Walking Tour – The Real Alice in Wonderland
Wed 20 Nov, 14:00 - 15:30
This 90-minute circular walking tour of the beautiful Christ Church Meadow, you will encounter the real people, places and events behind the creation of the much-loved stories Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking-Glass.
Show more The route follows waterside paths, significant landmarks along the river and the all important role the Thames played in the Alice in wonderland books.
Oxford familiar to the ‘real’ Alice in Wonderland (Alice Liddell) daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, and to author Lewis Carroll, who was a lifelong resident of the college.
The creation of the Alice books, references to striking historical and geographic landmarks and features, as well as other classics of fantasy literature, the people, places and events which inspired the books will be revealed to you.
Oxford local historian Author and trustee of the Lewis Carroll Society Mark Davies will reveal the history behind the novels as your expert tour guide.
Please note that this tour does not include entry to the buildings of Christ Church.
Join a Real Alice in Wonderland Tour to see fiction, fantasy and history come to life through the eyes of a local expert in Oxford’s history.
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