In my last post – Celebrate Charles Dickens’ 200th Birthday – I mentioned Dickens World, a Dickens-themed visitor attraction in Kent based on the life, books and times of Charles Dickens. Well, I’ve now been there and can tell you what’s it’s like.
(c) Dickens World
From the outside, you would not expect to find the 19th century London street scene that awaits you inside. It’s dark and feels like you’ve been transported back in time, or at least to a really good film set.
The actors perform daily shows in the courtyard and remain in the area between performances so you can get some great photo opportunities with them.
(c) Dickens World
There’s a Haunted House and a 4D cinema show, plus an animatronic show on weekends. The highlight for most visitors though is the Great Expectations Boat Ride which is an indoor boat ride but don’t go thinking that means you’ll stay dry!
Great Expectations Boat Ride. (c) Dickens World
Dickens World is in Chatham Maritime in Kent. It’s about an hour by train from London to Chatham and then a 10 minute bus ride to the door. Here’s my full Dickens World Review.
Laura Porter writes the About.com London Travel site which is an online travel guide for visitors to London. She has lived in the London area all her life and can’t imagine ever wanting to live elsewhere. You can follow her on Twitter and Facebook too. See Laura’s other articles on the Visit Britain Super Blog.
My son and I spent 15 days in London in 2003 and took the high speed train to Edinburgh, Scotland for a day and a weekend trip to Amsterdam. It definitely wasn’t enough time but the flat at One Hyde Park was very comfortable and convenient. I fulflled my long awaited desire to go to Wimbledon and I was so impressed with how organize and reasonable it was. I am no longer able to travel so I am glad that I went, but I loved the people and the sites. My son’s favorite thing was to visit charity shops and we found some great items. My favorite British authors are Charles Dickens and Sir Arthu Conan Doyle. I watch my DVD of “A Christmas Carol” all throughout the year. There was so much spirituality in this story. Nobody combined a zest for life and moral teaching, along with humor, nearly as well as Charles Dickens.
Dickens World | VisitBritain Super Blog – just great!
i like your great British playground tour.
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Them pictures look amazing, I would love to go there. You used lots of good descriving words saying were you went and what it was like. I got the picture it was going to be very dark!