Private Bloomsbury and Literary London Walking Tour

2 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore an area of London which is not frequented by many tourists. Your guide will take you through quaint back streets and pretty garden squares and entertain you with stories of some of the famous writers and artists who have lived in Bloomsbury.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Step Into London Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Professional London Blue Badge Tourist Guide

Not included

Not included: Entry to the British Museum

Itinerary

The British Museum

10 min

Start your walk through Bloomsbury outside the British Museum with its collection of over 8 million items. Hear about some of the highlights of the collection. You can extend your tour and be taken on a guided tour of the highlights of the British Museum if you wish.
Russell Square

10 min

Walk through beautiful Russell Square and see the stylish cafe-au-lait Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel, the 19c town houses and the house where the writer T S Elliot worked.
Tavistock Square

10 min

Walk past the many buildings of University College, London and see the 'Peace Square' with its poignant statues and trees. See where Virginia Woolf and Charles Dickens lived.
Gordon Square

10 min

You continue your walk to another pretty garden square, Gordon Square and see where Virginia Woolf and John Maynard Keynes lived.
Brunswick Square Gardens

Walk through the modern Brunswick Shopping Centre to Brunswick Square with its vast gardens, Coram's Fields (where adults can only go accompanied by children!). Hear about the Foundling Hospital established for orphaned babies and children in 18th century.
Charles Dickens Museum

15 min Admission not included

You take a fascinating walk down one of London's quaint streets which used to be a water conduit and down streets filled with typical Georgian (18c) town houses. Charles Dickens used to live in one of these houses. His former home is now a museum.
Red Lion Square Gardens

15 min

You weave through quaint streets with Georgian houses and past Grays Inn (one of London's 4 Inns of Court, where barristers are trained) to Red Lion Square, where some of the Pre-Raphaelite artists used to live. You may hear one or two ghost stories!