The Monument
Monument Street, City,  EC3R 8AH
Telephone: 020 7626 2717
enquiries@towerbridge.org.uk Email enquiries@towerbridge.org.uk
 
Location Map of The Monument
 
Following 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!
 
Visiting The Monument
 
 
Opening Times
9:30-5.30pm Daily, last admission 5pm
 
Ticket Prices
£3 (Adults), £2.50 (Concessions), £1 (Children) | Combined with Tower Bridge Exhibition £8 (Adults), £5.50 (Concessions), £3 (Children)
 
Travel
 
Underground Stations
Monument Tube (1 minutes)
Cannon Street Tube (5 minutes)
Railway Stations
Cannon Street Railway Station (5 minutes)
Fenchurch Street Railway Station (8 minutes)
 
 
 
Car Parking
 
Q-Park Bucklesbury House (6 minutes)
Thames Exchange NCP (7 minutes)
 
 
Alternative Sights Near The Monument
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
Cenotaph
Whitehall, Westminster,  London,  SW1A
1.78 miles distance from The Monument
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London Sights and Attractions
The Fourth Plinth
Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
1.83 miles distance from The Monument
The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square remained empty after its completion in 1841 - it was designed for an equestrian statue of one of Britain's ...More...
 
 
Local Sights and Attractions Near The Monument
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
St Magnus the Martyr
Lower Thames Street, The City,  London,  EC3R
1 minutes distance 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 ...More...
 
London Sights and Attractions
Mansion House
City of London, The City,  London,  EC4N
6 minutes distance from The Monument
Mansion House, the Palace of the London Mayor, was originally for the Lord Mayor to represent the City in appropriate style, Sir Crispin Gascoigne was ...More...
 
 
Local Hotels Near The Monument
 
 
London Hotels
Club Quarters Gracechurch
7 Gracechurch Street, London,  EC3V0DR
4 minutes distance from The Monument
The location of Club Quarters Gracechurch in the heart of the City has made it a favourite with business travellers. A cheerily macho atmosphere permeates ...More...
 
London Hotels
Apex City of London Hotel
1 Seething Lane, London,  EC3N
6 minutes distance from The Monument
With London Bridge and St. Paul's just a step away, this hotel has a great location for both business and leisure travellers. It's modern and ...More...
 
 
Local Event Near The Monument
 
 
London Event
Leadenhall Market
Leadenhall Market, off Gracechurch Street,  EC3V
5 minutes distance 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 ...More...
 
London Event
Thames Beachcombing
Mansion House Tube, 38 Cannon Street,  EC4N
9 minutes distance from The Monument
Mediaeval roof tiles, Elizabethan clay pipes and Roman remains have all been found on Thames Beachcombing guided tours. Under the expert guidance of Fiona, an ...More...
 
 
Local Shopping Near The Monument
 
 
London Shopping
Godiva
150 Fenchurch Street, The City,  London,  EC3M
3 minutes distance 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 ...More...
 
London Shopping
Leadenhall Market
Whittington Avenue,  off Gracechurch Street, The City,  London,  EC3V
5 minutes distance 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 ...More...
 
 
Local Restaurants Near The Monument
 
 
London Restaurants
S&M Cafe
28 Leadenhall Market, The City,  London,  EC3V
5 minutes distance from The Monument
1950s style sausage and mash café-come-restaurant. If you know what you want from a meal and what you want is good old, British sausages and mash ...More...
 
London Restaurants
1 Lombard Street
1 Lombard Street, The City,  London,  EC3V
5 minutes distance from The Monument
1 Lombard Street was once a banking hall, something that is reflected in the wealthy City types who pack out its plush back dining room. ...More...
 
 
Local Leisure Near The Monument
 
 
London Leisure
Rebus Tourist Guides
City of London,  meet at Monument Tube, The City,  London,  EC4R
1 minutes distance from The Monument
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London Leisure
Fitness Exchange
London Bridge Health and Fitness,  Swan Lane, The City,  London,  EC4R
3 minutes distance from The Monument
A relatively new player in the health and fitness market, the Exchanges offer well equipped gyms, as well as classes, beauty therapy and swimming. New ...More...
 
 
Local Pubs Near The Monument
 
 
London Pubs
Hogshead
18 Fish Street Hill, The City,  London,  EC3R
1 minutes distance from The Monument
One arm of the Laurel Pub Company empire. These large chain pubs are an attempt to replicate the best of traditional pubs with added comfort. ...More...
 
London Pubs
The London Stone
109 Cannon Street, The City,  London,  EC4N
4 minutes distance from The Monument
This City pub opposite Cannon Street station gets its name from the London Stone, a Roman stone that can still be seen embedded in a ...More...
 
 
Local Business Near The Monument
 
 
London Business
Providian House Conference Centre (MLS)
16-18 Monument Street, The City,  London,  EC3R
1 minutes distance from The Monument
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London Business
IFS School of Finance
8th Floor Peninsular House, 36 Monument Street, The City,  London,  EC3R
1 minutes distance from The Monument
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