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Operator: Greene King
10 Northumberland Street, Charing Cross, London, WC2N 5DB (View on Google Map)

With Scotland Yard, various hotels on Northumberland Avenue, the Turkish baths enjoyed by the duo and other locations that feature in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories all close by, it is perhaps not so surprising to find a pub named after the (fictional, please be reminded!) detective so far away from his home in Baker Street. So it was here, in the former Northumberland Arms, that, in 1957, Whitbread chose to create their eponymous theme pub, complete with a replica of the 221b sitting room, preserving material rescued from the Holmes exhibition component of the 1951 Festival of Britain.

Today this is a Greene King house and all but one of the ales on offer, including the two house-badged Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson's Ales, come from the GK/Morland range. The wide food menu includes sandwiches and Sunday roasts, and a kids' menu.

The main bar is spacious, airy and light, with bare wooden flooring, a variety of seating and decorated with Holmesean memorabilia. Upstairs has more of a period feel in the restaurant rooms and, viewable through a glass walls, the replica Holmes and Watson's sitting room. There is a small roof terrace which is generally opened during the summer and otherwise sometimes on busy evenings.

The local office worker regulars mix happily with awe-struck tourists who always make a point of photographing each other under the iconic image on the pub sign outside. For some real history, note that the pub featured in the 1969 short film "Under the Table You Must Go", which was later included in the "Roll Out the Barrel" DVD of beer-related shorts.

Refurbished Spring 2025 at a six-figure cost. The pub reopened then as the third in the GK ‘Premium Heritage’ collection "making it perfect for customers looking for a classic pub experience, but where they can feel steeped in local history and enjoy refined hospitality over a special meal or after-work drinks with friends.”.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Northumberland Arms
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
04/06/2025
Last surveyed
02/03/2017
Leasehold owner
no lease
Freehold owner
Greene King
Pub ID
WLD/16010
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 9:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Dr. Watson's Amber Ale (5% abv) - House Beer Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Dr. Watson's Amber Ale (5% abv) - House Beer
(Greene King - Abbot)

This beer is served regularly at Sherlock Holmes, London.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted once.
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Sherlock Holmes, London.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Morland - Original Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Morland - Original Bitter
Morland - Sherlock Holmes Pale Ale (4% abv) - House Beer Morland - Original Bitter Session Bitter • 4%
Morland - Original Bitter
Morland - Sherlock Holmes Pale Ale (4% abv) - House Beer
(Morland - Original Bitter)

This beer is served regularly at Sherlock Holmes, London.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - London Glory TasteMatch Prediction

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Greene King - London Glory
Greene King - London Glory Session Bitter • 4%
Greene King - London Glory
Greene King - London Glory

This beer is served regularly at Sherlock Holmes, London.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Terrestial
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
pavement tables plus, in summer and otherwise on some busy evenings, the sheltered and heated roof terrace is opened
Family Friendly Family Friendly
to 9pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
to ground floor only
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Restaurant area can be booked for functions
Restaurant Restaurant
upstairs
Smoking Smoking
pavement
Wi Fi Wi Fi
The Cloud
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
10% discount off cask beer for CAMRA members
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (120m)
6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 29, 87, 91, 139, 176, 453
Nearby Station (200m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (160m)
Charing Cross

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