Sherlock Holmes BBC Series and Traditional Locations - A Very Small Group Tour
Description
For all Sherlock Holmes fans! The perfect tour to take you deep into the world of the great Detective and the loyal friend Dr Watson. Ideal for those that love a mix of the Traditional Sherlock Holmes stories and the newer BBC series 'Sherlock' starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Your guide is a dedicated Sherlockian who has an in-depth knowledge of all things Holmes and Watson. The tour will take you on a journey weaving the traditional Conan Doyle stories and old London to the modern world and locations for the smash hit TV series. Your guide has a 100% Five Star Trip Advisor review rating. • All the key BBC Filming Locations • Locations from the original stories • Expert guide Who is a huge Sherlock Holmes Fan • Arthur Conan Doyle related sites • Fun and informative with relaxed pace. • Very Small Group. Max 6. Hear and interact with your Guide easily • Other iconic London locations included on the tour.
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The Game is afoot... It doesn't matter if you are a die hard traditionalist or a modern BBC "Sherlock" fan. I am a nerd for everything Sherlock Holmes and have got you covered! This tour is designed to give you details on the history and locations of the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and important filming locations from the recent BBC series. This tour also covers some great London landmarks like St Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, The Strand, and the place where William Wallace (Braveheart) was executed. Starting at Embankment station you will be given an overview of the traditional stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle before your guide takes you to the Sherlock Holmes Pub (a location from Hound of the Baskervilles) The upper rooms contain a recreation of Sherlock's sitting room at 221b Baker Street. Then its on to Scotland Yard and the location where Inspector's Lestrade and Hopkins work. Not that Holmes has a particularly high opinion of the Yard Detectives!
Now its time to see a famous location from the BBC Sherlock series. Remember the scene where Holmes and Watson have just met and are having dinner. They spot a suspicious taxi, Watson leaves his walking stick behind, and they run through the streets trying to catch the Taxi. We will make a stop at that very restaurant!
The site of Molly's laboratory, and the first place Holmes and Watson meet in the new BBC show, and also in the traditional books by Conan Doyle. This is also the location of the famous scene where Holmes jumps from the building after confronting Moriarty. The area also has a lot of other interesting buildings and stories which your guide will share with you.
The area of Russell square has a long association with writers. The Bloomsbury Group were based here, and so too was Arthur Conan Doyle in 1891. We will pass Sherlock's home before he moved to 221b Baker Street, and go to the spot where Mike Stamford met Dr Watson in the BBC series Sherlock. The route will also pass other filming locations from the BBC show.
For many people this is the highlight of the tour. The 221b Baker Street in the BBC series "Sherlock". There will be plenty of time to pose for photographs outside the house, and even enjoy a drink or snack in Speedy's Cafe. On the walls of the cafe are photos of the cast and crew from the show. from series two Sherlock and Watson often discuss a case or buy their morning coffee at Speedy's.
The meeting point for fans from all over the world. This statue was commissioned by the Abbey National building society who occupied 221 Baker Street. They received so many letters from around the world they had to employ someone to deal with the requests. Your guide usually carries a Deerstalker cap, and you will be welcome to to use it pose with your hero for a photo.
Located in Baker Street the Sherlock Holmes Museum is set out as the home Sherlock and Dr Watson share with Mrs Hudson. It matches exactly the descriptions given by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Your guide will end the tour here and leave you to enjoy the shop and museum. If you have any further questions or require any assistance for onward travel your guide will be pleased to assist.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(17)
We were very lucky to have Richard as our guide who was so knowledgeable and engaging.y husband, who is English, was like a giddy tourist with all the fascinating history Richard shared. While we chose the Sherlock tour as fans of the BBC adaptation, Richard’s vast and expansive knowledge and enthusiasm for Arthur Conan’s works, English literature, and architecture was on full display, making this a very well rounded tour. The time fly by and entailed my stops, sights, and opportunities for the train to spare feet. A solid way to spend some time getting to know this historic city.
Thank you so much for this fantastic 5 star review! I really appreciate the kind words. It was a pleasure to meet you and share the world of Sherlock Holmes and his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I hope you had a wonderful time on the rest of your trip. See you again!
Richard was a wonderful guide. Tons of information on Sherlock mixed with historical facts. We would do it again.
Thanks for the 5 star review! Really appreciate it, it means a lot. Thank you.
Our guide gave us history lessons about London as well as insights and explanations about Sherlock Holmes. I recommend it !
Great review! Thank you so much, and I am so happy you enjoyed the tour. Hope to see you again on one of my other London Tours.
Very detailed overview of Sherlock Holmes and the history of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! Additional history on other locations and stars.
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.
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.
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 tour was excellent! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and we learned a great deal about Sherlock Holmes! We would highly recommend it!
Thank you so much for this great review. I really appreciate the kind words. I hope the rest of your trip has been wonderful, and see you again for a future trip. Thank you.
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 .....
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.
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!
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 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.
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.
I'm from Japan. Our guide Richard had a sore throat but he still entertained us. Thank you very much. I highly recommend this tour for Sherlock fans!!! After the tour, you'll want to watch the show again. Richard is cool and fun. You are the best and amazing guide.
Thank you so much for this lovely review! Yes, that week I lost my voice! Not the best thing to happen to a tour guide, but we managed it! and thank you for sticking with me. I hope to see you again for another tour, and one day to make a return trip to the wonderful country of Japan.
