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Roman wall in basement of 90 Gracechurch Street

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📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.51298, -0.08421

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Corner Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCafé

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans, Trioza centranthi +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans, Trioza centranthi +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Annual Buttonweed, Rue-leaved Saxifrage +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Annual Buttonweed, Rue-leaved Saxifrage +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

46 signed routes nearby

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The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
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Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

593 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
LCNCycling route
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Route QCycling route
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Route QCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of the ceiling of Leadenhall Market from the passage leading out into Gracechurch Street

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of the ceiling of Leadenhall Market from the passage leading out into Gracechurch Street

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Nearby places

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🌱London FieldsUrban park3.5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Haggerston ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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