The Monument

Visit this instead of the London Eye . Only 300+ steps or so, it's cheaper and it is better for your health. Lovely views from the top and you get a certificate as well !

London's history can be found in the most surprising locations, just like here. The views from the top when not mega-busy are superb, but bear in mind the climb will completely knacker you. Love it!

Robert Hooke helped design it and had a laboratory in the basement - the central shaft doubles as a zenith telescope, and he also planned to use it for gravity and pendulum experiments.

Designed by Sir Christopher Wren to comnemorate the Great Fire of London which started in a bakery nearby. Climb the 311 steps for great views .

Great historic place and awesome view of London although it is better if you go on a sunny day. Also, you have to have strong legs if you plan to go all the way up!

311 steps to the top is tiring but well with it! Go on sunny days ???? Affords great 360 degree view of London and a great alternative to the Shard :) Adult £4, Kids and concessions £2.70.

A lovely view worth the 311 steps. Love the reasonable ticket price! Buy together for Monument + Tower Bridge for the unique experience

If you’re not averse to a little bit of exercise, be sure to climb to the top for a fantastic view of London ! It’s certainly cheaper than the London Eye , and you get a great history lesson too.

Well , it's not as tall (or as shiny) as London's new Shard, but admission's just £3 and it's right in the heart of the city (+ you can get a certificate to say you made it to the top!)

A must visit. Climb to the viewing platform round the neverending spiral staircase and enjoy the views . Or, if you're like me, cling on and be scared.

If you afford to get all the stairs up you will see a wonderfull view .. Turkcesi: Bu kadar merdiven cikmayi bi yerleriniz yiyosa yukarda guzel manzara var.. :)

Definitely worth the £5 entry to climb to the top for the view !

Enjoy a panoramic 360-degree view if you dare to walk up the 311 steps to reach the top. The monument was built in memory of the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the city

Climb the stairs for a great view across London and the Thames

Great views from the top if you can endure the 300 step stairs to get there

This is a monument to the memory of a great fire. At the beginning of September 1666, a fire in a bakery spread to 86% of the city , leaving 130,000 people homeless. Read more

A great workout getting to the top, but great views of the city !

Fantastic view of London . You also get a certificate for climbing the 311 steps to the top!

Erected in the 1670s near the site of the fire’s origin (on Pudding Lane), it stands 202 feet (61.5 metres) above the pavement. It was most likely designed by the physicist and architect Robert Hooke

It's a long stair... But if you take the challenge a great view of London will be the reward ... Plus the certificate you got after climbing.

A long walk up, which gets tight the higher you go, but definitely worth it for the view . Get your certificate when you exit!

It's great to take some time to read the plaque on the base of the monument to understand why it's here and why it's the height it is.

Cheaper to climb than St. Paul's and with a better view of the Thames. Plus, you get a nifty certificate .

The steps are no joke. It is a very long climb and quite dizzying but worth it.

Quite an exhausting way up, but the 90 degrees view of the capital is totally worth it. Regarding pics-taking: the safety net will spoil portraits.

Look out for the tops of the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye about 45 degrees to the right of The Shard!

2 September: Visitors are invited to climb the 311 spiral steps to the Monument's observation gallery , and admire the views over the City .

Built to commemorate the great fire of London. Lots of stairs to get to the top.

It has lovely views and you are even awarded with a certificate for climbing all those stairs

Recommended: It's truly spectacular up here - that is, after you've clambered up the narrow winding staircase of 311 steps to the viewing platform . It is well worth the effort! Read more

If you climb to the top you get a certificate !

Built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666, the height of the Monument is the same as its distance from the bakery on Pudding Lane where the fire started.

Suprisingly good fun to climb, fab views when you're up there and you get a certificate when you go back down.

311 steps... It's significantly taller than it looks from outside! Awesome view and a bargain for £3

Wonderful architecture , a must see in London.

There's a student discount if you are a student, which I am not.

You have to be in a good shape to get to the top!

Great architecture & good scenic view

Climb the stairs for a nice view . Cheaper than the London Eye

Beautiful Landmark . Be sure that you're physically fit to climb 311 steps.

It's got Latin and stuff written on it. Good training for your O levels

Only a few quid to go to the top, awesome views and you get a certificate .

Remarkable. Very intense.

Some great bas relief here. Beautiful workmanship.

311 stone steps to the vieweing platform .

Beautiful land mark. Be sure that you're physically fit to climb 311steps.

Climb the 300 odd step to gain a wee peek at a grand view of London. Monument signifies the point where the Great fire of London started back in the day

Was empty on a sunday when we went in. Ladies toilets were dirty though, 2 out of 5 toilets had faeces smattered over them, anotger one leaking and just one toilet roll to share between 5 cubicles.

Nice view on top of the monument.. Only 3£.. Good deal !

Its a hike to the top but you get a certificate so even my 5yo made the effort.