Wren and Robert Hooke's 202-foot Doric column (1671-1677) stands 202 feet from the spot in Pudding Lane where the Great Fire started in 1666. Climb the 311 steps of the narrow winding stair to the caged gallery for panoramic views across London.
- Address
- Fish Street Hill, London EC3R 8AH
- Hours
- Daily 09:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00; last entry 12:30 and 17:30
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 45 min
- Price
- Adult GBP 7, child GBP 3.50 (themonument.org.uk, 2026)
- Price level
- £
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Go at 09:30 opening; note the lunchtime closure 13:00-14:00
- Hooke designed the column to double as a zenith telescope, with a shaft running down to an underground laboratory