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Charles Dickens' London: The Writer's Journey

4.53 (15 reviews)
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Play a city game where you walk in the footsteps of one of Britain’s greatest writers, Charles Dickens.
 
You will learn about Dickens’s rags to riches life story and discover the locations that inspired his stories, from pickpockets’ lairs, prisons and courts, to historic pubs and hidden alleyways.
 
Are you ready for an adventure in Dickens’ London?
€4.99
per person
Participants
Total
€9.98
Availability
24/7
Cancellation
Cancel anytime
Languages
English
Created by
Annemarie Lopez
  • Best during the day
  • Instagrammable
  • Kid friendly
  • Best for couples
  • Recommended activity for families

Places you will visit

12

It will take you

48-78 mins

You will walk

5250 steps

Total distance

4 km

Highlights

  • Learn about Dickens’s extraordinary life, from child labourer to celebrated writer.

  • Explore the once brutal and crime-ridden streets of Clerkenwell and the stately legal district of Holborn where Dickens studied and worked.

  • Discover the darkened bars and inns where lawyers once jostled with scoundrels and Dickens met the colourful characters that would crowd his novels.

Storyline

You are an aspiring writer in London. Since you have been here, you haven’t been able to write or sleep. You go for a walk to calm your mind and see an intense young man in a black top hat and coat. He resembles Charles Dickens, the famous Victorian writer who first inspired you to write. You know Dickens is long dead, but you become convinced that this man holds the key to breaking your spell of writer’s block. You decide to follow him.

Game route

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Finish point Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
145 Fleet St, London EC4A 2BU, UK
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Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.

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How does a
game look like?

  • Discover new places

    As you walk and tour around the city, you will visit new cool places.

  • Solve puzzles, crack riddles

    You will test your wits and exploring abilities with fun challenges.

  • Learn fun history

    Each place comes with its own bit of history that you'll discover as you walk.

  • Role-play

    Put yourself in the shoes of a famous fictional character and play out their story.

Reviews

4.53

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Daniel Cardle

12 Feb 2022
very enjoyable

Karin Biber

23 Nov 2021

lucas

25 Oct 2021
Great ! Very captivating and fascinating, it took 2:30 😅 but we didn’t realize that time was running !

holly

15 Sep 2021

Questo

30 Jul 2021

Leaderboard

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