Nothing says Christmas like Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol is probably the most famous Christmas story ever written. And you might say that nothing says London like Charles Dickens, whose many characters, scenes and locations are inspired and set on the streets of the Big Smoke.

Join us as the Christmas ghosts lead us around the capital to discover the real locations where the novelist worked, walked and drew inspiration - from the grandeur of the Inns of Court to the dismal and overcrowded slums.
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Please meet your guide outside the entrance of the Sir John Soane Museum (do not go inside the museum). They will have a yellow Rebel Tours umbrella.

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Itinerary
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Lincoln's Inn Fields We'll meet at the Sir John Soane Museum in Lincoln's Inn Fields. We won't go into the museum, but we will visit a number of sites in the square relevant to Charles Dickens, including the house of his biographer John Forster.

Duration:  20 minutes

2
Royal Courts of Justice At the back of the Courts and their surrounding streets, we will explore Dickens' relationship with Law, his work at the Inns of Court and his criticism of the English Legal system.

Duration:  10 minutes

3
The Old Curiosity Shop Is this the original Old Curiosity Shop from the novel of the same name? Let's find out!

Duration:  10 minutes

4
Bush House At the old and historic BBC headquarters, we'll discuss Dickens' experience as a journalist focused on social issues and the origin of a Christmas Carol.

Duration:  10 minutes

5
Drury Lane Gardens A spooky former graveyard seems like a perfect place to talk about Christmas ghosts!

Duration:  10 minutes

6
Seven Dials We'll explore the Seven Dials neighborhood, part of the parish of St Giles, one of the poorest and most overcrowded slums in the 19th century. See the site of a Victorian workhouse and a lodging house where residents slept leaning on a rope. All inspiration for themes and characters in Dickens' novels.

Duration:  20 minutes

Additional info
•  Wheelchair accessible
•  Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•  Service animals allowed
•  Public transportation options are available nearby
•  All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
•  Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Price:
From $19.19
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
1.5 hours
Guide in:
English   
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