Learn about Arthur Conan Doyle
Follow clues and challenges that reveal how the author created Sherlock Holmes and shaped the detective's world. The app-guided route takes you through locations that inspired the stories.
Crack the Case: Self-Guided Sherlock Holmes Game in London
What to Expect...
This self-guided exploration game takes you through the London of Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination, solving challenges on your smartphone as you walk. The route lasts around 90 minutes but you can pause and restart whenever you like, beginning at the former BBC headquarters and finishing at The Sherlock Holmes Museum on Baker Street.
The app leads you through the area around Baker Street, where you'll solve clues that reveal how Sherlock Holmes still influences the neighbourhood and why the detective became such a skilled investigator. Each challenge unlocks the next location, and you can stop to photograph sites or explore further without losing your progress.
Children must be accompanied by adults, and the route includes uneven surfaces unsuitable for wheelchair users or anyone with walking difficulties. You'll need a charged smartphone to play, though the game works offline once downloaded.
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Highlights
Explore the Baker Street area
Walk through the neighbourhood where Sherlock's influence is still visible today. The route finishes at The Sherlock Holmes Museum, where you can reflect on the challenges you've solved.
Discover Sherlock's detective methods
Solve puzzles that highlight the techniques and reasoning that made Holmes such a skilled investigator. Each challenge reveals more about his approach to cracking cases.
Play at your own pace
The game takes about one and a half hours to complete, but you can pause and resume anytime from where you left off. Start at the former BBC headquarters and explore on your own schedule.
Directions
Tour Sherlock Holmes's London with a Crack the Case Exploration Game
All Souls Church, London
Last updated: 14:59 19/05/2026
Important Information
- After your booking, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone
- It's recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone
- Children must be accompanied by adults at all times
- Please ensure you have a charged smartphone to start the experience
- You can play offline
- Due to uneven and steep surfaces, the activity is unsuitable for anyone with walking difficulties or wheelchair users
Booking FAQs
Most asked questions relating to Tour Sherlock Holmes's London with a Crack the Case Exploration Game.
No, you can start the tour whenever you like after booking. The game is self-guided and runs on your phone, so you have complete flexibility over when you begin and how long you take.
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