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A boom in attendance figures has seen Greenwich's Old Royal Naval College experience its busiest year to date.

Statistics released by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) reveal that nearly 1.8million visitors flocked to the historic site during 2012 - the first time the college has attracted such hefty crowds.

Visitor numbers have almost halved at one of Greenwich's most famous tourist attractions a year after it began charging an entrance fee.

According to figures released this week by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, The Royal Observatory recorded a 44.2 per cent drop last year.

Figures released this week have revealed Westfield Stratford City is thriving.

The shopping centre which opened in September recorded 13.6 million visitors through the doors in it's first 14 weeks.