People and places - Charles Dickens : Enjoy England

Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

Born in Portsmouth, the great 19th century English novelist with a great gift for story-telling began writing as a journalist.

Places to visit

The Charles Dickens Museum (www.dickensmuseum.com/)

Explore the four floors of Dickens' home where he lived from 1837-1839 and see many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.

Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum (www.enjoyengland.com/productsearch/productdetail.aspx?productId=134916&icId=2&backUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.enjoyengland.com%2fproductsearch%2fsearchresults.aspx%3fdest%3d%26destId%3d0%26radius%3d8051%26icId%3d2%26name%3dCharles%2bDickens%26type%3ddestination%26ptIds%3d-1%26regionIds%3d%26agentId%3d%26maxX%3d0%26maxY%3d0%26minX%3d0%26minY%3d0%26nX%3d0%26nY%3d0%26map%3dFalse%26sr%3d22%26nor%3d%26cp%3d1%26sort%3d%26regionName%3d%26availability%3dFalse%26exl_enddate%3d%26exl_startdate%3d%26exl_adults1%3d0%26exl_children1%3d0%26exl_concessions%3d0)

Picture what Dickens' life was like as a very young child in this modest house where he was born.

Dickens in Rochester

Historic Rochester was Dickens' favourite city and many of his works were placed here. Take a walking tour, visit Restoration House, the home of Miss Havisham in Great Expectations and the summer Dickens Festival.