The Life and Literature of Charles Dickens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
See where Charles Dickens lived, worked and found so much inspiration on this self-guided walking tour of London.
• Find out why the author called London his “magic lantern”, and visit locations connected to both his daily life and novels like Oliver Twist and Little Dorrit • Hear from producer Lucinda Hawksley, a biographer and Londoner who is also Dickens’ great great great granddaughter • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under "Before You Go". Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
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The Life and Literature of Charles Dickens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
What's included in The Life and Literature of Charles Dickens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
The tour passes the Prudential Building – it stands on the site of what was once Furnival’s Inn where Charles Dickens once lived.
Hatton GardenPass-by Only
The tour passes Hatton Garden street, it is famous as the centre of the diamond and jewellery trade in London.
The tour passes by the Bleeding Heart Yard which Dicken's wrote about in Little Dorrit
Inclusions
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to this tour
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The tour starts at Chancery Lane Station, High Holborn, Holborn, London. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
End Points
- The tour ends at the Charles Dickens Museum a number of blocks from the start location.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
VOICEMAP CODE ─── Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour. This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS ─── Once you've received your code, please follow these steps: 1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app 2. Create an account 3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes 4. Enter your code then select Download Now PLEASE NOTE ─── • You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point. • This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next. • When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point. • Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour. SUPPORT ─── For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]
