NOTE: Children of 13 years or younger must be accompanied by an Adult in order to climb the Monument. Please note that in order to preserve the Monument?s original structure, visitors with large bags are requested to leave these at the base of the staircase.

The Monument, one of the City of London?s most outstanding landmarks and visitor attractions,  The £4.5 million project, funded by the City of London Corporation, involved the cleaning and repair of the Monument?s stonework and the re-gilding of it?s famous golden orb. A range of new and improved facilities have been created such as a modified gallery ?cage?, new lighting and, for people who do not want to climb the 311 stairs to the top, there are plans for live views to be relayed from the gallery to visitors on the ground. Sir Christopher Wren?s flame-topped Monument to the Great Fire of 1666 is the tallest isolated stone column in the world. Completed in 1677, The Monument stands 202 ft high and is positioned 202 ft from the spot in Pudding Lane on which the Great Fire is believed to have started. Every year, over 100,000 visitors climb the 311 spiral steps to the Monument?s observation gallery to enjoy unique and exhilarating views across the Capital.