Book Lovers’ St James’s
Tues 9 July, 17.30h
Burington House to Trafalgar Square.
Guided Walk, led by Anthony Davis.
We’ll walk around some locations in St James’s associated with writers, publishers, actors and bibliophiles, featuring some old books from the buildings we see. We start near the place where Samuel Pepys set his wig alight; hear about Oscar Wilde’s green carnation and Nell Gwyn’s oranges; discover how Dickens got his whiskers and visit the only square in London designed by a poet. This walk starts in Piccadilly and finishes near to Trafalgar Square.