Walking Tour - Barnaby Rudge and the Gordon Riots

Fri Mar 20 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC+00:00

Farringdon Station | London

Jen Pedler, Footprints of London
Publisher/HostJen Pedler, Footprints of London
Walking Tour - Barnaby Rudge and the Gordon Riots
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Relive Dickens's dramatic retelling of the 1780 anti-Catholic riots that consumed London.
About this Event

Barnaby Rudge; a Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty tells the story of simpleton Barnaby Rudge and his pet raven Grip who were caught up in the anti-Catholic riots that spread terror and destruction throughout London in 1780. This, the first of Dickens's two historical novels, is probably one of his least read books although it contains some of his most dramatic writing.

On this walk we will discover the London of the Riots and relive some of the dramatic and terrifying events Dickens recounts.

The walk will last about two hours. It and starts in Cowcross Street outside Farringdon Station and finishes at Bank.

Please check travel arrangements on the day at Transport for London's Journey Planner site.






















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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Farringdon Station, Cowcross Street, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 12.50 to GBP 17.50

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