Sherlock Holmes's London: Crack the Case

4.18 (156 ratings)
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Explore the area of London that Sherlock Holmes called home. This famous, yet fictional, detective lived and worked here. Accompanied by his friend and colleague John Watson, he solved mysteries that Scotland Yard didn’t know how to handle. 
 
Follow in the footsteps of Holmes and Watson, and with each clue uncover new information and interesting facts from their lives.
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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!

Game 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

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  • Instagrammable
  • Best for couples
  • Recommended activity for families
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4.18

156 ratings

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