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The decadent Arab Hall at Leighton House in Holland Park, former home of Frederic, Lord Leighton

Explore Dickens’s home

There are sights associated with the great man all over London, but make time for the rewarding Charles Dickens Museum in Holborn, which holds over 100,000 items, from personal keepsakes to original manuscripts. There’s also a lively programme of events, from a tour with a costumed housemaid to readings of the author’s ghost stories at Halloween.

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Opulent Leighton House is a sensory experience you wonʼt forget

Artistic extravagance

Opulent, over-the-top Leighton House in Holland Park isn't to everyone’s taste, but the one-time home of artist Frederick, Lord

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