The London of Sherlock Holmes

Have you ever wondered about the history of a place and the stories it has to tell as you wander through it? The streets of London are jam-packed with stories and tales about the past.  Finding out a little about some of them can help us learn from the past (yes, some things that happened continue to hold lessons for us), appreciate why things are the way they are today, and to give us some context for what we can do to improve urban life in future (if you are interested in improving urban environments and urban resilience, visit surediscities.com). I used to live in London and I still spend a lot of time in this city. For quite a few years, I have spent many hours walking (and running and cycling along) its streets, envisaging how historic events unfurled, and I am always adding to my knowledge. 

I have not listed stories and tales here about the adventures of Holmes & Watson, just some of the "stopping points" to aide a walk where they lived and worked. If you want to know how things link together, you'll have to walk the route with me (and hear about facts, stories and tales about the cases of Holmes & Watson, and London life in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries pointed out along the way). 

If you want to go on a professional London guided walking tour, check the options available from the teams at London Walks, London Guided Walks and Look Up London Walks as well as Blue Badge Guides and London With A Local (I do not provide any opinions one way or the other - find what works for you).