This walking tour will take us to places that both inspired Charles Dickens the writer but also those real locations that shaped Dickens the man. All writers take inspiration from the people they meet and places they visit, and Charles Dickens was no different. His novels are so successful because he so enjoyed wandering the streets of London and picking up the rich details of everyday life.
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.
See the places where the pick-pockets operated in Oliver Twist and much more
gate Prison and site of public executions to Victorians in fact and fiction.
w in the footsteps of how Dickens would walk to work.
districts where characters such as Pip would feature. Please note sometimes at weekends, access to this area is closed to the public.
London and right next to what was then a place of terrible poverty.
y played an important role in the life of Charles Dickens but the alleys and taverns also feature in his literature.
s also the home to the biographer of Charles Dickens
d become successful and enjoy the sumptuous streets of this literary hotspot.
y 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.
We can meet you at your Central London Hotel (not just those listed above), otherwise just outside Borough High Street Tube Station where the tour commences.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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