London Literary Private Walking Tour Of Bloomsbury

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Bloomsbury, London England

We will explore the gardens, squares and streets of literary Bloomsbury.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Bedford Square, Montague Pl, London England

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.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London England

Home of the influential Bloomsbury Group amongst many others

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tavistock Square, London England

Visit Londons Peace garden with its strong literary links

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Woburn Walk, London WC1H 0JL England

Visit the outside of the home of Irish writer WB Yeats

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Coram's Fields, Corams Fields 93 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1DN England

Learn about this influential sailor who set the tone fo the philanthropic nature of Bloomsbury

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Charles Dickens Museum 48 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LX England

We visit the outside of Charles Dickens house in Bloomsbury. Nearby are the homes of less famous but perhaps even more important writers

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Russell Square, London WC1B 5EH England

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.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG England

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.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St George’s Church, Bloomsbury Way Bloomsbury, London WC1A 2SD England

We finish off at the second of our spots relating to the Suffragette movement of votes for women.

Duration: 10 minutes

• Local guide
• Professional guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off by foot / London Underground
• Private tour
• Entry/Admission - Bloomsbury
• Entry/Admission - Russell Square

• Transportation to/from attractions

• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Near public transportation
• Transportation is wheelchair accessible
• Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Most travelers can participate
• We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them.
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability

Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Ct Rd, London W1T 7AQ, UK
Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick up from any Central London hotel or meet just outside Tottenham Court Road Tube Station

09:30 AM

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

3 hours