Marble Arch Mound, dubbed "London's worst tourist attraction" is set to close on Sunday (January 9).

The 25-meter-tall artificial hill was originally built to encourage visitors back to Oxford Street. It was though met with angry criticism over its spiralling cost and widespread ridicule over its makeshift appearance with the press often comparing it to a slag heap.

When costs nearly doubled to six million pounds ($8.3m), Westminster Council deputy leader Melvyn Caplan resigned in August.

In addition to the spiralling budget for the fake hill, it has drawn fewer visitors and more negative reviews than expected. So much so that the council made the attraction free and refunded those who previously paid to go up.

The footage in this clip was filmed on August 13.

The Westminster Council deputy leader Melvyn Caplan has resigned over the much mocked Marble Arch Mound after costs for the tourist attraction nearly doubled to £6million.


The Mound suffered after opening on the 26th of July and saw it widely mocked by visitors who were charged between £4.50 and £8 to climb up the scaffold and wood structure and complained over terrible views and it shut was after two days.

The structure recently reopened and tickets are now free for the remainder of August.

The project was planned by Dutch firm MVRDV is managed by Westminster Council