See where Charles Dickens lived, worked and found so much inspiration on this self-guided walking tour of London.
• Find out why the author called London his “magic lantern”, and visit locations connected to both his daily life and novels like Oliver Twist and Little Dorrit
• Hear from producer Lucinda Hawksley, a biographer and Londoner who is also Dickens’ great great great granddaughter
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under "Before You Go". Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
✔ Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
✔ Lifetime access to this tour
✖ Smartphone and headphones
✖ Transportation
✖ Food and drink
✖ Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Departure & Return
Departure:
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The tour starts at Chancery Lane Station, High Holborn, Holborn, London.
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
Itinerary
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The tour passes the Prudential Building – it stands on the site of what was once Furnival’s Inn where Charles Dickens once lived.
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Hatton Garden
The tour passes Hatton Garden street, it is famous as the centre of the diamond and jewellery trade in London.
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The tour passes by the Bleeding Heart Yard which Dicken's wrote about in Little Dorrit
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The tour passes the Goodenough College which used to be the Foundling Hospital. Dicken's used the story of the hospital as inspiration for Oliver Twist
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Charles Dickens Museum
The tour ends at the Charles Dickens Museum.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
