Hotel near Aldgate High Street, London

Aldgate High Street, Westminster, London          Nearest Tube: Aldgate, Aldgate East         196 Bishopsgate | Novotel Tower Bridge

Aldgate High Street EC3 is situated in the east of the Square Mile of the City of London. The Minories and Tower Hill EC3 are located south of Aldgate High Street, while Houndsditch, which leads to Bishopsgate, is located to the north. Aldgate High Street meets the junction of Leadenhall Street and Fenchurch Street at its eastern end.

Hotels near to Aldgate High Street include the very popular 196 Bishopsgate apartments. Also in this area is the chic designer style Andaz Hotel London which was formerly the Great Eastern Hotel. An excellent 4 star is also nearby, the Novotel Tower Bridge Hotel just off Coopers Row, a few minutes walk south west of Aldgate High Street.

Aldgate High Street is home to the large Aldgate House office complex. Aldgate House provides modern office facilities, between Aldgate High Street and St Botolph Street EC3 and is connected to Aldgate Underground Station, in a unique island location. There are a number of places to eat and drink along Aldgate High Street, including the Hoops and Grapes public house, located at 47 Aldgate High Street EC3. The Hoop and Grapes is said to be the only remaining wooden framed building within the City of London, after surviving the Great Fire of London. This property has been a townhouse, wine shop and has been a pub for around 150 years. The Hoop and Grapes offers a wide selection of wine, beers and spirits and serves a variety of traditional British food. Aldgate High Street is 150m from the Whitechapel Art Gallery, located at 80-82 Whitechapel High Street E1. This venue holds a wide range of exhibitions and displays the work of various up and coming artists throughout the year.

Aldgate High Street leads into Leadenhall Street in an eastern direction. Leadenhall Street is home to the controversial Lloyds Building, which also stands on Lime Street EC3. This unique glass and steel structure was designed by Richard Rogers and opened in 1984. The Lloyds Tower remains a dominant feature within the City of London. The exclusive Leadenhall Market is situated next to the Lloyd's building, between Gracechurch Street and Lime Street. This market originated in the 14th century and remains a traditional meat and fish market today. The New Moon and Lamb Tavern public houses are located here, as well as excellent Italian restaurants Cotriani, at 48-52 Leadenhall Market EC3 and Hamilton's, which is positioned at 28 Leadenhall Market.

Aldgate High Street is 250m from the modern Swiss Re building, also known at the Gherkin, which is located at 30 St Mary Axe EC3. This environmentally friendly structure, designed to be energy efficient, was created by Sir Norman Foster and Partners and opened in May 2004. The Tower 42 building, formerly the NatWest Tower, is situated 400m from Aldgate High Street, at 25 Old Broad Street EC3. Other places of interest close to Aldgate High Street include the Tower of London, 400m south via the Minories or Jewry Street and Trinity Square EC3.

Aldgate Underground Station, on the Circle and Metropolitan lines, is located on Aldgate High Street. Other nearby stations include Aldgate East Underground Station (200m) Fenchurch Street mainline station (150m) and Tower Hill (350m). Tower Gateway Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station is 400m from Aldgate High Street, next to the Minories. Travellers can reach a number of destinations in London via the DLR including Greenwich, London City Airport and Stratford.