Essential Information
| Type | Family fun |
|---|---|
| Location |
Cutty Sark
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| Date and Times | Weekends and Fri-Mon in school holidays | 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm |
| Prices | Included with entry to Cutty Sark |
| Free for members. Not a member? Join now |
Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past, and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail.
Find out more about the characters you could meet below, and keep an eye out for them during your visit.
Suitable for ages 3+
Who's who?
Meet the captain
Meet Captain Woodget, Cutty Sark’s longest serving master, to learn about life on board the fastest tea clipper.
Nannie the Witch
Find out how the ship got its name, as Nannie the Witch shares amazing stories about Cutty Sark.
James Robson
Join Cutty Sark's cook James Robson for fun and games, and find out what the crew ate for dinner!
Jock Willis
Meet Jock Willis, the man who built Cutty Sark.
The dockworkers
Find out about life along the London Docks, as two dockers, Conor O’Hare and Raj Fernandes, share their stories.
Mrs Ray
Mrs Ray misses her boy Clarence, a young ship’s apprentice, but she is comforted by the letters he sends to her from around the world. Find out more about their lives and his letters from Cutty Sark, as Mrs Ray tells you about why her son went to sea and what it takes to be a young apprentice.
Encounters coming up
| Date | Character |
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11 May |
Dock worker |
| 12 May | Jock Willis |
| 18 May | James Robson |
| 19 May |
James Robson |
| 25 May | Captain |
| 26 May | Nannie |
| 27 May | James Robson |
| 31 May | James Robson |
| 8 June | Captain |
| 9 June | Nannie |
| 15 June | James Robson |
| 16 June | James Robson |
| 22 June | Dockworker |
| 23 June | Jock Willis |
| 29 June | James Robson |
| 30 June | James Robson |
| 13 July | James Robson |
| 14 July | Dockworker |
| 20 July | Nannie |
| 21 July | Captain |
| 27 July | James Robson |
| 28 July | James Robson |
Plan your day
What’s On
Set sail for Greenwich
Visit Cutty Sark, the celebrated historic sailing ship and fastest of its time
Choose your tickets
Cutty Sark
- Explore the main deck
- Walk beneath the ship
- See how the crew lived
- Family activities and interactives
- Guaranteed entry time
- Audio guide included
| Adult | £20 |
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| Child | £10 |
Member tickets
- Unlimited free entry
- Priority booking and exclusive events
- Access using your membership card
| Membership card number required |
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Become a Member
- Unlimited entry all year
- Royal Observatory
- Cutty Sark
- Planetarium Shows
- Special exhibitions
| Direct Debit | One-off |
|---|---|
| Individual: £50 | Individual: £60 |
| Family: from £60 | Family: from £70 |