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The Monument, London: why 202 feet matters, and what it costs to climb

The Monument is 202 feet tall and stands about 202 feet from where the Great Fire began. Prices and opening hours checked 25/10/2026.

Map of the streets around the Monument and Pudding Lane in the City of London, with Pudding Lane highlighted.Text slide: the Great Fire began in the King's baker's bakery in Pudding Lane on 2 September 1666, 202 feet from where the 202 foot Monument stands today.Text slide: the fire burned for about four days from 2 to 5 September 1666, destroying around 13,200 houses, 87 churches and roughly 85% of the walled City; estimates of people made homeless range from about 70,000 to 100,000; fewer than 10 deaths were recorded.Text slide: Sir Christopher Wren and Dr Robert Hooke designed the Monument; work began in 1671 and finished in 1677.Text slide: 311 steps to a viewing platform; adult £7.00, child £3.50, under 5s free, prices valid until 31/03/2027.Text slide: open daily 09:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, last entry 12:30 and 17:30; closed 24 to 26 December; not suitable for wheelchair users.Closing card asking whether the 311 steps are worth it, with the source and a note that the account is independent of the City of London Corporation.

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The column is 202 feet tall. The Great Fire of 1666 began in a bakery in Pudding Lane, about 202 feet from where the Monument stands today.

▪️ Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Dr Robert Hooke, built 1671 to 1677
▪️ 311 steps to a viewing platform with 360-degree views
▪️ Adult £7.00, child (5 to 15) £3.50, under 5s free; tickets on the day
▪️ Open daily 09:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, last entry 12:30 and 17:30; closed 24 to 26 December
▪️ Not suitable for wheelchair users

Prices and hours checked 25/10/2026 on themonument.org.uk (fire figures: London Museum and the University of Oxford), so check the site before you go. We're independent and not connected with the City of London Corporation.

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  1. Map of the streets around the Monument and Pudding Lane in the City of London, with Pudding Lane highlighted.
  2. Text slide: the Great Fire began in the King's baker's bakery in Pudding Lane on 2 September 1666, 202 feet from where the 202 foot Monument stands today.
  3. Text slide: the fire burned for about four days from 2 to 5 September 1666, destroying around 13,200 houses, 87 churches and roughly 85% of the walled City; estimates of people made homeless range from about 70,000 to 100,000; fewer than 10 deaths were recorded.
  4. Text slide: Sir Christopher Wren and Dr Robert Hooke designed the Monument; work began in 1671 and finished in 1677.
  5. Text slide: 311 steps to a viewing platform; adult £7.00, child £3.50, under 5s free, prices valid until 31/03/2027.
  6. Text slide: open daily 09:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, last entry 12:30 and 17:30; closed 24 to 26 December; not suitable for wheelchair users.
  7. Closing card asking whether the 311 steps are worth it, with the source and a note that the account is independent of the City of London Corporation.
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