Sherlock Holmes London: Crack the Case Walking Tour & Escape Game

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London, 1901. The city is cloaked in fog and grief after the Queen’s passing—but something darker stirs beneath its mourning veil. Famous figures, including Arthur Conan Doyle himself, have vanished. 

Desperate and frightened, Mrs. Doyle turns to you—a gifted clairvoyant detective—for answers. Your investigation begins in the very streets of London, where whispers from beyond the grave may hold the truth.

Follow the trail through shadowy alleys and stately squares, solve cryptic clues, and unlock the secrets hiding between this world and the next. “Sherlock Holmes London: Crack the Case” is more than a walk—it’s a real-world mystery adventure to share with friends or family. Discover the hidden corners of London, challenge your mind, and make memories that might just raise the dead.

Availability:

  • Can be played on
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • During these hours
    Whole day

  • Languages
    English, German

Highlights

  • Learn about the author who created the character of Sherlock Holmes

  • Explore how Sherlock still influences the area around Baker Street

  • Find out why Sherlock was such a skilled detective

  • Discover the friendship between Holmes and Watson

Storyline

The year is 1901, Queen Victoria has just died – and all of England is in mourning. However, strange things are happening on the streets of London. Important people are disappearing without a trace, including the writer Arthur Conan Doyle.
 
You are a clairvoyant detective hired by Mrs Doyle to track down her husband. She believes that the death of the Queen has caused chaos in the occult world, and the only way to discover the truth is to talk to the eldritch members of the spirit world!

Experience's route

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Starting point BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation
All Souls Church, 2 All Souls' Pl, London W1B 3DA, UK
Finish point The Sherlock Holmes Museum
221b Baker St, London NW1 6XE, UK

Places you will visit

13

It will take you

48-78 mins

You will walk

3150 steps

Total distance

2.4 km

  • Best during the day
  • Best for couples
  • Recommended activity for families
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Ratings and Reviews

4.42

232 ratings

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jelena

27 Jul 2025

Minji

20 Jul 2025
the story was cute and the puzzles amusing. Walking around spots and streets and learning some trivia was fun

ksanyal01@googlemail.com

20 Jul 2025
excellent

WisePotato

20 Jul 2025

Swathikiran Sudhakaran

18 Jul 2025

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