Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour

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.

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

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

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.

Stand on Nancys Steps where poor Nancy met her end

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

• 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.

• 5 hour Dickens Extravaganza!
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  Duration: 5 hours: This tour includes everything in the basic tour but visits numerous extra locations and goes through the old City of London.
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• Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour
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• Pickwick Papers
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  2 hour walk + Dickens drinks!: More bang for your bucks. A condensed Charles Dickens Walk with drinks in a famous pub he stayed & wrote in.
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• Local guide
• Private tour
• Professional guide
• Hotel pickup

• London Underground Tube ticket
• Entrance to Charles Dickens House Museum

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• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• Dress code is smart casual

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Ye Olde England Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/London.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 17 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.