Women of Bloomsbury Walking Tour
Description
The area of Bloomsbury has, throughout history been linked to London's culture, intellects, artists and writers. Today while exploring the picturesque neighbourhood, with its cosy public squares, you can stumble across numerous blue plaques and statues marking where notable women once lived, worked and died. This walking tour will take you around Bloomsbury, walking in the footsteps of writer Virginia Woolf, World War Two Spy Noor Inayat Khan, abolitionist Mary Prince, Britain's first female dentist Lilian Lindsay and much more..!
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Itinerary
We will explore the women involved in the history of Seven dials
We will explore the women involved in the history of Bloomsbury
We will explore the women involved in the history of Tavistock Square
We will explore the women involved in the history of Gordon Square
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(45)
My daughter booked this tour as a birthday gift for me - and when I chatted about it to her later she wished she'd booked herself on it too! Becky was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and really captured my attention the whole afternoon. She answered every question and expanded on any detail as it came up. It was a really informative and fun afternoon! I would thoroughly recommend the tour to everyone - including men! I shall definitely be booking my daughter and myself onto another - and any of the others that Becky "cooks up"!! Thank you Becky!
This was an amazing, wonderful tour. The guide and owner was super knowledgeable and provided a really informative and engaging history of women in Bloomsbury. 10/10 recommend.
I booked the Women of Bloomsbury tour to do with my mum for her birthday and we loved it! Becky was a brilliant tour guide, so engaging and knowledgeable. We learnt about so many interesting and important women, most of whom we had never heard of before. Becky brought these women and their untold stories to life. We would definitely recommend this tour and will be back to do the others in future! Thank you so much for a fantastic morning.
My daughter gave me this walking tour as a gift and I was immediately delighted and intrigued. The guide was incredibly well informed and obviously loved her subject. We had often walked past many of the buildings but had no idea of their importance in the story of women’s lives. We would definitely recommend, what a great gift!
My friend invited me on this tour as her original friend was unable to go - her loss was my gain! Such an interesting tour around Bloomsbury learning so much about some of the influential women of the area in history. They weren't recognised at the time but since have had statues & blue plaques placed as a tribute to their achievements eg Medicine, Writing, Suffragettes, Freedom to name a few! Becky our guide was so knowledgeable & enthusiastic on her subject - thanks Becky! - & we would thoroughly recommend Women of London Walking Tours!
Becky is an excellent guide and is so passionate about womens history and its sometimes forgotten place in the London landscape. I felt very inspired by the end of the tour to book up for another tour with my daughter.
As a new traveller to London, it helped ground me in just one aspect of London’s history. The tour guide was wonderful!
Such a fascinating part of town and so much history around every corner. To hear only the women's stories and stop at the statues and plaques of women is just wonderful. We didn't learn any women's history when I went to school. So lovely to catch up on some stories while taking Women of London's tours.
Very informative and engaging tour of Bloomsbury with Mathilda. Really recommend.
If you’re a history buff with a Demi ist bent, take this tour! Matilda was a fabulous guide - exceptionally articulate and well-prepared. I really enjoyed learning g about all the interesting, intellectual women making inroads into various male only professions. You really get an excellent feel for The New Woman emerging around 1900. I will look up this friendly, smart, woman tun tour company again when I visit London next!
