Why choose this London tour ?
Explore the Holborn area of London with this self-guided audio walking tour, based on the story of the militant suffrage movement.
The story begins in 1906, when Emmeline Pankhurst moves to London. She is a co-founder of a women’s rights organization and she is fed up with women being treated as second class citizens.
At this point, the women’s rights movement in the UK had been at a standstill for 40 years. The new organization take radical actions such as public protests, arson, and bombings.
Walk through Holborn, which was the epicenter of the London suffrage movement. Your guide is a user-friendly app, equipped with a map, GPS and a narrator, which makes sure you walk in the right direction.
Examine unique old photos and listen to the story while you walk between the locations where it all took place. You’ll see what the lives of the suffragettes were like and how their actions impacted women’s rights.
The only thing you need to go on this tour is a smartphone with headphones.
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What makes Explore the women’s rights movement with a self-guided audio walking tour a unique experience ?
This audio walking tour starts outside Lincoln’s Inn Fields, the largest public square in London. The square is open to the public during daytime hours.
The tour will take you through the campus area of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Here you can find a large collection of written material and preserved documents from the London suffrage movement.
You’ll make a stop outside the Lincoln’s Inn House, which is the building where WSPU had their headquarters.
Make a stop outside the Peacock Theatre, which used to be the London Opera, a venue which was frequently used to host suffrage meetings and rallies.
Stop across the street from St Clement Danes Church, which is closely located to where the suffragettes carried out their 1911 census boycott.
The tour ends outside the Royal Courts of Justice, where people still meet up to rally and demonstrate for various political and human justice causes.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Explore the women’s rights movement with a self-guided audio walking tour Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- After purchase, you own this tour. You can start, end and pause it whenever you like.
- The mobile app
- Audio guide in English
Not Included
- Smartphone and hedphones (use your own)
- A live guide
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by StoryTourist.
- 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.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
IMPORTANT! This is a self-guided tour which you download to your smartphone. You have been sent a separate message with instructions on how to redeem your ticket(s) and download the tour to your phone. Check your email (including your spam folder) or your Viator inbox. If you can’t find the message with the instructions, please contact StoryTourist (the tour supplier) by e-mail info@storytourist.com or call +46 720427346 and we will assist you.
For the tour: Bring a fully charged phone, with the StoryTourist app and the tour already downloaded. Make sure to download the app and tour while connected to Wi-Fi . For the best possible listening experience, bring headphones, and if your smartphone has reduced battery capacity, consider bringing a power bank.
