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Attraction · Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

221B Baker Street in Westminster

221B Baker Street is an attraction in Westminster, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 350 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.

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221B Baker Street in Westminster
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The story

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Audio tour · 221B Baker Street

2:00

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You're standing at 221B Baker Street, the most famous address that never really existed. This is where Sherlock Holmes lived, the detective dreamed up by Arthur Conan Doyle. The address first appeared in A Study in Scarlet, back in 1887. The funny thing is, house numbers on Baker Street didn't even go up to 221 at the time.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Facilities near 221B Baker Street

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Madame Tussauds · 230 m

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Marble Arch
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Marble Arch · 1.1 km

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Royal Academy of Arts
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Royal Academy of Arts · 2 km

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British Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

British Museum · 2.2 km

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British Library
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

British Library · 2.3 km

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Also within walking distance

The 3 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Sherlock Holmes MuseumMuseum · 40 m away
  2. 2Speakers' CornerAttraction · 1.3 km away
  3. 3Abbey Road StudiosAttraction · 1.7 km away
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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 140 m and a water point at 340 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at 221B Baker Street, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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