Charles Dickens tour in London.

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9.06 mi
240 ft
02h54
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Last verified: 31 March 2024

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Tour based on the life and stories of Charles Dickens in London.

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Difficulty level: Easy (20/100)

Length: 9.06 mi

Duration: 02h54


Total ascent: 240 ft

Maximal slope: 2.2 %

Average slope: 0.7 %

Net ascent: -39.4 ft

Total descent: 279 ft

Difficulty level according to the author: 5/10

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Paved roads: 8.99 mi (99 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 ft (0 %)

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Outer Circle, NW1 4QN London, UK
        Closest address to end: Costa, Embankment Place, WC2N 5AQ London, UK

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        Places of interest

        1. Royal Academy of Music

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          The sister of Charles Darwin stayed at the Royal Academy of Music.

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        2. 16 Bayham Street

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          In 1822, when Charles Dickens was ten, the family relocated to 16 Bayham Street, Camden Town, in …

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        3. St Pancras Oude Kerk

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          Charles Dickens mentions the churchyard by name in his 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities, making it …

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        4. Charles Dickens Museum

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          The Charles Dickens Museum is an author's house museum at 48 Doughty Street in Holborn, London …
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        5. The Charles Dickens Museum

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          Did you know that Charles Dickens was a big walker. He could easily rack up 20 miles, often at …

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        6. 48 Doughty Street

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          On 25 March 1837, Dickens moved with his family into 48 Doughty Street where he would remain until …
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        7. Gray's Inn

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          In May 1827, Charles Dickens began work in the law office of Ellis and Blackmore, attorneys, of …

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        8. Furnival's Inn

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          Charles Dickens rented rooms in the Furnival's Inn, when he was a political journalist reporting …
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        9. The Old Curiosity Shop

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          The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel by Charles Dickens. The plot follows the life of Nell Trent and …

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        10. Royal College of Surgeons

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          You can find the collection of more than one thousand bladder stones, some of which from Royal …
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        11. The Old Cheshire Cheese

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          The Old Cheshire Cheese is one of the most famous pubs of London. It was rising out of the Great …

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        12. Doctors' Commons

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          Doctors' Commons was a society of lawyers practising civil law in London.

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        13. Gads Hill Place

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          Gadshill Place, was the country home of Charles Dickens. Dickens was visited at Gads Hill Place …
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        14. Chatham

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          In 1817, the family of Charles Dickens, and the 5 year young Charles moved to Chatham from …
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        15. No. 2 Ordnance Terrace

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          No. 2 Ordnance Terrace, was Dickens's home from 1817 to 1821.
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        16. Marshalsea

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          The prosperity of the family of Charles Dickens came to an abrupt end, when his father spent …

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        17. St George the Martyr church

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          The historic St George the Martyr church is the place where the Charles Dickens character Little …

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        18. Lant Street

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          Charles Dickens is Lant Street's most notable resident. He took lodgings in Lant Street during …

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        19. Little Dorrit's Playground

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          In 1902, a small public open space, known as Little Dorrit's Playground, after the Charles Dickens …
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        20. Golden Square

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          Charles Dickens chose Golden Square as the setting for Ralph Nickelby's gloomy house in "Nicholas …

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        21. Birthplace Dickens

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          Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 the second of eight children.

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        22. St Mary's Church

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          Charles Dickens was christened at St Mary's Church in Portsea on 4 March 1812.
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        23. Charing Cross railway station

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          Near the Charing Cross railway station, Charles Dickens, 12 years old, worked 10 hour shifts at …

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        Royal Academy of Music
        16 Bayham Street
        St Pancras Oude Kerk
        Charles Dickens Museum
        The Charles Dickens Museum
        48 Doughty Street
        Gray's Inn
        Furnival's Inn
        The Old Curiosity Shop
        Royal College of Surgeons
        The Old Cheshire Cheese
        Doctors' Commons
        Gads Hill Place
        Chatham
        No. 2 Ordnance Terrace
        Marshalsea
        St George the Martyr church
        Lant Street
        Little Dorrit's Playground
        Golden Square
        Birthplace Dickens
        St Mary's Church
        Charing Cross railway station
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