Sherlock Holmes Museum & Westminster Walking Tour
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If you're a fan of all things Sherlock Holmes, then this is the tour for you, combining 3 hours of walking past the famous sights of Westminster with a visit to the fascinating Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221b Baker Street. Before heading to the museum, you'll meet your friendly local guide in Green Park to begin a fun 3-hour tour of Westminster. Along the way, you'll see many of London's iconic sights, including Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, The London Eye and Parliament Square. You can even see the Changing of the Guard (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun only - 10am tour)! Afterwards, your guide will direct you to the underground so you can travel to Baker Street, where you'll enter a museum dedicated to the great detective. Take your time looking at Victorian objects and exhibits related to all of Sherlock Holmes’ most famous cases! 20 sights in a 3 hour London tour plus entry to the Sherlock Holmes Museum.
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After a stroll through lovely Green Park, we reach Buckingham Palace - official home of the King! Your guide will tell stories of British Royal history as you admire this beautiful Palace. On certain days you can watch the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony, and your guide will find the perfect viewing spot! Afterward, walk along the Royal Mall.
Reaching this iconic public square, you’ll see Nelson’s Column, the stunning fountains, and famous buildings including The National Gallery.
Continue to Horse Guards Parade, on the edge of stunning St. James Park. We’ll stop to admire its famous arch and iconic clock - a great photo opportunity!
Next, your guide will lead you to nearby Whitehall. This is home to many grand buildings and monuments, as well as Downing Street where British Prime Ministers have lived and worked since 1735!
At Parliament Square, you’ll see the incredible Palace of Westminster (home to the Houses of Parliament) and the iconic Big Ben clock up close, as well as views of the London Eye and Churchill Statue.
Continue to nearby Westminster Abbey - one of London’s most beautiful buildings with over 1000 years of history. This is where British Kings and Queens are crowned!
After the walking tour, your guide will lead you to the underground for your trip to Baker Street, where you’ll visit a museum dedicated to the great detective. Explore Victorian artifacts and exhibits from Sherlock Holmes’ most famous cases at your own pace!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Guard Change is on Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun at 10 AM, but the schedule is set by the British Army and may change without notice
Reviews(26)
Overall expectation so great a museum and cool for fans. It is not so disability friendly as it is an old building but you can get a companion with if you have a companion card so if it can help is great. Lovely and friendly staff and really nice done
Our guide Mark was so informative, we learned so much and really enjoyed all of the sites we got to see!! Great way to see the city!!!
If you love Sherlock Holmes stories, this is a great small museum with an especially nice gift shop.
Our guide Will was excellent for the Westminster tour, showing us the perfect time and place to take pictures and video of the band during the changing of the guard. He also gave us a lot of British history. The Holmes tour was just a ticket for admission to the museum and a brief narration by the staff there.
Brandon was very knowledgeable. Answered many questions on local history of what we observed. Would recommend this tour.
The tour was excellent! We heard information and got close up looks at things we had not seen even though we had been in London for over a week. Mark was an excellent guide and very informative. He made the history come alive. He was great at having the group where we could take the best photos. It was a wonderful experience.
For years we have been looking forward to going to the Sherlock Holmes Museum.....we really liked the setting, the sets......everything. At the end of the tour, the souvenir shop with very interesting things, the seller very attentive and friendly 😀
The Sherlock Holmes tour seemed to be an afterthought. The walking tour was great! But after three hours of walking around London I was dropped off at a Tube Station and to told which Line to take and what station to get off and that was it! Not which way to go after arriving at the station or which signs to look for in the station. I thankful the residents of London are friendly and helpful. It was very stressful trying to find my way to the Museum.
It was a wonderful tour. Will was engaging, informative and full of good humor. Despite the rain we had a great experience and highly recommend this tour to anyone.
Our guide Jason did an admirable job leading a group of 15 wide eyed tourists for 3 hours through a downpour (sort of provided the quintessential London experience of carrying on in the rain). We saw Buckingham Palace, various marching guard units, and other iconic locations. Didn't make it to the Sherlock Holmes Museum, so can't comment on it.
