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London Literary Private Walking Tour Of Bloomsbury
(9) Reviews
London
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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In this original walking tour we will explore the beautiful world-famous squares of Bloomsbury. With its unmatched heritage of writers and big names in the London literary world from Charles Dickens to Virginia Woolf, Beatrix Potter to George Orwell, W.B. Yeats to Gandhi, Lenin and plenty more.
It has a quiet cultural atmosphere that still resonates to this day and you might be inspired to write a best-seller yourself. Even if you don't know the writers, this is the part of town that everyone imagines London to be with tree lined streets, beautiful garden squares and black iron railings and so offers something for everyone.
Another of our pioneering and original tours, lamely immitated b...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off by foot / London Underground
Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting Points
Departure
Dominion Theatre
Just outside Tottenham Court Road Underground Station but the front door of the Dominion Theatre
Return
London Literary Private Walking Tour Of Bloomsbury
(9) Reviews
London
About
In this original walking tour we will explore the beautiful world-famous squares of Bloomsbury. With its unmatched heritage of writers and big names in the London literary world from Charles Dickens to Virginia Woolf, Beatrix Potter to George Orwell, W.B. Yeats to Gandhi, Lenin and plenty more.
It has a quiet cultural atmosphere that still resonates to this day and you might be inspired to write a best-seller yourself. Even if you don't know the writers, this is the part of town that everyone imagines London to be with tree lined streets, beautiful garden squares and black iron railings and so offers something for everyone.
Another of our pioneering and original tours, lamely immitated b...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off by foot / London Underground
Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting Points
Departure
Dominion Theatre
Just outside Tottenham Court Road Underground Station but the front door of the Dominion Theatre
Return
Itinerary
1
Bloomsbury
We will explore the gardens, squares and streets of literary Bloomsbury.
3 hours
2
Bedford Square
This picturesque square was once the home to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood as well as having connections to other later important figures such as Beatrix Potter. We will walk through the streets and see sights relating to 1984, Charles Darwin and other big names.
25 minutes
3
Gordon Square
Home of the influential Bloomsbury Group amongst many others
15 minutes
4
Tavistock Square
Visit Londons Peace garden with its strong literary links
15 minutes
5
Woburn Walk
Visit the outside of the home of Irish writer WB Yeats
10 minutes
6
Coram's Fields
Learn about this influential sailor who set the tone fo the philanthropic nature of Bloomsbury
10 minutes
7
Charles Dickens Museum
We visit the outside of Charles Dickens house in Bloomsbury. Nearby are the homes of less famous but perhaps even more important writers
10 minutes
8
Russell Square
The largest and most famous square in Bloomsbury, once the home of Orson Welles amongst others and nearby we will pass a home belonging to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle of Sherlock Holmes fame.
15 minutes
9
The British Museum
In the narrow streets opposite The British Museum, we will learn about one of the infamous Bloomsbury writers, Aleister Crawley and his belief in the blackest of black magic.
15 minutes
10
St George’s Church
We finish off at the second of our spots relating to the Suffragette movement of votes for women.
