Sherlock Holmes London Walking Tour
This tour explores places featured in the books, which are real sites that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle
eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card
Standout list
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 72 hours in advance to receive a full refund.
Sustainable experience
Supporting a circular economy and sustainability culture approach in the travel industry.
Highlights
- See where John Watson first hears of Sherlock Holmes from his friend Stamford and visit filming locations from shows starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr.
- Find locations from the Conan Doyle books The Illustrious Client, The Bruce Partington Plans, A Study in Scarlet and others
- Follow the Holmes and Watson steps from where they met at the Criterion restaurant on Piccadilly Circus to literary sites such as gentlemen’s clubs or grand hotels.
What's included
- Professional guide
- Lunch is not included
Prepare for the experience
Children information
- Children under 5 years old can access free of charge.
- Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult aged 18 or over.
- This Sherlock Holmes tour is accessible for parents with prams or buggies.
Accessibility information
- This Sherlock Holmes tour is accessible for wheelchair users.
- Please contact our team before booking should you require further accessibility information regarding the experience.
Additional information
- The maximum number of people per group is 20.
- Take photos on the way and ask your tour guide anything you like about Holmes and Watson.
- The supplier encourages guests to dress up as Master Sleuth himself.
The tour’s live date availability can be seen upon booking.
- Duration: 2-2.5 hours.
- Please allow 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Your tour guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point.
The tour’s regular operating times are the following:
- Saturdays: 10:30 am
- Wednesdays (only February to November): 10:30 am.
Departure point
- Start location:
- Criterion restaurant on Piccadilly Circus (next to the Criterion Theatre), 224 Piccadilly, St. James’s, London W1J 9HP, England, United Kingdom.
- Nearest station: Piccadilly.
- End location:
- Somerset House on The Strand, Strand, London WC2R 1LA, England, United Kingdom.
- Nearest station: Temple.
Supplier information
This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Brit Movie Tours.
