way. And its a pain that you can't use Oyster pre-pay on SE Trains, but thats another story..

Don't forget the ice-skating too! Also the Asburnh...

2008-07-08T09:37:00.000+01:00

Don't forget the ice-skating too! Also the Asburnham Arms in Ashburnham Grove is a lovely pub with mulled wine in winter.

If you stay on Blissett Street then I would eat at...

2008-07-07T21:36:00.000+01:00

If you stay on Blissett Street then I would eat at Buenos Aires or Royal Teas. If your cooking yourself buy your breakfast supplies from Drings and/or the Cheeseboard.

I've got to do my bit for the east side of the par...

2008-07-07T17:49:00.000+01:00

I've got to do my bit for the east side of the park: my vote would go for the Woodlands Grove flat. You're moments (literally seconds) from the station there, and about a minute (if you walk very slowly) from the park... 5 minutes walk from the river...and 5 minutes walk from one of London's best pubs: the Cutty Sark. If the weather's good, there's no better pub to enjoy the Thames from.

Hi MeriMy partner is from Darwin and we still have...

2008-07-07T17:34:00.000+01:00

Hi Meri

My partner is from Darwin and we still have relatives in Jingli who have done the same visit that you propose.

We found a fantastic house rental in West Greenwich that worked out hundreds of pounds cheaper than hotels or company hire. Perfect location, well maintained and of a very decent standard (we liked it so much that we even thought of buying it or a similar property).

The house is on Point Hill and i'm sure The Phantom can vouch for its prime location.

These are the details: 90 Point Hill

Contact through: www.greenwichholidaylets.co.uk

I think Blissett Street has to be the one - you're...

2008-07-07T17:12:00.000+01:00

I think Blissett Street has to be the one - you're smack bang near to four good pubs, of which the Richard 1 (great vibes) and The Union (great beer) are the best. You're within easy ambling distance to the rest of Greenwich and the park, which is wild, and romantically windswept in the winter, while ROyal Hill, which Blissett St runs into, is really the jewel of Greenwich, with an excellent fish shop, butchers, and grocers (be ready for huge queues for yer Christmas turkey though). You'll also be just around the corner from Gloucester Circus and the Naval College, which seem to appear in just about every Christmas Carol/Dickens movie you've ever seen, which must be pretty good for the Christmas spirit. Really, if you're in Woolwich you might as well be on the other side of London

On the cosy pubs front I'd be inclined to add the ...

2008-07-07T15:50:00.000+01:00

On the cosy pubs front I'd be inclined to add the Greenwich Union on Royal Hill. It may seem a bit bistro pub rather than traditional but the staff are always friendly and you are made to feel at home.

The selection of beers (including the locally brewed Meantime beers) are great and the food is great also (best chips (fries?) in greenwich in my opinion.

But admittedly the Plume of Feathers can't be beaten for winter cosiness in Greenwich, especially with their mulled wine in the winter.

A little word on staying in Woolwich. We moved her...

2008-07-07T15:31:00.000+01:00

A little word on staying in Woolwich. We moved here from Plaistow a few years ago where we lived right next to the tube station.

Now there's nowt to do in Plaistow but we could be in the West End or wherever in 40 minutes. There is, believe me, nowt to do in Woolwich either but we thought, hey, no problem, we'll just nip on a bus or train and spend our time in Greenwich.

Hasn't quite worked out like that.

There have been times when I've been working from home and agreed to meet the missus in the evening in Greenwich where it's taken me an hour+ to travel the 4 miles or so from here (near the Woolwich Arsenal) to Cutty Sark.

I used to live in Rochester in north Kent when I was going to college in holborn. Door to door I used to give myself 1 hr 30 minutes give or take. To make a journey to the same destination from Woolwich, about half the distance, I'd give myself abut 1 hr 15 minutes.

So my advice would be not to bother with the Arsenal.