Footprints of London are offering more than 50 literary-themed guided walks throughout October.
It's sort of like a walking book club – Footprints' qualified and experienced guides lead you through the pages of London’s literary history to see the places you might only have visited in your imagination; where some of the nation’s best beloved novels and poems are set, where the authors’ inspiration was born.
A you can by the calendar above, you can meet George Orwell in Soho, Wilkie Collins in Marylebone and Samuel Pepys in the City. You'll be able to hear from William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and T S Eliot and follow in the footsteps of fictional characters such as Mrs Dalloway and Sherlock Holmes. Or explore the literary connections of districts like Covent Garden, Bloomsbury and Chelsea.
For full details and how to book, please visit the Footprints website.
“I love walking in London,” said Mrs. Dalloway. “Really it’s better than walking in the country.”
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Thank you for this, Jane. I'd never have known about it otherwise and I'll definitely want to go to at least one even though I live 55 miles away in Bedfordshire!
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ReplyDeleteThat's an easy train ride ... you must choose a day with three walks to make the most of your visit. I'll be going on a few to support my friends and, who knows, we might be attending the same tours... ;)