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Sherlock Holmes Private Walking Tour in London

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London, England
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Lose yourself in the mystery-solving world of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on this private walking tour of London. Learn about author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and then follow the trail of the "Sherlock" BBC TV series as you visit filming locations in Russell Square and Whitehall. Plus, see where the fictional detective lived, at 221B Baker Street, and extend the experience at the Sherlock Holmes Museum (admission tickets own expense).
  • This tour is a great choice for fans of the famous fictional detective
  • Combine history with behind-the-scenes filming locations and more
  • Enjoy Sherlock Holmes facts, anecdotes and trivia from your guide
  • This private tour ensures you receive personalized attention from your guide

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private guide
  • Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We can meet you at ANY central London hotel or meet you at the starting point outside Cafe Nero by the exit of Westminster Underground Station where the tour commences.

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Meeting point

  • 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.

End point

  • 221B Baker St, London NW1 6XE, UK

    We end just outside the Sherlock Museum at 221B Baker Street

Operating hours
.9:30 am

Itinerary

1

Metropolitan Police

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

2

Victoria Embankment

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

3

Sherlock Holmes

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

4

Millennium Bridge

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

5

Old Bailey

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

6

St. Paul's Cathedral

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

7

Sir William Wallace Memorial

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

8

Church Of St. Bartholomew The Great

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

9

St Bartholomew's Hospital

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

10

Russell Square

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

11

Torrington Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

12

Byng Place

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

13

Speedy's Sandwich Bar & Cafe

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

14

Sherlock Holmes Statue

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

15

The Sherlock Holmes Museum

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

16

Bloomsbury

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Dress code is casual
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them. Please note this tour normally has 3 short tube journeys in it, these can be changed for taxis.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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 25 reviews
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Great tour and guide!

Laura_F, Jun 2024
Stephen was great! All sorts of interesting information and very enjoyable three hours - even in the rain!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thanks so much Laura. I'm really glad that you enjoyed the tour despite the rain!

Unforgettable Sherlock Holmes

Robin_Y, Mar 2024
Kevin Pearman was our fabulous guide for the Sherlock Holmes Private walking tour, which as an additional bonus, has a vast knowledge of history that made the tour exceptional. This tour has to be experienced in person as words cannot describe the many sites we saw and all of the inside tidbits with fun anecdotes accompanying. Kevin exceeded our expectations and we would not hesitate to book another tour with this company. Booking was very simple and the company was very quick to respond to questions. I highly recommend and Kevin Pearman was absolutely fantastic.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thanks so much for your amazing review. I'm so glad that you enjoyed your Sherlock Holmes Private Walking Tour with Kevin so much. We always try to make each tour unique and as enjoyable and authentic as possible and it's lovely to hear that people appreciate it.

Sherlock Holmes your is a lot more!

Margaret_H, Sep 2023
Stephen was great. I was surprised that he took us to so many places that had nothing really to do with Sherlock. And he had lots of great info about everywhere we went. My favorite was when we saw where they filmed the scene in Sherlock where cumberbatch fell off the roof.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thanks so much for your lovely review I'm so glad that you had such a nice tour with me. Yes that is a great location and I like it there too. That area had been covered in scaffolding for 2 years so you timed your tour just right! Thanks again!

Simon was like a walking...

Arturo_D, Dec 2022
Simon was like a walking Goggle of London history, a veritable encyclopedic knowledge of all things Sherlock and all things London. Walking through London with Simon allowed us to discover many unexpected gems of the rich history London hides in every nook and that probably other typical tours might miss. We had an absolutely fantastic time and when we come back to London we will be looking for Simon again for his other walking tours!!!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thanks so much for your review Arturo. It was such a pleasure to meet you all. I'm glad you had a good tour. Not everyone gets to take a selfie with a 275 year old philosopher! Say hi to everyone from me! - Stephen (Simon works too lol).

London Discovered!!

Christine_G, Sep 2022
My husband and I did the Sherlock Holmes walking tour with Kevin three weeks ago. Well, it was supposed to be the Sherlock Holmes walking tour but it was WAY MORE than that! The things we learnt about London were amazing and so many gems hiding in plain sight! Our guide was SO knowledgeable and interesting, we could have walked all day listening to his stories! If you only have one time to do one tour in London, this has to be it!!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks so much for your amazing review of our Sherlock tour. All our tours have the habit of going beyond what people expect! Kevin was so glad to know that you enjoyed your time with him. We did this tour for the BBC Comic Relief fundraising show with some of the actors so you know you're in good company!

Loved the city and am glad we added Kevin

taylordes, Jul 2022
It’s hard to say which part of this tour was the most exciting. Kevin, our tour guide made every part of the trip so interesting and our grandchild flipped over following Sherlock’s story. Wished we could have spent more time with kevin .

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thankyou for your wonderful review. I'm so glad that you all enjoyed your tour and Kevin too!

Higher than expected

InsMaria_N, Oct 2019
A very interesting walking tour, specially for Sherlock's fans and for all who loves walking through London. Special thanks to Kevin, a very friendly guide.

Lovely Experience

Sightseer31379209105, Jan 2019
Stephen is a really lovely guy with incredible knowledge about London and its hidden places.I highly recommend this tour!

I would definitely recommend this...

Charlotte Kay L, Nov 2017
I would definitely recommend this tour! My younger siblings who are Sherlock Holmes fans both the book and the BBC series will definitely enjoy this tour! Be prepared to walk for 4 hours but it is all worth it.

Our tour guide, Stephen was nice and...

Terry W, Nov 2017
Our tour guide, Stephen was nice and had interesting stories to tell us. It was great to see so many areas of London that we wouldn't have seen on our own.

This turned out to be our favorite...

Richard_M, Sep 2017
This turned out to be our favorite tour in London. Because it is private, you control the pace and direction of the tour. Several times we pointed at something and asked, What's that? and our guide, Nigel, either took us to it or explained what it was. The recent BBC Sherlock has the most locations that are featured in the tour. In particular, I wanted to visit Speedy's Restaurant and this was on the tour. This is a walking tour which uses The Tube subway for several hops. We had already purchased an Oyster Card for The Tube and that helped jumpstart our day hint. Overall we give this tour an A.

Our guide was a self-described...

James H, Aug 2017
Our guide was a self-described Sherlock Holmes nerd, and both his knowledge and enthusiasm were infectious. Our 16-yr old granddaughter was with us she's kind of a BBC SH nerd herself, and she was blown away by the level of detail shown. Jim and Betty Higgins Louisville KY USA

Wonderful personalized tour with fun...

Lorri_S, Aug 2017
Wonderful personalized tour with fun, friendly and very knowledgeable guide

Absoluter Genuss

Simona_G, Nov 2019
Die Führung quer durch London hat uns unglaublich gut gefallen. Wir haben viele neue Gässchen, versteckte Orte entdeckt und sehr spannende Details erfahren. Unserem hochmotivierten Führer Ryan ist es gelungen uns eine Führeung zu bieten, die gespickt war mit Infos zu historischen Tatsachen, "Sherlocknerdigen"-Details und sehr viel Witz und Charme! Wir wurden in unserem Hotel abgeholt und die gesamte Routenführung auf unsere Wünsche und Interessen angepasst. Ganz herzlichen Dank an Ryan für den unvergesslichen Tag! Ja, wir würden und werden wieder buchen.
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