Sights · Our pick in London
The Monument
The Great Fire memorial
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Image courtesy of © Valentin Poleac · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Monument
The Monument to the Great Fire of London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke and completed in 1677, stands 202 feet tall, the same as its distance from the bakery in Pudding Lane where the fire began. A spiral staircase of 311 steps leads to a viewing gallery with views over the City and the Thames. Monument station is next door.
Why it's on our list
- 311 steps
- Great Fire memorial
- City views
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Monument before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Monument, as the crow flies.
- The Ned0.3 mi6 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square0.3 mi7 min walk
- Shangri-La The Shard0.4 mi8 min walk
- Andaz London Liverpool Street0.5 mi11 min walk
- The Dixon0.7 mi13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Monument are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- MonumentDistrictCircle0.1 mi1 min walk
- Cannon StreetCircleDistrictNational Rail0.2 mi4 min walk
- BankNorthernCentralWaterloo & CityDLR0.3 mi5 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Lower Thames Street0.3 mi6 min walk
- Taxi rank, Railway Approach0.4 mi7 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- The Shard0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Tower of London0.4 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- London Eye1.5 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Covent Garden1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Trafalgar Square1.8 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The British Museum1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Leicester Square1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Westminster Abbey1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Buckingham Palace2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Harrods3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
Main rail terminals
- London Bridge0.4 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Liverpool Street0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Waterloo1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Charing Cross1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Euston2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Victoria2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Paddington3.9 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 32 min