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Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour: Explore the Iconic Detective's London Routes
4.7
154 Ratings
Greater London
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:
1 day
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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.
When your Sherlock Holmes tour of London is over, finish your tour here overlooking the River Thames - the artery that runs through the city of Sherlock Holmes.
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, featured in film adaptations like Guy Ritchie’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’ (2009) and the 1979 thriller ‘Murder by Decree.’ So, why wait? Secure your spot! Or as the celebrated detective would suggest: ‘It’s elementary, my dear Watson.’
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.
Customer Ratings
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Matt
Jun 29, 2024
Great Sherlock Holmes History - Wonderful mix of historical, literary, and film sites. Our guide, Ian, was amazing and treated us to great stories about London and Sherlock Holmes. The pictorial guide really helped highlight how these sites were used along the way. Highly recommend this tour.
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Danielj0shuas
Jun 22, 2024
Perfect experience for avid and casual sherlock holmes fans A+ - This walking guide was brill. The sights were amazing. Bought this for my fiance who was a sherlock nerd but from someone who isn't a huge fan, our guide, Owen, was perfect and very engaging. He added little tidbits of british history here and there which led me to be more engaged in the tour. Also A+ on the greatest detective joke. Dont want to spoil it for anybody who wants to do this tour.
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Jennifer_m
Jun 13, 2024
Jonathan was... - Jonathan was knowledgeable, kind, and found a way to make the tour fun even for my squirrelly 13 year old.
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Eerom533
May 28, 2024
An absolute must for any Sherlockian or want-to-become-one! - A hilarious, wonderful Sherlock Holmes Walk with Fiona! She was so enthused and knowledgeable that even if you hadn’t known anything about Doyle‘s stories or the various films and series, you’d have turned into a flaming fan. Thank you!
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A2586zslisaf
May 11, 2024
Brilliant!! - Benny was an excellent tour guide today and very knowledgeable!
We had a wonderful walk around London , with a remarkable insight of where certain scenes were filmed , lovely also to have a few historical facts about London itself thrown in , we would highly recommend this tour to those who love Sherlock and even if you don’t it’s a great experience!! Thank you Benny ( Lisa & Nick )
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Katharina
May 5, 2024
Unforgettable entertained walk - Sherlock Holmes film tour was a fun-filled adventure with interesting facts and insights across different film adaptations . expert guide Ian highly recommended - lead us through iconic locations with plenty of jokes and insider references to keep our entertained throughout. Happy to make other tours with Ian! Hans&Kathi - from Austria
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Kevin_b
Apr 24, 2024
Excellent tour - Michael was excellent. He had a wonderful knowledge of the novels and Of the popular and lesser known Sherlock Holmes movies.
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Dorotheaw992
Apr 21, 2024
What a pleasure - It was a great experience, Fiona made an amazing tour and has been a fantastic guide. She had wonderful tips for our stay in London and it was a pleasure to meet her. I’ve learned so much about the Sherlock movies and series’s and the views and pictures were great.
Thanks for this experience! I would do it again!
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Tommasof387
Mar 2, 2024
Brilliant guide! Really enjoyable for Sherlock fans and fans of little goodies. - Very interesting tour through the locations that characterized the character of Sherlock Holmes. Despite the rain, the two hours with Spencer, our guide, flew by, thanks above all to his passion for Sherlock and for the history of London in general; in fact he delighted us with numerous anecdotes and little curiosities about the places we passed through, details that are very easy to miss without an expert guide
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381elfiz
Feb 28, 2024
Facts & Fun - Our tour guide Ian was simply brilliant. He not only provided us with historical facts on the author, the Sherlock Holmes novels and interesting facts on various TV adaptations but could always point out further infos on London sights we passed on our walk. Very much enjoyed this tour!
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