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 - Conclude the tour at Somerset House, the location used as Pentonville Prison in the 2009 film. Although the building’s grand Neo-Classical façade is vastly different from the actual prison, the guide will vividly recount scenes from the film, including stories about the villain, Lord Blackwood, who was held there.
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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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James_f
Jul 16, 2026
Sherlock Holmes walking tour - For fans of Sherlock Holmes this tour has all the details. One learns about recent series and movies all the way back to the first movies. You learn about the author's life and it influenced the Sherlock Holmes stories. You visit places depicted in movies and books.
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Elenamb9413fb
Jun 27, 2026
Sherlock for all tastes! - Stephanie is an excellent guide, engaging, and speaks clear and easy-to-understand English. Truly a very valuable experience.
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Voyager35232521866
Jun 14, 2026
Awesome experience - Our tour guide Fiona was over the top. She explained the actors who played certain roles and showed us the locations and talked more about what happened in each location. She exuberant and was a joy to learn from her about Sherlock and also showed pictures of the each scene so we could imagine it happening. Excellent tour!!!
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Yoshikof2026
May 31, 2026
Thank you Owen‼️ - Owen was a great guide. The three-hour walking tour was tough in the 5/30 but unexpected 28C heat, but Owen was thoughtful, taking us to the shade and explaining. I wanted to give her a tip, but she didn't have the cash, so I just gave her a chocolate snack. I'm sorry. I enjoyed being such a great guide that I could tip a lot.
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Cathyjw64
May 31, 2026
We recommend this tour if you are interested in learning about Arthur Conan Doyle and the filming of the stories - We went on the Sherlock Holmes movie tour with our guide Owen. We weren't sure what to expect as we really enjoyed the films and tv series but are not super fans, however we really enjoyed the tour. Owen was very easy to hear and understand, the pace was good and there was so much fascinating information about London and SherlockArthur Conan Doyle it was brilliant. The locations were not too far from each other either, which was good as it was very hot.
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Gwendor2025
May 30, 2026
Fantastic tour with a fantastic guide Owen - Owen was fantastic. The tour has been a great pleasure, especially with the tour guide Owen. It has been incredibly interesting learning about a great variety of Sherlock Holmes adaptions and subsequently about the not only the History of London as a filming hotspot but also of the gentleman's club culture parallel to the adaptations. The insights of where Arthur Conan Doyle has got his inspiration of were very inspiring and helped obtain a far deeper understanding of the adaptions aswell as novels that help get the feeling of the whole story across on a deeper level. The Tour guide (Owen) has been great aswell, making it exciting and sparkling it with humour aswell as wit turning it into an Overall even better experience.He was motivated aswell as motivating at all time making it more vivid. With his knowledge that by far exceeded our expectations he really made the tour even more special than it already is. We definitely recommend this tour to anyone interested in the story behind Sherlock Holmes aswell as his connection to the city no matter what age you are.
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Bethanye845
May 30, 2026
For the love of Sherlock - Had a lovely time with our guide Owen. He gave loads of great information , and brought humor and warmth to the entire tour. Highly recommend!
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Jussit617
May 30, 2026
Humorous experience with loads to learn - The tour was very detailed with lots of input of an enthusiastic Sherlock Holmes fan for every age. Owen managed to entertain with knowledge, helpful replies and a big amount of humor which is why I can recommend this tour to any huge (or moderate) fan of Sherlock. Enjoy the tour!
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Angied60
May 27, 2026
Brilliant tour and guide - Brilliant fun tour Owen was a fabulous guide learned so many things about London as well as Sherlock Holmes. A must do
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Michaelri9936re
May 27, 2026
Owen was fantastic! - Owen is the benchmark for which all other guides should be judged! Knowledgeable and incredibly charismatic and funny!
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).