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St Paul's Cathedral
The dome and the Whispering Gallery. Not also the Abbey the same day. Next is Millennium Bridge — do not also stack the Abbey the same day.
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The City
St Paul's, the Bank, Sky Garden and Smithfield. Much of it rests at the weekend.
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Bank of England Museum
The museum on Threadneedle Street. Weekdays only; the indoor stop on a City half-day. Next is Royal Exchange — do not also stack the British Museum the same day.
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Royal Exchange
The courtyard opposite the Bank. The building is the point; the shops are incidental. Next is Bank of England Museum — do not also stack Regent Street the same day.
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Leadenhall Market
The Victorian market roof. A City lunch can end here. Next is Sky Garden — do not also stack Borough Market the same day.
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Sky Garden
The free view at 20 Fenchurch Street. This or the Shard. Next is The Monument — do not also stack the Shard the same day.
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The Monument
311 spiral steps. Buy the climb only if you want it; otherwise the plinth, then Sky Garden. Next is Sky Garden — do not also stack the London Eye the same day.
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Guildhall Art Gallery
The Roman amphitheatre is under the Guildhall. A City indoor stop; some Mondays close, so check. Next is St Paul's Cathedral — do not also stack the British Museum the same day.
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St Bartholomew the Great
The Norman church by Smithfield. Whether the wholesale market still works on site follows official notices; the church is there. Next is Smithfield — do not also stack the Abbey the same day.
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Barbican Centre
The concrete arts centre. Follow the yellow line or you will lose the podium. Next is St Bartholomew the Great — do not also stack the South Bank Centre the same day.
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Smithfield
Tudor and Victorian market buildings, beside St Bartholomew. Do not write a dawn wholesale visit as a daily certainty. Next is St Bartholomew the Great — do not also stack Borough Market the same day.
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Temple Church
The round church inside the Inns of Court. Weekdays are realistic; weekends are short. Next is St Bride's Church — do not also stack the Abbey the same day.
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St Bride's Church
The wedding-cake spire on Fleet Street. Then the Cheshire Cheese if you want a pub. Next is Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese — do not also stack St Paul's the same day.
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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The old pub in a Fleet Street alley. One City meal after the sights; weekend kitchens can be shut. Next is St Bride's Church — do not also stack Soho the same day.
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30 St Mary Axe
The Gherkin is an exterior. For a view, use Sky Garden or Horizon 22. Next is Horizon 22 — do not also stack the Shard the same day.
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Horizon 22
The free view at 22 Bishopsgate. Not also Sky Garden the same day. Next is 30 St Mary Axe — do not also stack the London Eye the same day.
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Millennium Bridge
Walk · 7min
Walk
Next is Millennium Bridge — do not also stack a Westminster interior or a West End shop the same day.
Bank of England Museum
Walk · 10min
Walk
Next is Bank of England Museum — do not also stack a Westminster interior or a West End shop the same day.