Sherlock Holmes London Itinerary & Museum

Sherlock Holmes is a famous sleuth-hound (or detective), a character who was created by the novelist Arthur Conan Doyle at the end of 19th century.Sherlock Holmes’ character was inspired by London stories and venues. Holmes is well-known worldwide.

Sherlock Holmes is trendy thanks to films and TV series. However, the route that we are going to follow is based on the actual Conan Doyle´s novels.

The route starts in Baker Street. Inside the tube station there are some tiles with Sherlock’ s shape painted on them. Besides, a Holmes’ statue is placed right outside the station.

Sherlock Holmes’ Museum at 221-b Baker Street. It is placed in Holmes and Watson’s home. In fact, it is 239 Baker Street, so don’t get lost.https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&x-yt-cl=85114404&v=b87pVzygqBc

Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes Hotel at 109, Baker Street

Rubens Restaurant at 79 Baker Street is the site where the chemist’s that Holmes used to visit was located.At the back of Camden House at 32 Baker Street is the house from which Holmes was shot in The Return of Sherlock Holmes.At 2 Devonshire Place, Conan Doyle had his surgery. As a curiosity, the building is called Conan Doyle House.At 15 Welbeck Street we find the place where Moriarty tried to kill Holmes.

Conan Doyle’s former home was located at 2 Upper Wimpole Street. There is even a certification badge by the door. At 9 Queen Anne Street, Dr. Watson’s home is supposed to have been located here.The Langham Hotel opened at 1865 and used to be Conan Doyle’s and Oscar Wilde’s second house.Oxford Circus is called Regent Circus in the novels.

Café Royal at 68 Regent Street, where Holmes was beaten and seriously injured in The Adventure of the Illustrious Client.

Criterion Restaurant at 224 Piccadilly Circus, where Holmes and Watson first met at New Year’s Eve 1881.

St James’s Hall, frequently visited by Holmes and Watson, was situated next to the Criterion Restaurant. It was located in the room that today looks onto Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Vine Street and George Court.

Along Haymarket Street we reach Royal Haymarket Theatre, where Josiah Amberley was said to be on the night of the crime at The Adventure of the Retired Colourman.

Next to Charing Cross tube station is Craig’s Court, where there is a bank that appears in The Hound of the Baskervilles.The former Scotland Yard headquarters was located at 4 Whitehall Place. Nowadays it can be found at 8–10 Broadway.

Sherlock Holmes’ Pub at 10–11 Northumberland Street. In 1957 the pub bought a great amount of Holmes’ stuff, which turned the pub nearly into a museum.

Charing Cross Hospital used to be at Agar Street, where nowadays a police station is situated.

Charing Cross station is present in almost every book.

Finally, Lyceum Theatre, next to Covent Garden

At Strand Street, Simpson’s-in-the-Strand was Holmes and Watson’s favourite restaurant.

Many other London sightseeing places could be related to Holmes’ films and series, among others: OXO tower, St Paul’s Cathedral, St Bart´s Hospital, the Landmark Hotel and the British Museum. However, we will see them in another tour.

Throughout the year, some museums have Sherlock Holmes’ exhibitions that are worth watching. For example, the Museum of London exhibition, which includes the coat worn by Benedict Cumberbatch in one of Sherlock´s films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=2pVRi8Ltunw&x-yt-cl=85114404#action=share

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