Charles Dickens Museum, Camden. Admission charge. Limited opening.
Details
Accessibility:
There is metered parking outside the museum on the street with blue badge parking bays. Please view this venue’s images for restriction details. Entrance to the museum is step free. The café has a small step and a ramp is available for access. Carers are admitted for free and guide dogs have access to all areas. Inside an induction loop hearing system is also available. Wheelchair accessible lifts allow access to four floors except the fifth attic room. A wheelchair accessible disability toilet is also provided.
There is no local Shopmobility. Visit website for details: http://nfsuk.org/?st=listing&ls=&location=london
Brief description:
The former Victorian home of author Charles Dickens and now a museum open to the public and dedicated to his life and works. On display are hand-written pieces from his books, portraits and ornaments in authentically preserved rooms used by the author.
Address:
Charles Dickens Museum , 48 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LX
Email:
info@dickensmuseum.com
Phone:
020 7405 2127
Website:
https://dickensmuseum.com/
Directions:
The museum is situated near to Kings Cross station and north of the River Thames. From the A501 to the north follow the road south onto the A5200. Turn west onto the B502 and immediately south onto Doughty Street. The museum will be visible on the east side of the road.
OS TQ307822
Opening Times:
10:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
Transport:
Journey planning information is available at Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
Nearest Tube Stations are at Chancery Lane or Holborn and the train station is Kings Cross St Pancras.
Please note that the Charles Dickens Museum is inside the London Congestion Charge zone.
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone
Amenities:
The museum café opens between 10:00am and 4:30pm from Tuesday to Sunday serving coffee, teas, cakes and lunches. In the area are pubs, cafés and restaurants and many independent shops within walking distance.
The museum shop is accessible online at: https://dickensmuseum.com/pages/online-shop
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
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284 metres*
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