Tue May 14 2024 at 10:00 am to 02:30 pm
(GMT+01:00)
Hovertravel, Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Dickens Bonchurch Experience
Hovertravel's Dickens Bonchurch Experience celebrates 175 years since Charles Dickens visited Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. Join them on Tuesday 14 May or Tuesday 8 October and fly from Southsea to Ryde, Isle of Wight, on the world's only scheduled passenger hovercraft service. Enjoy a vintage bus tour from the Ryde terminal to Bonchurch before joining walk leader Sue Lowday as she shares her knowledge and discoveries of the time Charles Dickens spent in Bonchurch during his holiday in 1849, where rumours suggest that locals inspired characters such as David Copperfield.
Alternatively book the option without the walking tour and explore this idyllic location yourself, taking time to discover the location that was such as inspiration to Charles Dickens.
Itinerary Details - Tuesday 14 May or Tuesday 8 October
- 10:00 Hovercraft depart Southsea
- 10:10 Hovercraft arrives Ryde
- 10:15 Vintage bus departs Ryde
- 11:00 Vintage bus arrives Bonchurch
- Walking tour with Sue or free time exploring Bonchurch (depending on option booked)
- 13:15 Vintage bus departs Bonchurch
- 14:00 Vintage bus arrives Ryde hoverport
- 14:15 Hovercraft departs Ryde
- 14:25 Hovercraft arrived Southsea
Cost of walk:
Option 1: Dickens Experience including Bonchurch walking tour £69
Option 2: Dickens Experience with free time in Bonchurch £49
You must book through this link: hovertravel.co.uk/events/dickens-bonchurch-experience
This ticket is only available to book online and not in our terminals. This event is not suitable for children. Please note Bonchurch has several steps and hills so is not suitable for those with reduced mobility or for wheelchairs.
Tickets for Dickens Bonchurch Experience - 14 May (Paid Event) can be booked here.