Discover the London of the world’s most famous sleuth on the Free Sherlock Holmes Tour. Fans of the stories will know that Holmes and London are intrinsically linked. London clearly inspired Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories and the many TV and film adaptations since. The city's foggy back alleys, seedy underbelly, gentleman’s clubs, and Victorian architecture all feature heavily in the stories and TV and film adaptations. So, grab your deerstalker hat and join the Sherlock Holmes Free Tour to investigate the many locations visited by the famous detective! You will visit Piccadilly Circus, near the location where Watson met the man who introduced him to Sherlock in the first Sherlock Holmes novel, “A Study in Scarlet”.

Along the Sherlock Holmes Free Tour, you'll stop at famous hotels, gentlemen’s clubs such as the Reform Club, and London’s only Sherlock Holmes Pub, where you'll find a wealth of Holmes memorabilia. The tour will be a treat for any Holmes fan, as you’ll visit places mentioned in the original stories: “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, “A Scandal in Bohemia”, “The Adventure of the Illustrious Client” and many more. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the books, as you will see places frequented by Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr, Christopher Plummer, and Jeremy Brett in their screen appearances as the great sleuth. You’ll also visit Great Scotland Yard, who often called on the great mind of Holmes to assist them with their cases.

On the Free Sherlock Holmes Tour, you will delve a little into Conan Doyle’s life, including his friendship with Oscar Wilde and his belief in the paranormal. At Burlington House, you'll learn of Holmes’s relationship with the Royal Society of Chemistry and how Conan Doyle’s detective influenced the move towards using forensic science as a means of cracking crimes. A stop at the London Library will show the group the place where Arthur Conan Doyle used to research and work on his fantastic stories. During the tour, do not hesitate to ask your expert Holmes guide as many questions as you wish. And, "it's elementary" that guests will come away with lots of recommendations and tips for the rest of their stay.