London Quest: Chasing Dickens Through Victorian London

Overview

You came to London to write, but the words won't come. Then on a foggy evening walk, you spot him: a man in a black top hat who looks impossibly like Charles Dickens. Dead for over 150 years, but real enough to follow. You set off after him. This self-guided literary quest takes you on a walk through the Victorian heart of London. Using the Questo app on your smartphone, you follow the figure at 12 stops through Clerkenwell, Holborn, and Fleet Street: from the Charles Dickens Museum on Doughty Street and the buried Fleet River to Fagin's haunt on Saffron Hill, and Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, where Dickens drank with fellow writers. Decode hidden messages, solve literary puzzles, and piece together the story of Victorian London's most famous writer. Start whenever you like and explore 3.5 kilometres of London's most storied streets at your own pace. Best experienced during the day. Perfect for history lovers, literature fans, and curious explorers. No knowledge of Dickens required.