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Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour

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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.
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup
  • London Underground Tube ticket
  • Entrance to Charles Dickens House Museum
Departure Point

Borough, Borough High St, London SE1 1JX, UK Just outside the entrance next to the newspaper vendor

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.

Return Details

48-49 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LX, UK Please note the museum is currently not open on Monday and Tuesday though the tour ends at the front door. Your guide will happily find you a pub, cafe or nearby tube station if needed!

  • St George the Martyr, London, United Kingdom
    See locations relating to Little Dorrit and visit where Dickens family were imprisoned.
    20 minutes
  • Angel Pl., London SE1 1JA, UK
    The site of the old debtors prison that so influenced the young Charles Dickens.
    10 minutes
  • Red Cross Cottages & Garden, London, United Kingdom
    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
  • London Bridge, London, United Kingdom
    Stand on Nancys Steps where poor Nancy met her end
    5 minutes
  • Borough Market, London, United Kingdom
    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
  • Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, United Kingdom
    We will pass by this famous theatre and learn about the history and locations nearby.
    15 minutes
  • Old Bailey, London, United Kingdom
    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
  • Winchester Palace, London, United Kingdom
    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
  • St. Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom
    Find out about an inadvertent impact St Pauls had on the life of Charles Dickens
    5 minutes
  • Temple Church, London, United Kingdom
    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
  • 2es, 13-14 Portsmouth St, London WC2A 2ES, UK
    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
  • Fleet Street, London, United Kingdom
    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
  • Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, United Kingdom
    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
  • 145 Fleet St, London EC4A 2BP, UK
    See some of the pubs that Dickens himself drank in and where characters visited in the novels.
  • Dr. Johnson's House, London, United Kingdom
    We visit other literary places along the way, including the outside of the home of the man who wrote the Dictionary.
    5 minutes
  • High Holborn, London, United Kingdom
    Visit the alleyway where poor Krook spontaneously combusted infront of his shop.
    10 minutes
  • Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom
    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
  • Charles Dickens Museum, London, United Kingdom
    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.
    60 minutes
  • 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.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Jeffrey_K
23 Dec 2024
Kevin was a delight to hang with the duration of our tour. His knowledge, even with the small little details, was amazing. He loves what he does and you can feel the passion in his voice. Thank you for an amazing day. Highly recommend.
Barrie_C
07 Sep 2024
Stephen was an incredible guide! His passion and enthusiasm for history made this tour perfect. He took us through parts of London that a regular tourist would never see. His knowledge of Dickens’ history and approach to literature led us through alleys, to find old prisons and workhouses and even the real places that Dickens used as the basis for Scrooge’s home, Little Dorritt’s church. We did the long version of the Dickens tour…wear your walking shoes!! But please know that Stephen is happy to accommodate your need for a rest or a meal…or a quick diversion into a market or bakery for a treat! If you are a Dickens fan or history buff, Stephen Liddell is your man for an interesting trip through London. Look him up, tell him what you want to see and then follow him merrily through the city!
229me
04 May 2024
The option to meet at our hotel is why we chose the longer tour. Steven arrived early and took good care of us all morning. My husband is not a Dickens enthusiast and in hindsight it would have been safe for him to entrust me to Steven. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and saw places that Dickens wrote about: Marshalsea Prison and Little Dorrit’s Church were the most emotional for me but seeing where the young Charles Dickens lived while working in the shoe blacking factory brought me to tears.
This tour in London is organized by Ye Olde England Tours

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