Hidden gems - Monuments in Melbourne, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated January, 2024)

Hidden gems: Monuments in Melbourne

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Melbourne. This list contains 32 places from Monument category.

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Wales National War Memorial

Memorial

👍👍 Peace is won by the fallen.

5.00 (33 reviews) (~190.68 km from centre)

War Memorial

Monument

4.90 (7 reviews) (~150.4 km from centre)

George Grey, Earl of Harold Memorial-Obelisk

Historical landmark

👍👍 I cried the entire time I was there. So painfully beautiful. Especially the sacks of dog shite scattered so artfully around the base.

4.80 (33 reviews) (~155.54 km from centre)

Bali Bombings Memorial, London

Monument

👍👍 So sad. I didn’t remember so many people dying. The memorial is located at the bottom of the steps near near the Churchill War Rooms.

4.80 (18 reviews) (~171.47 km from centre)

Coronation Tower King Edward VII

Monument

👍👍 Fantastic place to visit, hard to park but very worthwhile. It a very hard walk to get to.

4.80 (13 reviews) (~211.07 km from centre)

Clock Tower Chesham

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Proud looking

4.80 (6 reviews) (~136.23 km from centre)

Coronation Clock Tower

Monument

👍👍 Nice clock tower.

4.80 (6 reviews) (~176.41 km from centre)

King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Memorial

Monument

👍👍 The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial, situated between The Mall and Carlton Gardens in central London, is a memorial to King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth. Completed in its present form in 2009, the memorial incorporates an earlier, Grade II-listed statue of George VI by Will...

4.70 (103 reviews) (~171.06 km from centre)

The Jester

Sculpture

👍👍 We really love walking on the old streets, seeing the local scenery, enjoying the local culture, and having the opportunity to understand more about the famous check-in places. Take for example The Jester here. How wonderful.

4.70 (64 reviews) (~72.42 km from centre)

Nelson's Monument

Monument

👍👍 (Horatio Nelson). The Ethiopian column stands on a granite base high on Portsdown Hill, overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. The obelisk features the inscription: "Consecrated to the memory of Viscount Lord Nelson. By the zealous attachment of all those who fought at Trafalgar to perpetuate his triump...

4.70 (49 reviews) (~219.13 km from centre)

The Abbey Gate

Monument

👍👍 Beautiful place to go and pass some time lovely gardens and sights

4.70 (28 reviews) (~158.65 km from centre)

Gothic Temple

Monument

👍👍 A focal point in this beautiful landscape garden.

4.70 (23 reviews) (~179.66 km from centre)

Royal Tank Regiment Memorial

Sculpture

👍👍 Fantastic memorial. Only walked past this by chance and it is a very well crafted sculpture. My Dad (deceased) signed up with the 9th Royal Lancers during the last part of WWII and they were a tank regiment. He told me lots of stories about being out in the North African desert. So I have a great de...

4.70 (23 reviews) (~171.3 km from centre)

Birth of RADAR Memorial

Monument

👍👍 Love this place that's many drive by but fail to realise how significant it is to world airline travel. Near the A5, Northamptonshire, but out in the countryside, it is a lasting testament to British eccentricity and ingenuity!

4.70 (21 reviews) (~74.25 km from centre)

Henderson Memorials

Monument maker

4.70 (18 reviews) (~243.8 km from centre)

Statue of Achilles

Tourist attraction

Muscular bronze erected in 1822 to honor the Duke of Wellington's victories in the Napoleonic Wars.

4.60 (140 reviews) (~170.46 km from centre)

Mumbles Lighthouse

Tourist attraction

Long-standing lighthouse first illuminated in 1794 with a 56-foot tower & adjoining fort.

4.60 (112 reviews) (~222.55 km from centre)

Gorsedd Circle

Monument

👍👍 Even though the stones are not an ancient monument and like other reviews not a lot of information about the formation at the site I came home and googled it and found this which is quite interesting on Wikipedia... "Gorsedd Stones are groups of standing stones constructed for the National Eisteddfo...

4.60 (98 reviews) (~226.23 km from centre)

The National Firefighters Memorial

Monument

Bronze memorial depicting three firefighters battling flames during the Blitz of World War II.

4.60 (93 reviews) (~171.58 km from centre)

Statue of Richard I of England

Sculpture

👍👍 Richard the Lionheart had three battles against Saladin and the Muslim army: the battle at Acre; the battle at Arsuf; and the battle at Jaffa. Despite being vastly outnumbered by Saladin and his troops, King Richard and the Christian army were victorious in each of these conflicts. It was at the bat...

4.60 (56 reviews) (~171.93 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Monuments in Melbourne, United Kingdom