Charles Dickens London Walking Tour Dates and Times

The Dickens London Walking Tour starts from Farringdon Tube station, heading towards some sites from Oliver Twist including where Fagin and the Artful Dodger induct Oliver into pickpocketing amongst shoppers in the busy market once held there.

The tour takes several famous London landmarks, and you’ll see ‘the great black dome of Saint Paul’s bulging at you from behind a grim stone building.’

At the end of the tour, an enchanting stop awaits you at a quaint pub you will see a pub as a gathering place for Dicken’s fans of a Tale of Two Cities!

Your guide will reveal significant moments in Dickens’ life and explain how these have weaved into his books. You will learn about real-life people and the fictional characters they inspired.

Throughout the tour, there will be several opportunities to stop and take photos while your expert guide shares some extracts from Dicken’s writings and points out how they have changed or survived from Victorian London to the modern day.

The Dickens tour highlights several of London’s iconic sites. You will learn trivia about Charles Dickens and hear facts about the locations visited, both modern and Dickensian. Many of Dicken’s books are mentioned during the tour, including Little Dorritt, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Great Expectations, Bleak House, A Dinner At Poplar Walk and A Tale of Two Cities.

What To Bring

Consider layers of clothing, Camera and Comfortable shoes for a leisurely walking tour

Good To Know

The tour does not go into any of the buildings/ venues.

Highlights

See where Pip’s Great Expectations began.

Discover the area where Oliver Twist is accused of being a thief.

Learn about Charles Dickens’ troubled childhood.

Enjoy a drink at the end of the tour at one of Dicken’s favourite pubs.

Inclusions

2 hour walking tour of London’s City, Holborn and Clerkenwell areas

Knowledgeable, approachable & fun tourist guide

Exclusions

Food & drink

Entry fees

Gratuities