London Wall
London Wall
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Neighbourhood: City of London
From its ancient past as a Roman trading outpost to its 21st century status as the wealthiest square mile in the world, the financial district known simply as “The City” is one of London's most historic and fascinating neighbourhoods. Here high rise office towers such as Norman Foster’s Gherkin mingle with Roman ruins and architectural marvels from virtually every era in between, including Christopher Wren's glorious St.Paul's Cathedral, and John Soane's dauntingly classicist Bank of England. This neighbourhood is also home to some of the finest restaurants and plushest hotels in Europe, in addition to an assortment of of watering holes, upscale shops, and Tube stations. During the week, the City is abuzz with white collar workers going about their business; the weekend sees this area turn into a quiet haven for sightseers.
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- Tower Hill • 1 min walk
- Tower Gateway • 2 min walk
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KingOfTheNorth99
Windsor, UK658 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
Short but significant piece of wall that surrounded the old Roman settlement here in London. Roman ruins are not so common in this wonderfully historic city, so great to see this.
Just 5 mins from the Tower of London.
Just 5 mins from the Tower of London.
Written 24 August 2020
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jaimeelsabio
Maryland5,097 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Decided to walk the wall footprint for something to do since there’s little we haven’t seen in the city. There is very little of the wall remaining so one is really walking along the road where the wall used to be. We couldn’t even find some of the plaques. The area with the most remaining wall was near the Barbican. The London wall wouldn’t be high on my list of thing to see if I was making a recommendation to somebody wanting to visit the city.
Written 2 March 2022
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Suzanne D
Essex, VT25 contributions
May 2023 • Family
This was a quick, fun stop on our way to Tower Bridge. It only took a few minutes to check out the wall and read some of the placards around the area. It's amazing to find a structure from 200 AD right in the middle of modern-day London and fun to imagine what life must have been like when the wall itself was modern. Worth the stop!
Written 2 July 2023
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Vanessa P
Calgary, Canada1,462 contributions
Mar 2022
Roman wall built by the same more than 2000 years ago. Of course, there are not much left and you can see it spread around the city. However, it is amazing that something some old is still standing. You can see on the wall the structure and see how it was built.
Written 3 May 2022
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Alison H
West Byfleet, UK42 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
Find a self guided walking tour and have a wander around the city to see the original London wall. You can see it in lots of spots, mostly neat the Barbican. There is a lot to see around it too.
Written 18 October 2021
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norman W
Braintree, UK1,763 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Around London there are pieces of the old Roman Wall. Great that these relics are kept ‘in tact’ as much as possible. I found the best piece a few days ago. Gided by a friend we wandered around Tower Hill tube station to The Leonardo Royal Hotel. Looking through the entrance you can see it, so walk through. Access is easy. A beautiful piece of history. Wonderfully preserved forever, I hope.
Written 17 August 2023
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Jamie E
Alameda, CA60 contributions
June 2019
It's not much to look at... but the history is mind-boggling. This unassuming wall that thousands of people stream past without a glance as they emerge from the Tower Hill tube station is a fragment of the original Roman wall of Londinium. 1000 years older than the Tower of London across the street and Still Standing! Give it a tip of the hat on your way to the Tower.
Written 15 July 2019
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Robert M
Jacksonville, Florida, United States123 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
There are a few sections of the original Roman wall to see near Tower Hill, but they are easy to overlook or miss unless you know they're there. If you do notice them, you see that they are large and impressive. Much of what you're looking at is a medieval addition on top of the original wall, but the lower parts are Roman, and the change in construction is immediately obvious (the Romans were engineers beyond comparison). There are actually short sections that have been incorporated into buildings all along the old Roman city outline through London, but the easiest to spot are near Tower Hill (the original outer wall of the Tower is at the east end of the city wall). If you have an interest, go online and find a map showing the outline of the old city wall, and compare it to a modern map to see where else parts remain. The site is open and free.
Written 7 July 2019
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Gone Walkabout
Tonsberg, Norway549 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
The Romans have left their mark all over Europe, here in London also. A great piece of history in the middle of a busy town. Nice, but I wouldn`t travel across town for this. If you are in the neighbourhood it is nice to see
Written 1 June 2018
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Lissel A
Brisbane, Australia663 contributions
June 2017 • Couples
So, a funny thing happened. I suspect we walked right near where the obvious above ground bits of the wall are, or could have reached them, but my goal was the portion of the wall that is inside the London Wall Carpark next to the London Museum. We walked down a couple of flights of stairs from outside and to the right (facing) of the museum, past a "fort" that was on top of the wall, then entered the carpark where the cars drive in, and just walked until we reached it, all the way to the back around purple 52. And in there, next to motorcycle parking, cars, and marked with reflective patches so no-one drives into it is an 8 metre long stretch of the original roman wall. If you want a patch all to yourself, you can't do better than this! If you proceed to the end and take the industrial looking exit stairs up and out some glass doors, you will come out not far from the Bank of England. An interesting way to traverse town underground!
Written 31 May 2018
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We were on a weekend break but the visible bits of wall were tucked away and mot thronged. We never made it to the visitor centre, but like everything else it’ll be quieter on a weekday in term time. Enjoy.
Written 6 October 2018
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