Sherlock Holmes BBC Series and Traditional Locations - A Very Small Group Tour

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London, England

2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Dive deep into the world of Sherlock Holmes on a small-group tour that covers locations from the traditional stories and the BBC series. With a Sherlockian guide, see the Sherlock Holmes pub, 221B Baker Street, Sherlock's Soho, and more—finishing at the Sherlock Holmes Museum so you can explore in your own time. Please bring a contactless means of payment to use on London Underground.

See Sherlock Holmes sights around London—from the stories and the BBC series
Look beyond Baker Street—covers Soho, Embankment, Russell Square, and more
Pose for photos at the Sherlock Holmes statue, wearing a deerstalker cap
Numbers are capped at just six travelers, for a fun, interactive experience

What's Included

Professional guide

Oyster Card or travel card is required for the London Underground between locations.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Embankment station, Embankment Pl, London WC2N 6NS, UK
Meet Outside the main Entrance to the Station at the bottom of Villiers Street. Next to Coffee Stands and Florist.

End point

The Sherlock Holmes Museum
221b Baker St, London NW1 6XE, UK
The Sherlock Holmes Museum is located near London Underground Station Baker Street. Your Guide will assist with any onward travel

Itinerary

Sherlock Holmes

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Soho

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Bartholomew's Hospital

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Russell Square

Admission Ticket Free

Speedy's Sandwich Bar & Cafe

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sherlock Holmes Statue

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Sherlock Holmes Museum

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible

Most travelers can participate
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 15 reviews

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Elementary my dear Watson!

RogerMarsh, Sep 2025

Very detailed overview of Sherlock Holmes and the history of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! Additional history on other locations and stars.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you so much Roger. It was great meeting you both. I hope to see you again on one of my other London Tours. And I hope the rest of your trip has been wonderful.

Great history too!

Jessica_L, Jun 2025

We were lucky that we got Richard - the founder of the tour. Also, our tour was smaller (3ppl) so we got to go inside some of the places and see a bit more. We’re not huge Sherlock fanatics, but we love the BBC series. Richard did a great job of not only pointing out the Sherlock specific locations, but also contextualized places we passed by that might be significant to us - like Benjamin Franklin’s house and his history in London. He was really great at making sure we got the pictures we wanted. So cool to see the spot where Sherlock stages his death from the series. There were plenty of stops to use the restroom and get water/coffee. The directions were spot on - make sure you read where to meet him.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Thank you so much for the great review. I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour. I hope we meet again for one of my other tours in London.

* The Game is On *

TATJANA_H, Mar 2025

Here I give some of my impressions of the "Sherlock Holmes Tour". My guide was excellent and the chemistry between us was right from the first moment - it was like we had known each other for a long time. Because there were no further registrations, I had a private tour - I enjoyed every second. My guide was very patient and good at the topic, I was able to ask all my questions and always got a competent answer. Feel very in good hands and was able to take a lot of background information, some of which I did not yet know. The tour was very relaxed and there was enough time for photos and so on in all locations. For me as a big Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) fan there were very nice, funny but also emotional hours that I never want to miss. I would book this tour again at any time and can only recommend it to any Sherlock fan! Unfortunately I have lost the name of my guide - I'm not very good at it; =)) Hope he doesn't resent me. It was not just a job for him where he says everything down monotonously and from a little learned - NO - he was noticed every second that Sherlock's passion is also burning in him - I really liked that because it was the whole tour also made authentic! Thank you for getting to know you and for the beautiful, eventful and informative hours with you .....

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you so much for this amazing review! I really appreciate you taking the time to write it, and I am so happy that you enjoyed the tour. It was a pleasure to meet you, and I hope that you can join me on another tour again in the future. Thank you so much.

Perfect Tour for Sherlock/Sherlock Holmes Fans

Susan_B, Mar 2025

We loved this tour with Richard! He provided the perfect balance of the history of Sherlock Holmes, information and filming sites of the BBC series (we are huge fans!), and history of London (a welcome bonus to the tour). I highly recommend Richard and his tours! When we are in London again, we will be booking with him!

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you so much Susan! What a great review, and I am so glad you enjoyed the tour. I hope to see you again for one of my other London based tours.

Wonderful Tour

Anita_W, Feb 2025

Wonderful guide! We heard about and saw lots of sites from both the books as well as the BBC version we loved so much, nit to even mention the small historical tidbits we learned along the way. This tour does require quite a bit of walking, but it is well-paced and the tube provides some opportunities to sit and rest.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you Anita. A pleasure to meet you, and I am so glad you enjoyed the tour. I hope to see you on a future trip.

Highly loved this tour

Jeffrey_S, Sep 2023

The tour guide made the trip fun, informative, and memorable. Was the best part of our whole trip to London. New all about our tour and the areas we went into. HIGHLY, HIGHLY, RECOMMEND THIS TOUR!!!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

This is such a nice review, and it really means a lot to me! Thank you so much. It was a pleasure to meet you all and to show you some of the locations featured in the traditional, and also the BBC Sherlock. Have a wonderful rest of your trip!

Informative and Entertaining

Karen_S, Jul 2023

My granddaughter is a big SH fan, especially of the BBC series. Richard was very accommodating to include things that would interest her as they pertain to the series.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you so much! Really appreciate you taking time to send a review, it really means a lot to me.

Great tour and terrific guide!

Brian_Y, Jul 2023

Loved getting to see both a mix of the classic Holmes locations as well as the BBC Sherlock series’ locations. Our guide was terrific, super knowledgeable and a pleasure to walk around London with. Highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of Sherlock Holmes, books and/or film and TV!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you so much for this great review! Having feedback is really important, and I am so glad that you enjoyed the tour, and that I am doing justice to the works of Conan Doyle and of course Sherlock and Dr Watson.

Fun learning experience

Sarah_F, Mar 2023

My nephew is a huge fan of the show and really enjoyed this tour. My sister and I never saw the show, but I t was neat learning about the show and seeing all the different sites. The guide was really kind and knowledgeable. We asked him about other landmarks we passed that had nothing to do with the show or the books and he knew about them. I would recommend the tour.

リチャードさんと行くシャーロックツアー

Sakurako_K, Jul 2024

日本からの参加です。とても良い天気で、ツアー日和でした。ガイドのリチャードさんは声の調子が悪いのに、私たちをワクワクさせていろいろおしゃべりして楽しませてくれました。楽しみにしていたスピーディに行けたことがうれしかったです。シャーロックファンは絶対に参加するべきツアーです。リチャードさん、ありがとう。あなたは最高のガイドです。

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thank you so much for the lovely review! I had to translate online, but the translation that came back was so nice, and I really appreciate you taking the time to review the tour. I hope you have had a great time in London.