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The Monument

 
 
ADDRESS
Monument Street, City, London EC3R 8AH 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7626 2717 
 
OPENING TIMES
9:30-5.30pm Daily, last admission 5pm
 
PRICES
£3 (Adults), £2.50 (Concessions), £1 (Children) | Combined with Tower Bridge Exhibition £8 (Adults), £5.50 (Concessions), £3 (Children)
 

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Hotel deals near The Monument on our live hotel map.
 
The MonumentFollowing an 18-month closure which began in 2007, The Monument reopened in February 2009 revealing the effects of a ?4.5 million renovation. If you're feeling energetic one of the most rewarding forms of exercise on offer in the City of London is to climb the 311 spiral steps 202 feet up to the top of The Monument. An enclosed observation deck at the top permits a stunning view over London, taking in the River, the BT Tower, Tower Bridge, and the dome of St Paul's to name but a few. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and erected between 1671 and 1677 to mark the Great Fire of London in 1666, The Monument is the tallest freestanding stone column in the world. The significance of its 202 feet height is not simply that it makes your feet ache if you climb it, but it is also the distance to the bakery on Pudding Lane that was the suspected source of the fire that destroyed the city. It's definitely worth the climb, plus you get a certificate of completion if you make it to the top and back alive! Good luck!
 

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Opening and closing times for The Monument

Today (Saturday) The Monument closes at 17.00

Monday:

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Tuesday:

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9.30
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Location map of The Monument

LondonTown.com - The Monument Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Monument Tube Station
 
1 minutes walk
 
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Q-Park Bucklesbury House
 
6 minutes walk
 
Thames Exchange NCP
 
7 minutes walk
 
 
 

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Hotels near The Monument

Near The Monument
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Threadneedles Hotel London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 77% off from £99
5 Threadneedles Street, EC2R | 7 minutes from The Monument
Housed in an esteemed former banking hall in the City, this magnificent boutique hotel provides a luxurious sanctuary. The spacious rooms are decorated in a chic ...More
 
 
 
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Grange City Hotel London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 73% off from £90
8-14 Cooper's Row, EC3N | 9 minutes from The Monument
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Novotel London City South London
Novotel London City South
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 44% off from £187
53 61 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 | 12 minutes from The Monument
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Alternative Sights nearest The Monument

Nearest to The Monument
The Shard London
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The Shard
London > Attractions > Sights
, London, SE1 | 8 minutes from The Monument
Opening in June 2012, The Shard will become the tallest building in the European Union and the 45th tallest building in the world when it is ...More
 
 
 
City Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
City Hall
London > Attractions > Sights
110 The Queen's Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes from The Monument
It may look like a pile of CDs tilted at a precarious angle so it's about to fall over, but this attractive Norman Foster building near ...More
 
 
 
London Eye London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Eye
London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 36 minutes from The Monument
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Sights and Attractions near The Monument

The best museums, galleries, attractions near The Monument
St Magnus the Martyr London
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St Magnus the Martyr
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Lower Thames Street, London, City, London EC3R | 1 minute from The Monument
St Magnus' was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1671-76, and boasts a steeple dating from 1705. Henry Yevele, Richard II's master mason, is buried here. ...More
 
 
 
Lloyd's of London London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lloyd's of London
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
12 Leadenhall Street, London, City, London EC3V | 6 minutes from The Monument
The landmark Lloyd's building, at 1 Lime Street, is arguably one of the most iconic buildings in The City. Designed by architect Richard Rogers, it was ...More
 
 
 
Mansion House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Mansion House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
City of London, City, London EC4N | 6 minutes from The Monument
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Events near The Monument

Near The Monument
Between Cloth And A Hard Place London
Between Cloth And A Hard Place
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Friday 25th May 2012 at 11am-8pm & Saturday 26th May 2012 at 11am-4.30pm
Menier Chocolate Factory, 51/53 Southwark Street, SE1 | 13 minutes from The Monument
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Adrian Bartlett: Talk London
Adrian Bartlett: Talk
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Saturday 26th May 2012 - 1pm-4pm
Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, SE1 | 16 minutes from The Monument
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Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize London
Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize
London > Events > Music  Dates: Saturday 26th May 2012 - 2pm
Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street, EC2Y | 16 minutes from The Monument
...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near The Monument

Near The Monument
Drum Cafe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Drum Cafe
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from The Monument
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Shunt Vaults London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shunt Vaults
London > Entertainment > Theatres
20 Stainer Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Monument
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Southwark Playhouse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Southwark Playhouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Shipwright Yard, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Monument
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Shopping near The Monument

The best shops and markets near The Monument
Godiva London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Godiva
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
150 Fenchurch Street, London, City, London EC3M | 3 minutes from The Monument
Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady Godiva. ...More
 
 
 
Leadenhall Market London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Leadenhall Market
London > Shopping > Markets
Whittington Avenue, off Gracechurch Street, London, City, London EC3V | 5 minutes from The Monument
Leadenhall Market is a restored Victorian covered market that sells traditional game, poultry, fish and meat. Although there has been a forum (market place) on where ...More
 
 
 
Cheese at Leadenhall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Cheese at Leadenhall
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
4-5 Leadenhall Market, London, City, London EC3V | 5 minutes from The Monument
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Restaurants near The Monument

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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pret A Manger
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
9 Eastcheap, London, City, London EC3M | 2 minutes from The Monument
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ...More
 
 
 
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Gryphon at Walrus & Carpenter
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
45 Monument Street, London, City, London EC3R | 2 minutes from The Monument
British cuisine. ...More
 
 
 
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Balls Brothers
London > Restaurants > Brasseries
St Mary at Hill, London, City, London EC3R | 2 minutes from The Monument
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Education near The Monument

Near The Monument
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
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London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 23 minutes from The Monument
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London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, London, City, London EC1Y | 24 minutes from The Monument
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London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, London, Holborn, London WC1V | 28 minutes from The Monument
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Leisure near The Monument

The Monument gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
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Potters Fields Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
41 Snowsfields, London, SE1 | 13 minutes from The Monument
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Postman's Park London
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Postman's Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, London, City, London EC4M | 17 minutes from The Monument
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Pubs near The Monument

The best pubs near London The Monument.
National Trust: George Inn, The George Inn Yard London
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National Trust: George Inn, The George Inn Yard
London > Nightlife > Pubs
77 Borough High Street, Southwark, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 10 minutes from The Monument
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The Anchor Tap London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Anchor Tap
London > Nightlife > Pubs
23 Horsleydown Road, Bermondsey, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 15 minutes from The Monument
Situated on the south side of the Thames in the Tower Bridge Conservation Area, this historic Southwark pub offers a truly traditional English experience. From the ...More
 
 
 
The Garrison Public House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Garrison Public House
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
99 - 101 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 | 16 minutes from The Monument
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Nightlife near The Monument

The Monument clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Proud Cabaret London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Proud Cabaret
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
1 Mark Lane, London, City, London EC3R | 6 minutes from The Monument
Just as you used to be in a 1920s speakeasy, at Proud Cabaret you're entertained while you dine. A lively mix of cabaret, jazz and burlesque ...More
 
 
 
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The Rake
London > Nightlife > Bars
14 Winchester Walk, Borough, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 8 minutes from The Monument
Beer is the draw here, over 100 different bottled kinds from all over the world squeezed into the compact space (said to be the smallest bar ...More
 
 
 
Vertigo 42 London
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Vertigo 42
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, City, London EC2N | 9 minutes from The Monument
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Meeting venue hire near The Monument

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near The Monument.
Old Billingsgate London
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Old Billingsgate
London > Business > Venue Hire
Old Billingsgate Market, 1 Old Billingsgate Walk, London, City, London EC3R | 4 minutes from The Monument
A magnificent 19th-century market building designed by Sir Horace Jones and entirely renovated in 1988 by acclaimed architect Richard Rogers. At the foot of the City, ...More
 
 
 
Skinners' Hall London
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Skinners' Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, London, City, London EC4R | 6 minutes from The Monument
...More
 
 
 
Merchant Taylors' Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Merchant Taylors' Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
30 Threadneedle Street, London, City, London EC2R | 6 minutes from The Monument
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Proud Cabaret 6 minutes walk from The Monument

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Kids Events | Until 27th May 2012 

HMS Belfast 8 minutes walk from The Monument

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Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret 9 minutes walk from The Monument

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Theatre | Until 9th June 2012 

Southwark Playhouse 9 minutes walk from The Monument

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Borough Market
Borough Market
Shopping | Until 1st January 2013 

Borough Market 9 minutes walk from The Monument

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We Fear Silence Present Blueprint
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 26th May 2012 

Cable 10 minutes walk from The Monument

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Globe to Globe
Globe to Globe
Theatre | Until 9th June 2012 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 11 minutes walk from The Monument

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World Shakespeare Festival
World Shakespeare Festival
Theatre | Until 9th September 2012 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 11 minutes walk from The Monument

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The Taming Of The Shrew
Theatre | Until 26th May 2012 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 11 minutes walk from The Monument

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Antony And Cleopatra
Theatre | Until 27th May 2012 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 11 minutes walk from The Monument

The leading actors Haluk Bilginer and Zerrin Tekindor play the doomed titular couple, in the director Kemal Aydogan's production of ...More

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