Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour: Explore the Iconic Detective's London Routes

Embark on a captivating 2-hour Sherlock Holmes walking tour in London. Follow in the footsteps of the iconic detective, explore filming locations, and discover literary haunts. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Somerset House - The tour ends at Somerset House, to see the site that was used as Pentonville Prison in the 2009 film. While the grand Neo-Classical façade of the building couldn’t be more different to the real-life prison, your guide will bring scenes from the film to life with tales of the baddie who was held there – Lord Blackwood.
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What's Included
  • Expert tour guidance
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a morning adventure in London, closely following the trail of the renowned Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes. Discover numerous movie locations and literary venues related to the character during this 2-hour guided tour. A film specialist will guide you through locations such as Somerset House, the fictitious Diogenes Club, and others,…

Location
224 Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Arrive 10 minutes prior to the tour departure time. The meeting point is outside 224 Piccadilly (which also says 'Criterion Est 1874. Restaurant' in the blue sign above the entrance) near to the Eros statue, next to the Criterion Theatre. Leave Piccadilly Circus station by exit for statue of Eros.)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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J4531lxpeters
Mar 30, 2025
Very good tour - Very interesting tour, guide was excellent, very informative and friendly. Nice way to finish of a visit to London Would recommend to all Sherlock fans
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Andreapauwien
Mar 23, 2025
Learned a lot about Sherlock - I was lucky to get Johanthan as a guide - he really is into Sherlock und had many interesting details and trivia to tell. I enjoyed the tour and can only recommend it if yiu are a fan of the Sherlock series, films or books
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Michelle_s
Mar 15, 2025
Our guide was fantastic!... - Our guide was fantastic! Very informative with interesting side tidbits about Sherlock movies and TV shows!
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Katrin
Dec 23, 2024
Fun with lots of info - Super competent, friendly and funny guide. The additional information was also exciting and entertaining. We are happy to recommend this.
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Adventuring_aimee
Dec 9, 2024
Excellent Sherlock Holmes walking tour - Did the tour on Saturday, November 30. Fiona was our tour guide and she was excellent. I thought this would be a good, different type of tour to do and it did not disappoint. Got a lot of fun information on the shooting of the Sherlock series and movies. I really appreciated how they had stills from the shows/movies we could compare to the locations we were standing in. The entire tour was interesting and informative. Looking forward to doing another tour on a different movie/series next time I visit.
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355karism
Nov 23, 2024
Wonderful tour guide and fab tour! A fun day out - Me and my mum went on the Sherlock Holmes tour, this was a gift for my mum who is a big fan of Sherlock Holmes. Our tour guide Fiona was absolutely wonderful! Very friendly, funny and told us so much we didn’t know about the older Sherlock homes films and the new bbc series. Highly recommend this tour for any Sherlock fans !
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Laura_d
Nov 18, 2024
See and Observe with the Best!! - Steph was inviting, informative, and inspiring! We had a total blast exploring the streets of London and finding the places that breathed reality into the world’s most favorite fictional detective. I loved how there were locations from so many different versions of Sherlock, from the books to the shows to the movies. I also learned a lot about how scenes are shot and created. I recommend this tour to anyone of any level of fan.
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Guy
Nov 17, 2024
Enjoyable Sherlock Walking Tour - Steph was our guide for the walking tour. She was knowledgeable about many versions of Sherlock films, TV series and the books, plus a whole host of other interesting history about the places we saw on the tour. She made the experience with her enthusiasm and humour.
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Bryan_r
Nov 10, 2024
Sherlock Holmes movie walking tour - Anyone who is lucky enough to have Spencer as a guide will have a an amazing tour. He is funny and entertaining and knowledgeable about London filming locations. We had a blast.
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541andreap
Oct 31, 2024
Excellent 2 hour Sherlock Holmes walking tour - Our daughter bought this tour for my partner who is a massive fan of Sherlock Holmes and he wasn't disappointed. Our walking guide Jonathan was brill, you can feel his passion for the fictitious character Sherlock Holmes and the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The sights were amazing. Jonathan used pictures relevant to parts of both the film and TV series adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories. He covers the first films with Basil Rathbone and the more up to date films with Robert Downey Jr also the TV series with Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock. He also added bits of information on British history along the way. The tour took about 2 hours. Starting point outside the Criterion Theatre, right outside Piccadilly Circus tube station. Finishing at Somerset House The Strand. To sum the tour up in one word - EXCELLENT.
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