More than counting the doors up to the 221b, the visitor must go further south, to the nº239.
There is the house where the fictional detective of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories lived and shared the halves with Dr Watson.
From the outside the Georgian Town boarding house guarded by a large serious looking bobby may not seem tempting but going inside is worth it just to feel the spell.
Meet Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes museum is a close reproduction of the 221b Baker Street portrayed in the books and pictures.
The narrow hall ending in a staircase of exactly 17 paves, the way to a trip into Conan Doyle’s fictional world.
The crammed and sumptuous Victorian decoration makes up the scene where guests can meet Holmes and Watson in person.And in fact, they do.
Seated in the armchair smoking his pipe is an actor playing Sherlock Holmes, waiting to discuss the most entangled cases with any enthusiastic follower next to the fireplace.
When Holmes is absent, Dr Watson will make the honours and the guests may become the consulting detective.
You are not allowed to play the violin nor try any of Holmes' drugs, but in Holmes' room you may read about keeping bees and see the portraits of the most notorious criminals of the time.
Dr Watson’s medical bits and pieces wait on the second floor room.
Sherlock Holmes Shop
The landlady, Mrs Hudson, is played by the female staff at the shop, open to the public on the ground floor.
The shop is the largest in the world in Holmes’ paraphernalia. From pipes and deerstalker hats to walking sticks, this is the place to get a detective suspicious. It also has a great collection of Mrs Hudson's antiques.
The museum is now building a library in the cave and from this summer, it is expected to offer tours down Baker Street in the Victorian hansome cab.
The Sherlock Holmes museum is open everyday of the week. Adult tickets for £6.
