London Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour Adventure

The original, oldest and best 'Sherlock' tour/ Immerse yourself in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on this private 4-hour walking tour in London. Explore central London sites made famous in the filming of the BBC adaptation ‘Sherlock’, as well as places relating to the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and some of the movies. Along the way, hear behind-the-scenes stories from the set and why locations where chosen as well as visiting some fascinating places along the way including New Scotland Yard.
We end at the real-life 221B Baker Street where you're free to visit the Sherlock Holmes House Museum or go on a Sherlock spending frenzy at the Sherlock Shop!
**We are proud to have recently been chosen by BBC Comic Relief to provide a very special Sherlock tour with special prize winners and Sherlock actors**

Meeting Point

Westminster

Underground Ltd, Westminster Station, Bridge St, London SW1A 2JR, UK

Just outside the entrance on Bridge Street (opposite Big Ben) there is Cafe Nero and we can meet/start from there.

What's included:

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Private guide

Not included:

• Transportation to/from attractions

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Metropolitan Police

Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JL, UK

Stand in front of the famous New Scotland Yard and the revolving sign. Learn a little about the home of the Metropolitan Police, the oldest professional police force in the world and hear of how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sought advice when creating the character of Sherlock Holmes

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Victoria Embankment

Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ

See sights used in the filming of BBC Sherlock

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sherlock Holmes

10 Northumberland St, London WC2N 5DB, UK

See the beautiful old Victorian Pub dedicated to Sherlock Holmes.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Millennium Bridge

Thames Embankment, London EC4V 3QH, UK

Stand on the spot of where much of the BBC publicity shots are done. See where Sherlock finds a washed up body on the banks of the Thames and the real-life history of this spot. For fans of Irene Adler, a scene was shot near by too.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Old Bailey

Old Bailey, , London, EC4M 7EH

Not only were parts of a pivotal Sherlock episode filmed here but we will learn about the real life Old Bailey and the nearby sights relating to executions and other gory things!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD

As we go on the tour, we will pass by several famous sights such as St Pauls Cathedral and learn a little of its history. Of course the front steps were featured in a recent Sherlock movie.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sir William Wallace Memorial

W Smithfield, London EC1A 7AQ, UK

Enroute to our next spot we will see this famous place where Braveheart was executed along with others who weren't burned at the stake!

5 minutes

Church of St. Bartholomew the Great

West Smithfield, Barbican, London, EC1A 9DS

This was a location in a recent Sherlock movie. From the outside, we will visit this ancient spot that survived the Great Fire of London, see a Plague Pit.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St Bartholomew's Hospital

W Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK

See the spot where Sherlock fell from the roof and where Watson ran into the cyclist. Some fans like to lay on the spot and have a photo taken!

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Russell Square

London, WC1B 5EH

This beautiful square is where we first meet Dr Watson in Sherlock. There are good reasons why they chose this location which you'll learn soon.

15 minutes

Torrington Square

Torrington Square, London, UK

Visit the street with the longest history of Sherlock Holmes on the big screen. It was here that the very first 221B Baker Street was filmed almost 100 years ago and it has been used in recent movies too!

10 minutes

Byng Place

1 Byng Pl, London WC1E 7LE, UK

See the place where Sherlock had his rainy night rendevous with the mysterious woman in the final season of Sherlock.

5 minutes

Speedy's Sandwich Bar & Cafe

187 N Gower St, Euston Rd., London NW1 2NJ, UK

Visit the iconic location from Sherlock. Maybe pop inside and grab a drink and see some of the photos on the wall of where Benedict and Martin sit and eat. Next door of course is the door where they fi;m 221B in Sherlock and we'll tell you how and why they do it here.

15 minutes

Sherlock Holmes Statue

4 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LD

Visit the only statue to Sherlock Homes in London and find out why Baker Street has its strong connections with Sherlock Holmes

5 minutes

The Sherlock Holmes Museum

221B Baker Street, London, NW1 6XE

We finish the tour outside of the actual 221B Baker Street. Here you have the chance to buy some Sherlock souvenirs or visit inside the Sherlock House Museum which is exactly as Sherlocks house would have been in Victorian days. Watch out for Professor Moriarty and that big bad Hound of the Baskervilles!

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bloomsbury

London

This where we find the home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. We will explore the streets of literary Bloomsbury and see the spot where Sherlock lived before he moved to Baker Street.

15 minutes