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Meet new people in Greenwich
Greenwich is more than the park and the Observatory. The borough runs along the river from Greenwich town to Woolwich and inland to Eltham, with new neighbourhoods on the Peninsula and around the Royal Arsenal full of people who've only just moved in.
PingMee makes it easier to meet them. Post a status saying what you're up for (a walk up to the Observatory, a gig at the O2, coffee by the river in Woolwich), see who's around in Greenwich right now, and send them a ping. If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you. It's for new friends, relationships and networking, and it's free.
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How PingMee works in Greenwich
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Post a status
Say what you're up for: "Sunset from Greenwich Park?"
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See who's nearby
People around you, within the distance you choose.
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Send a ping
If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you.
Neighbourhoods in Greenwich
Greenwich
Maritime history, a covered market and one of the best views in London from the top of the park.
Greenwich Park · Royal Observatory · Greenwich Market · Cutty Sark
Greenwich Peninsula
A new riverside neighbourhood built around the O2, with a nature park and the cable car across the Thames.
The O2 · Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park · Thames Path
Charlton
A Jacobean house, a big park and the football ground: a quieter, local corner of the borough.
Charlton House · Charlton Park · The Valley · Maryon Park
Woolwich
The old Royal Arsenal is now homes, cafés and an arts venue by the river, with the Elizabeth line putting central London minutes away.
Royal Arsenal · Woolwich Works · General Gordon Square · Woolwich Ferry
Plumstead
Hilly commons with views back over the river, and a local high street.
Plumstead Common · Winn's Common · Plumstead High Street
Eltham
A palace with art deco interiors, a busy high street and some of London's oldest woodland nearby.
Eltham Palace · Eltham High Street · Oxleas Wood · Avery Hill Park
Blackheath
The open heath is shared with Lewisham, with the village on its southern edge and Greenwich Park on its northern one.
Blackheath (the heath) · Blackheath Village · Greenwich Park
Good places to meet people in Greenwich
Greenwich Park
Greenwich Market
The Thames Path
Royal Arsenal riverside
Oxleas Wood
Charlton Park
Regular things on
Greenwich Market
Gigs and shows at the O2
Shows at Woolwich Works
Your privacy, by design
- Nobody sees your exact location: only an approximate distance.
- Nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
- You choose whether you appear to people nearby, and you can block or report anyone.
More in our privacy policy.
Questions about meeting people in Greenwich
Where can I meet new people in Greenwich without going to a bar?
Greenwich Park, Greenwich Market, the Thames Path and the riverside at the Royal Arsenal all work well: public, busy and free. On PingMee you can post a status like 'Walk up to the Observatory this afternoon?' and see who nearby is up for it.
Which parts of Greenwich does PingMee cover?
All of it: Greenwich, the Peninsula, Charlton, Woolwich, Plumstead, Eltham and Blackheath. PingMee shows people within the distance you choose, so you can stay hyper-local or widen it.
Can people on PingMee see exactly where I am?
No. Nobody sees your exact location. PingMee only ever shows an approximate distance, and nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
Is PingMee a dating app?
No. PingMee is for meeting people nearby, whatever you're looking for: new friends, a relationship or networking. You choose what you're open to.
Is PingMee free?
Yes. PingMee is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription.
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