TourTruth score 9.8 out of 10
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London Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour
TourTruth score 8.2 out of 10
Very goodTop 12% in London
42 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score
- London, United Kingdom
- Updated November 2, 2026
Follow Sherlock Holmes through Victorian London, from story-linked streets and landmarks to 221B Baker Street and an optional museum visit.
About this tour
Follow the clues through Victorian London on a Sherlock Holmes walking tour shaped by the original stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. With a guide who describes themselves as a true Sherlockian and previously worked at the Sherlock Holmes Museum, this small-group experience brings the detective’s world to life on the streets where it began.
Discover places connected to Conan Doyle’s life and writing, see where Holmes and Dr. Watson first met, and visit locations linked to Watson’s home and surgery after his marriage. The route also takes in the Langham Hotel, where a meeting helped bring Sherlock Holmes to the world, along with landmarks including St Paul’s, Trafalgar Square, and Big Ben. You’ll see 221B Baker Street, with an optional visit to the Sherlock Holmes Museum. An Oyster Card or travel card is required for London Underground journeys between locations.
Explore the stories beyond the page and follow the trail of London’s most famous fictional detective on this Sherlock Holmes walking tour.
Highlights
- Trace the places where Conan Doyle lived and wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories
- See where Holmes and Watson first met
- Visit story-linked streets, landmarks, and buildings
- Pass the Langham Hotel, St Paul's, Trafalgar Square, and Big Ben
- See 221B Baker Street, with an optional museum visit
What's included
Included
- Professional guide
Not included
- Oyster Card or travel card for travel between locations on the London Underground
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4.95 / 5 · 42 reviews
Important information
- Meet outside the main entrance of Embankment Underground Station, at the bottom of Villiers Street, next to the coffee stand
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Service animals are allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
How this score is calculated
This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.95 from 42 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.
How the score works and rating distribution in London
- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.2. Top 12% in London means it ranks in the top 12% of tours in London by this score.
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