The detective himself may never have lived there, having never lived outside the imagination at all. But even though he’s missing, the infamous address of Sherlock Holmes is real!
You heard right. It’s real, it exists, and you can absolutely go there.
Okay, so you won’t go there to solve crime. But you can still check out a wonderful collection of period pieces in a period setting. The details to each meticulously arranged room are a work of dedication and love any fan can feel.
The employees are all dressed to match the decor and love answering questions. And on any given day, there will be at least one enthusiast present amongst the tourist crowd who can match them fact for fact.
There’s plenty of photo opportunities. You can even put yourself in the action!
On the whole, I found it quite family friendly. Small children and the squeamish may want to avoid the room with stuffed dummies reenacting scenes of grisly murders, but it’s clearly identified and fairly isolated. Those wishing to avert their eyes know to point the magnifying glass elsewhere.
“But I never read the books, I’m a fan of the movie/television series/spinoff, should I go?”
No matter how well or poorly versed you are in the tales of Arthur Conan Doyle, you can glaze over or gaze upon the labels placed by nearly every object to your heart’s content. The walls, the floors, and the dozens of display cases are filled to capacity with appropriately themed set dressing and props, but nothing feels overcrowded. All those movies and spinoff shows have plenty of nods to the original texts. If anything, you’ll most likely end up making a delighted discovery.
Check their website for current hours, pricing, and to book your timed ticket.
For more Sherlock Holmes related adventures, read about my hike to Reichenbach Falls.
Kaitlin’s Adventure in London was from April 14-28, 2015