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Best Sherlock Holmes Tours in London: Our Top 15

60 tours  ·  from $8 a head

Baker Street, the Speedy's cafe frontage and the St Bart's roof, plus the detective games that use the same streets. These 15 are compared on walking distance, how much is filming location and how much is Victorian history.

London: Sherlock Holmes-Themed Walking Tour - What the route reveals about Arthur Conan Doyle
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London: Sherlock Holmes-Themed Walking Tour

1.Sherlock Holmes-Themed Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 756 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Our pick

Meet near Piccadilly Circus and follow a live English-speaking guide through London’s Sherlock Holmes sites. You’ll visit the place where Holmes meets Watson, hear about Arthur Conan Doyle’s inspirations, and see locations used in BBC, Jeremy Brett, and Robert Downey Jr. adaptations.

“Fiona did an amazing job. the tour was funny and full of details, Easter eggs and great spots. We absolutely enjoyed ourselves and the two hours flew by so fast. Thank you for the great tour and the recommendations!”

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Sherlock: The Official Live Game - How the cast videos guide your case
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Sherlock: The Official Live Game

2.Sherlock: The Official Live Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 460 reviews · from $48

Join Mycroft Holmes’s covert Network at Sherlock headquarters in Shepherd’s Bush. You’ll solve a case through detailed BBC sets, video clues from Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, and Martin Freeman, then finish at the themed bar.

“From the go they engage you. It was entertaining and witty. It was an interactive experience that had the entire family participating. Highly recommend it. You do not need to be a fan of the show to enjoy it.”

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Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London - The Royal Academy and the world of Murder by Decree
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Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London

3.Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $23Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide at Piccadilly Circus for a two-hour walk through Sherlock Holmes book and film locations. See the Royal Academy, the fictional Diogenes Club, grand hotels, pubs, and Somerset House. Guides such as Ian, Fiona, Owen, and Spencer bring film trivia and Doyle’s detective to life.

“Fiona was an excellent guide. Informative and animated. The tour was interesting and a must for Sherlock film fans---old films and new TV shows.”

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London: Jack The Ripper and Sherlock Holmes Bus Tour - Starting at Victoria Coach Station
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London: Jack The Ripper and Sherlock Holmes Bus Tour

4.Jack The Ripper and Sherlock Holmes Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 195 reviews · from $80

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Victoria through historic London, then walk Smithfield Market and the East End while your English-speaking guide explains Jack the Ripper, body snatchers, public executions, and local ghosts. Guides such as Magnus, Allan, Andrew, and Sinead have led recent tours. The evening ends near the Sherlock Holmes Pub.

“Wonderful! Our guide, Magnus, was very informative, funny, kind and dressed to the tens! Great tour to places we would not have discovered on our own. Whether you’re a Jack the Ripper enthusiast or not, I would definitely recommend this tour.”

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SHERLOCK Escape Room - How the split-room puzzle works
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SHERLOCK Escape Room

5.SHERLOCK Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews

You play British agents in 1902, breaking into Colonel Holtenberg’s estate to recover secret photographs. This private Copenhagen escape room runs for 120 minutes, often splits large groups between two rooms, and includes a dedicated game master plus a winning-team photo.

“My first escape room experience was fantastic, well worth a visit! Ada was very good in her role. The challenges were great fun.”

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London: Top 30 Sights Tour and Sherlock Holmes Museum - Buckingham Palace and Green Park
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London: Top 30 Sights Tour and Sherlock Holmes Museum

6.Top 30 Sights Tour and Sherlock Holmes Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 58 reviews · from $91

Pack central London into four hours with a guide such as Will, Nick, Benjamin, or Joe, from Buckingham Palace and Big Ben to Tower Bridge. Your guide leads you to 221b Baker Street, then you explore the Sherlock Holmes Museum independently.

“Auri was a great tour guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our tour very much! Thank you!”

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London: Sherlock Escape Rooms - Mycroft’s training mission takes a turn
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London: Sherlock Escape Rooms

7.Sherlock Escape Rooms

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 42 reviews · from $47

Enter The Network at Doyle’s Opticians in Shepherd’s Bush for a 100-minute Sherlock escape game. Mycroft Holmes recruits your team for a training mission that quickly turns serious, with BBC cast videos, show sets, timed puzzles, and a final scorecard.

“Loved the inclusion of the videos from the actual actors of Sherlock to set the scene - the room settings were brilliant. The puzzles Certainly gave us lots to think about but we were prompted by ‘Stamford’ with extra clues when needed which helped us to progress. Would definitely recommend!!”

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Sherlock Holmes Old London - Very Small Group Walking Tour - Starting at Northumberland Avenue
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Sherlock Holmes Old London – Very Small Group Walking Tour

8.Sherlock Holmes Old London – Very Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $108

Join Richard of Richards Tours for a three to four-hour, small-group walk through Sherlock Holmes's London. See where Holmes and Watson met, visit Conan Doyle's former surgery, pass Scotland Yard and Simpsons in the Strand, and finish at 221B Baker Street. Museum entry and Underground fares cost extra.

“Richard was great and full of information about Sherlock and London itself. Very informative. Would definitely recommend to my Sherlock friends. Will probably book a Christmas tour.”

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Edinburgh: Private Sherlock Holmes Adventure Tour Challenge - St Andrews Square and the first clues
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Edinburgh: Private Sherlock Holmes Adventure Tour Challenge

9.Private Sherlock Holmes Adventure Tour Challenge

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 35 reviews · from $31

Follow numbered clues through Edinburgh’s New Town with a private guide on call for hints. Your kit includes props and a 19th-century map to keep. Expect creative puzzles, Arthur Conan Doyle connections, St Andrews Square, Princes Street, a long walk, and a souvenir badge at the finish.

“Really good fun. Well organising and great puzzles to solve. Combination of sightseeing, puzzles and Sherlock - great way to explore Edinburgh”

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Private Tour: The London of Shakespeare, the Beatles, James Bond and Sherlock Holmes by Traditional Black Cab - Abbey Road, the Beatles, and the famous crossing
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Private Tour: The London of Shakespeare, the Beatles, James Bond and Sherlock Holmes by Traditional Black Cab

10.Private Tour: The London of Shakespeare, the Beatles, James Bond and Sherlock Holmes by Traditional Black Cab

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Ride through London with a private black-cab driver-guide, visiting Abbey Road, Baker Street, Shakespeare’s Globe, Bond film sites, MI6, MI5, and more. Central hotel pickup is included. Guides such as Gordon, Andrew, Jerry, and David have added personal stories and flexible stops.

“Steve was a doll. He took us to see everything we wanted - kept us off the beaten path and shared tons of historical antidotes. The kids loved it! Thanks for making the trip entertaining.”

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Sherlock Holmes Museum & Westminster Walking Tour - Parliament Square, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey
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Sherlock Holmes Museum & Westminster Walking Tour

11.Sherlock Holmes Museum & Westminster Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $112

Spend three hours seeing Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and more with a guide, then travel by Tube to 221B Baker Street. Guides such as Will, Jason, Christopher, and Geoff have earned praise for their humor and local insight, but you visit the museum independently.

“Christopher was so entertaining and a great guide. We even got to see The King. We learned a ton of interesting facts.”

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Private Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London - Starting at New Scotland Yard and Victoria Embankment
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Private Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London

12.Private Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $253

Follow Sherlock Holmes through London with a private guide such as Stephen, Kevin, Simon, Nigel, or Ryan. You’ll visit BBC Sherlock filming sites, Conan Doyle connections, Old Bailey, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Speedy’s Cafe, and 221B Baker Street. Allow extra time for Tube hops and the museum.

“Stephen is a really lovely guy with incredible knowledge about London and its hidden places.I highly recommend this tour!”

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Sherlock Studies 75-Minute Escape Room - Searching for clues and secret passages
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Sherlock Studies 75-Minute Escape Room

13.Sherlock Studies 75-Minute Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $49

At The Escape Effect on International Drive, you and your private group enter a Sherlock Holmes mystery that mixes escape-room puzzles with a murder case. Expect 75 minutes of clues, codes, hidden passages, teamwork, and a race to identify the culprit before time expires.

“Challenging and fun. Great experience! Took my 19 year-old daughter there to cap off our vacation to the Orlando area. She’s a pro at escape rooms and it challenged both of us quite a bit. Staff was very helpful without giving too much away. Would definitely recommend!”

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Private Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour of London - St. James’s and the house of Sir Thomas Rotherham
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Private Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour of London

14.Private Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Follow Sherlock Holmes through Piccadilly, St. James’s, Trafalgar Square, the Strand, and Somerset House. Your private guide connects Conan Doyle’s stories with BBC and Guy Ritchie scenes. Guides including Fiona, Owen, Elise, Ewan, and Kathryn are praised for lively storytelling and useful London tips.

“A great 2.5 hours of walking round London and seeing some Holmes related sights. Fiona was brilliant and sufficiently geeky, 10/10 would do again”

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London: Sherlock Holmes Tour by Black Cab - 221B Baker Street and the Holmes address
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London: Sherlock Holmes Tour by Black Cab

15.Sherlock Holmes Tour by Black Cab

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 4 hours

Ride through London in a private black cab for up to six people with an English-speaking Blue Badge or City guide. Visit 221B Baker Street, Sherlock TV locations, Arthur Conan Doyle sites, Victorian alleys, Scotland Yard, and the Sherlock Holmes pub, with hotel pickup and drop-off.

“This is a late response as I thought my travel agent was handling this complaint. She dropped the ball on contacting your company to see about a refund. The experience was horrible and very upsetting. I selected this 3 hour tour because I love the Robert Downey Jr movies. The man arrived and took us to a BBC sherlock location. I tried to tell him that was the 4 hour one and I wanted the Robert Downey Jr locations. Although he was a nice man he didn't listen. We went to a hospital from the BBC show and 221b Baker St. and Arthur Conan Doyles home/office. The rest of the…”

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