Bohemian Bloomsbury
Holborn underground station, London (main exit, debouches onto Kingsway)
Guided by
Brian or David or Jan or Tom
Walk Times
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What larks! What plunges!
Unexpected, Uncommon, Unforgettable
Hidden in plain sight off the beaten track awaits Bloomsbury. Meander through tree-lined squares and streets built after The Great Fire of London and expect the unexpected at every turn. Cromwell’s ‘ghost’, Nelson’s funeral Director, Longitude, King George III and Peter Pan. Water conduits that once ran with wine, centuries-old canopied houses, the birthplace of the Arts & Crafts movement and the most famous children’s hospital in the world. And writers. Here was aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey, here were Dickens’ child chimney sweeps, here was where poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath married and George Orwell introduced us to Big Brother. And this was Virginia Woolf’s neighbourhood too, close to The British Museum, founded with Chelsea resident Hans Sloane’s collection. ‘London specialises in hiding the best of itself.’ Nowhere more so than in Bloomsbury. As for après walk, perhaps drop in on the British Museum or have a drink at a traditional old pub, many with outside seating.
WHAT GUIDES!
LONDON WALKS PRIVATE WALKS
If you can’t make one of the regularly scheduled, just-turn-up, Bohemian Bloomsbury it can always be booked as a private tour. If you go private you can have the Bohemian Bloomsbury walk – or any other London Walk – on a day and at a time that suits your convenience. We’ll tailor it to your requirements. Ring Fiona or Mary on 020 7624 3978 or email us at [email protected] and we’ll set it up and make it happen for you. A private London Walk – they’re good value for an individual or couple and sensational value for a group – makes an ideal group or educational or birthday party or office (team-building) or club outing.
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Gabriele Tischler –
Brilliant walk with David yesterday. He really brought Bohemian Bloomsbury to life and even followed up with further reading suggestions via email! Enjoyed every minute!
David Goggin –
Even if you think you know everything, or just want more information and understanding of the Bloomsbury group, hasten to sign up for the tour led by David. Additional gifts on my tour included an access to V. Woolf speaking (nobody talks like that anymore) and podcast of Nellie Boxall, servant in the Woolf household. One of the best walks.
Elizabeth Titus –
We 3 visitors from NYC adored our walk with Jan! She is wonderful. Filled with stories and a kind and lovely person. Great value for the money. Small group of about 12, nicely paced, covered a lot of ground.
Tony –
Great insightful walk lead by David. It was an overcast day with light spots of rain but was warm throughout with tales of literary triumphs and catastrophes. It’s time well spent. You don’t actually walk that far – there is so much concentrated history to behold.
Jane –
What a wonderful afternoon’s walk! We were guided, entertained, enthralled and educated by Jan, who was friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and absolutely fascinating. I know Bloomsbury quite well but Jan pointed out all sorts of places and things that I’d never noticed before. The two hours flew by and I loved every single minute.
Judith Halford –
It was a fascinating walk and David is an expert on his subject. I learnt so much that was new and interesting about that part of London and the literary figures who once lived in its streets.
Sheila Walkup –
Brian was entertaining AND informative. Many of us laughed out loud at almost each stop. I’ve always liked Dorothy Sayers but now, from what I’ve learned, I admire her.
I loved the stops in the squares.
J PUTNAM –
We did this walk with Jan yesterday. She was brilliant. Extremely knowledgeable. Very pleasant. This particular walk very is interesting.
Li –
I did this walk with Jan and it was wonderful. Jan is warm and knowledgeable. I learned a lot from this walk.
C Kao –
Brian was very entertaining and informative , love the tour