![]() The Monument is the tallest stone column in the world, topped by a vase of flames. ![]() The Monument is a memorial to that event, its height 205ft, is the same as the distance to the baker's shop in neighbouring Pudding Lane where the fire started. In 1666 there was the Great Fire of London, destroying much of London. On this bend to your right is the Monument. Keep to the right-hand side of the road the short way until the road bends left. Fish Street Hill is the first road northwards for traffic coming east from Westminster after crossing under London Bridge. Take care to cross the busy road that parallels the river, then climb up Fish Street Hill on the opposite side of the road. Follow the river path until you approach London Bridge.īlog: The best free way to experience Tower Bridge.Ĭlimb 311 steps for fantastic view of London Otherwise turn away from Tower Bridge and follow the river path of the north bank westwards. Tower Bridge is a relative newcomer, only opened in 1894. If you are not doing the full walk you might want to go and explore Tower Bridge more closely. Its predecessor was sold and shipped as a tourist attraction to Lake Havusa, Arizona. The London Bridge in front of you is only about 30 years old. ![]() For a long time until 1750, London Bridge was the only bridge across the Thames, partly because of the vested interest opposition of the ferrymen that earned a living plying from bank to bank. London Bridge was the original bridge that forded the River Thames, the first crossing point from the sea. At that time the river was much wider than it is now and the opposite bank was just marshland. As now, London then was built on trading and commerce.ĭescending to the riverfront, the patch of the River Thames in front of you between Tower Bridge and London Bridge (the next bridge westwards) is known as the Pool of London. The Romans, about 2,000 years ago were the first to establish London as a city as we would know it today. The Tower of London is strategically placed to guard against possible enemies, most liable to approach London coming up the River Thames from the sea. The Tower of London marked the south eastern point of the city wall, where it met the river that formed London's southern boundary. We have a dedicated page for the Tower of London. There are well maintained public toilets here too. Simply follow the signs over to the Tower of London, descending on the western side of the Tower to the main entrance.
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