| Tourism officials are hoping the new Sherlock | | | | important to the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, |
| Holmes film will inspire both domestic and | | | | from his birthplace in Edinburgh, to his studies at |
| overseas visitors to discover—or rediscover, | | | | Stonyhurst College in Lancashire. Furthermore, the |
| whichever the case may be—the various | | | | fictional home of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and |
| attractions Britain has to offer. | | | | John Watson is now the real-life home of the |
| The new film, set to open in UK cinemas on | | | | Sherlock Holmes Museum. Located at 221b Baker |
| Boxing Day, stars Robert Downey Jr. as the | | | | Street in London, often regarded as the |
| famous detective and Jude Law as his sidekick | | | | world’s most famous address, the museum |
| Watson. Filmed in various locations around London, | | | | features a variety of Holmes memorabilia and a |
| Manchester, and Liverpool, the film features a | | | | first-floor study maintained in the style popular in |
| variety of famous landmarks as its backdrop | | | | Victorian times. |
| including St. Paul’s Cathedral, The | | | | VisitBritain offers a variety of Holmes-themed |
| Freemason’s Hall, and Brompton Cemetery in | | | | itineraries around London, Manchester and |
| London, The Liverpool Docks in Merseyside, | | | | Liverpool, or the Southwest at |
| Liverpool, and the Manchester Town Hall in Albert | | | | The Sherlock Holmes Museum is open every day |
| Square, Manchester. VisitBritain ( features a map | | | | except Christmas from 9:30am-6pm. For more |
| of tourist destinations relevant to Holmes and his | | | | information visit |
| creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. | | | | For videos of various locations featured in the |
| In addition to England’s attractions featured in | | | | film, a variety of videos on attractions around |
| the film, Britain features a variety of sites | | | | Britain are available at. |