Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour

Points forts

Itinéraire

1. 1

   See locations relating to Little Dorrit and visit where Dickens family were imprisoned.

   20 minutes•Entrée incluse

2. 2

   Royal Observatory Greenwich

   The site of the old debtors prison that so influenced the young Charles Dickens.

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

3. 3

   These beautiful and largely unvisited gardens were created by a contemporary pf Charles Dickens and in her own way equally famous social reformer in what was one of the worst streets in London and close to where Dickens lived as a boy.

   10 minutes•Entrée libre

4. 4

   London Bridge

   Stand on Nancys Steps where poor Nancy met her end

   5 minutes•Entrée incluse•Voir sur la carte

5. 5

   Borough Market

   Visit sites of poverty that inspired Dickens to write. See the places where the pick-pockets operated in Oliver Twist and much more

   25 minutes•Entrée incluse•Voir sur la carte

6. 6

   Shakespeare’s Globe

   We will pass by this famous theatre and learn about the history and locations nearby.

   15 minutes•Entrée non incluse•Voir sur la carte

7. 7

   The oldest court in the western world in effect is next to the notorious old Newgate Prison and site of public executions to Victorians in fact and fiction.

   5 minutes•Entrée non incluse

8. 8

   Learn about Winchester Geese and the lives of the poor and forgotten as we follow in the footsteps of how Dickens would walk to work.

   15 minutes•Entrée incluse

9. 9

   St. Paul's Cathedral

   Find out about an inadvertent impact St Pauls had on the life of Charles Dickens

   5 minutes•Entrée non incluse•Voir sur la carte

10. 10

    Temple Church

    As well as seeing the outside of this very famous church we will visit the legal districts where characters such as Pip would feature. Please note sometimes at weekends, access to this area is closed to the public.

    15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

11. 11

    Royal Observatory Greenwich

    Visit the outside of the actual Old Curiousity Shop, perhaps the oldest shop in London and right next to what was then a place of terrible poverty.

    15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

12. 12

    Fleet Street

    The most famous newspaper street in the world which amongst other things not only played an important role in the life of Charles Dickens but the alleys and taverns also feature in his literature.

    10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

13. 13

    This area is full of Dickensian history especially relating to Bleak House and is also the home to the biographer of Charles Dickens

    20 minutes•Entrée incluse

14. 14

    Royal Observatory Greenwich

    See some of the pubs that Dickens himself drank in and where characters visited in the novels.

    Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

15. 15

    We visit other literary places along the way, including the outside of the home of the man who wrote the Dictionary.

    5 minutes•Entrée non incluse

16. 16

    Visit the alleyway where poor Krook spontaneously combusted infront of his shop.

    10 minutes•Entrée incluse

17. 17

    Pass through parts of Bloomsbury and see where Charles Dickens lived after he had become successful and enjoy the sumptuous streets of this literary hotspot.

    20 minutes•Entrée incluse

18. 18

    Charles Dickens Museum

    We finish the tour at the front door of the Charles Dickens Museum, his perfectly preserved house which you'll no doubt want to explore and perhaps have a well deserved cup of tea in the delightful restaurant at the back.

    1 heure•Entrée non incluse•Voir sur la carte

Point de rendez-vous

Just outside the entrance next to the newspaper vendor

La carte montre Londres. Le point de rendez-vous exact est l'adresse ci-dessus.Ouvrir une carte plus grande

Prise en charge

• Prise en charge ou rendez-vous au point de départ
• 639 hôtels desservis
• Vous pouvez demander une autre adresse
• L'organisateur vous contacte pour la prise en charge

À savoir avant de partir

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
• • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Dress code is smart casual

Annulation et remboursement

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.