Sherlock Holmes' London
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ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Sherlock Holmes Museum A Not meant just for huge fans of Sherlock Holmes, this museum is for all who want to see artefacts from the Victorian era. 221b Baker Street, Paddington, Greater London NW1 5, UK GPS: N51.52330, W0.15703 Phone: +44(0)20 7224 3688 Opening hours: Open daily: 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (except Christmas Day) Admission: Adults: £10 DAY 1 Children (under 16): £8 on foot: 0 km (1 min) Get directions Sherlock Holmes Statue B Statue by John Doubleday. It was supposed to be located on Baker Street, but no suitable space was available. Now outside Baker Street Tube Sta- tion on Marylebone Road Baker Street Station, Marylebone Road, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.52313, W0.15690 on foot: 0.8 km (10 mins) Get directions Arthur Conan Doyle's House C ACD set up a practice of ophthalmology at 2 Devonshire Place, now 2 Up- per Wimpole Street, around 1891. 2 Upper Wimpole Street, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.52055, W0.14907 on foot: 0.6 km (9 mins) Get directions 14 15 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES The Langham Hotel Russell Square Gardens D F Victorian Hotel featured in A Scandal in Bohemia and The Sign of Four. It is Small park. Exterior set for BBC Sherlock, where John Watson met Mike also where ACD met Joseph Marshall Stoddart and the latter commissioned Stamford, ASiP follow up stories after TSoF. Russell Square, London, United Kingdom 1C Portland Place, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.52175, W0.12589 GPS: N51.51797, W0.14400 on foot: 1.9 km (25 mins) Get directions on foot: 1.5 km (19 mins) Get directions Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese G Speedy's Café Pub frequented by Arthur Conan Doyle and inspiriation for the location of E Speedy's Café and exterior set location for 221b Baker Street, BBC Sherlock The Red-Headed League. Just off 145 Fleet Street, Wine Office Court 187 North Gower Street, London, United Kingdom 145 Fleet Street, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.52621, W0.13682 GPS: N51.51438, W0.10738 on foot: 1.1 km (14 mins) Get directions on foot: 0.7 km (9 mins) Get directions 16 17 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES St Bart's Hospital H Real Hospital with Museum of Pathology. BBC Sherlock exterior set for Reichenbach Fall, including Ambulance Station. On Giltspur Street also The Old Bailey (also set TRF) St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.51727, W0.10018 on foot: 1.6 km (20 mins) Get directions Tower 42 I Exterior and Interior Set, BBC Sherlock Bank in TBB 25 Old Broad Street, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.51528, W0.08389 Millennium Bridge on foot: 1.4 km (17 mins) Get directions K Bridge and street leading to it from St. Paul's. Exterior set for BBC Sherlock ASiB, Irene's New Year Millennium Bridge, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.50953, W0.09855 on foot: 1 km (12 mins) Get directions Oxo Tower Foreshore L Shore infront of Oxo Tower Wharf. Accessible only at low tide. Can be seen from nearby promenade and Park (Bernie Spain Gardens) OXO Tower, Barge House Street, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.50808, W0.10845 on foot: 1.4 km (18 mins) Get directions Tower of London J Tower, Crown Jewels. Exterior BBC Sherlock TRF The Tower Of London, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.50809, W0.07611 on foot: 1.9 km (23 mins) Get directions 18 19 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Victoria Embankment Hungerford Bridge M O Underneath Waterloo Bridge on Victoria Embankment. Exterior Set, Home- Exterior Set for BBC Sherlock TBB, heading towards Sout Bank less Girl in BBC Sherlock, TGG. Hungerford Bridge, London, United Kingdom RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station, Victoria Embankment, London, United King- GPS: N51.50589, W0.12027 dom GPS: N51.50996, W0.11741 on foot: 0.4 km (6 mins) Get directions on foot: 1 km (12 mins) Get directions The Sherlock Holmes Pub P 10-11 Northumberland Street, London, United Kingdom South Bank Skate Park N GPS: N51.50737, W0.12520 Arches underneath Queen Elizabeth Hall, Graffiti and Skate Park, exterior set for BBC Sherlock, TBB on foot: 0.8 km (10 mins) Get directions Queen Elizabeth Hall, Belvedere Road, London, United Kingdom Westminster Underground Station GPS: N51.50648, W0.11704 Q Underground station for ouses of Parliament. Used as set location in BBC on foot: 0.3 km (4 mins) Get directions Sherlock TEH (ticket barriers) Parliament Square, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.50103, W0.12684 on foot: 0 km (1 min) Get directions Parliament Square R Square infront of Big Ben and Palace of Westminster, opposite Westmin- ster Abbey. Currently closed due to protests. Exterior Set BBC Sherlock ASiB, Moriarty texting Mycroft Parliament Square, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.50103, W0.12684 on foot: 0.6 km (8 mins) Get directions New Scotland Yard S Metropolitan Police Headquarters 10 Broadway, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.49890, W0.13360 by car: 3.9 km (8 mins) Get directions 20 21 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Battersea Power Station Boscobel Place T U This unused powerplant is well-known for being used in artworks and Belgravia Neighbourhood, exterior set BBC Sherlock, fight between Sher- countless films. The landmark is unfortunately closed to public. lock and John before visit to Irene's. GPS: N51.48175, W0.14484 Boscobel Place, London, United Kingdom Opening hours: GPS: N51.49463, W0.15172 To request a visit to Battersea Power Station, contact the current owners – Treasury Holdings: on foot: 0.1 km (2 mins) Get directions Treasury Holdings 188 Kirtling Street Eaton Square Battersea V Belgravia Neighbourhood, 44 Eaton Place exterior set Irene Adler's House, London SW8 5BP BBC Sherlock ASiB Ray Horney, CEO Tel: 01273 775225 44 Eaton Square, London, United Kingdom on foot: 3.2 km (40 mins) Get directions GPS: N51.49487, W0.15194 on foot: 1.5 km (20 mins) Get directions 22 23 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Wellington Barracks W Actual barracks in the city, no park bench opposite. used as exterior set location for BBC Sherlock TSoT. The Guard's Chapel, Birdcage Walk, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.50039, W0.13543 on foot: 0.3 km (4 mins) Get directions St James's Park Lake X Blue Bridge crossing the lake in St James's Park, used as set location in BBC Sherlock TSoT St James's Park, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.50220, W0.13411 The British Academy on foot: 0.7 km (8 mins) Get directions Z Used as exterior set for Diogenes Club in BBC Sherlock. To the immediate right are The Duke of York Steps leading down to The Mall,used in BBC Buckingham Palace Y Sherlock TEH for the motorbike chase. The majestic palace is the official residence of British monarchs. A must-see – do not miss the Changing the Guard ceremony! 10 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.50648, W0.13136 London SW1A 1AA, UK GPS: N51.50133, W0.14192 on foot: 0.4 km (5 mins) Get directions Phone: +44 20 7766 7300 Trafalgar Square Opening hours: Z July 27 – Aug 31, 2013: Open daily 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Busy square. Exterior set in BBC Sherlock, around Fountains and up the September 1 – 29, 2013: Open daily 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. steps to National Portrait Gallery. A typical visit lasts between 2 and 2½ hours. Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom Admission: GPS: N51.50804, W0.12807 Adults: £19.00 Over 60/Students: £17.50 on foot: 0.7 km (9 mins) Get directions Under 17: £10.85 Family: £50.00 (2+3 under 17s) on foot: 1.1 km (14 mins) Get directions 24 25 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Shaftesbury Avenue Z Bus stop outside No. 19 Shaftesbury Avenue, exterior set location BBC Sherlock TBB. Known for theatres, shopping and the beginning of China- town 19 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.51059, W0.13440 on foot: 0.1 km (1 min) Get directions Piccadilly Circus Z Featured in Sherlock Theme. Criterion Restaurant at Piccadilly is where John Watson meets Mike Stamford in the ACD books. In BBC Sherlock Pi- lot, John is seen walking past Pizza Hut and Underground entrance before bumping into Mike. The Landmark Hotel Piccadilly Circus, London, United Kingdom Z 5* Hotel and Restaurant in Marylebone. Exterior set for BBC Sherlock, TEH, GPS: N51.51009, W0.13403 for John and Mary's Date / John and Sherlock's Reunion on foot: 0.3 km (4 mins) Get directions 222 Marylebone Road, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.52147, W0.16219 Chinatown Z London's Chinatown. Feng Shui Inn at 27 Gerrard Street seen in BBC Sher- on foot: 1.9 km (24 mins) Get directions lock TBB Leinster Gardens 27 Gerrard Street, London, United Kingdom Z Actual "Empty Houses", only facades at 23-24 Leinster Gardens. Exterior GPS: N51.51143, W0.13168 set in BBC Sherlock, HLV Mary's reveal on foot: 0.5 km (7 mins) Get directions 23-24 Leinster Gardens, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.51317, W0.18361 Tapas Brindisa Soho Restaurant Z Tapaps Bar. Exterior and interior set for BBC Sherlock "Angelo's", ASiP 46 Broadwick Street, London, United Kingdom GPS: N51.51363, W0.13668 on foot: 2.7 km (34 mins) Get directions 26 27.