3 min readThe exciting new series from acclaimed director Guy Ritchie is full of action, mystery, and a fresh approach to the classic detective stories.
The series stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Sherlock Holmes, as he meets his soon-to-be foe James Moriarty (Dónal Finn) at Oxford University, and goes on to try and solve his first ever murder mystery. In addition to filming in Oxford, London and Spain, several locations across Bristol were used - see which of the list below you can spot while you watch!
Old City
Broad Street in the city centre was transformed into a bustling 19th century London shopping street, while the nearby area around St Nicholas Market also features in walkthrough scenes, including Small Street, Corn Street, and All Saints Lane.
Take a walk around this historic district to see medieval churches, the 18th century Palladian-style Corn Exchange, the ornate front façade of the Grade II* Former Everard's Printing Works (now the Clayton Hotel Bristol), and even the last remaining section of Bristol's medieval city walls at St John on the Wall Church.
Image - Young Sherlock filming on Broad Street in Bristol - credit Dominic Parker
Queen Square
This beautiful Georgian square was used for several exterior shots, with its grand merchant townhouses, cobbled streets and period lampposts perfectly suited to the time period of the show.
The first townhouses were built on this square in 1699, with a mix of architectural styles as you move around the square. The statue of William III was added to the middle of the square in 1736.
Image - Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Natascha McElhone and Dónal Finnin in Young Sherlock
The Georgian House Museum
This museum on Great George Street doubles as the Oxford home of one of the characters, with both the interior of the building and exterior views used for filming.
The Georgian House Museum is spread across four floors of a Georgian townhouse, and shows what a Bristol sugar plantation and slave owner’s home might have looked like around 1790, for both residents and servants. The museum is free to visit and open from April until October, on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Image - The Georgian House Museum
Underfall Yard
Used for not one but two key scenes, Bristol's historic boatyard doubles as both a blacksmith's workshop and the location where the heroes try to escape a police pursuit.
If you want to learn more about the city’s Floating Harbour and explore one of the only surviving Victorian dock workshops in the world, Underfall Yard is free to visit and runs regular tours and demonstrations around the boatyard. The visitor centre is free to visit, and there's also the Underfall Cafe with fantastic views of the harbour.
Image - Underfall Yard Visitor Centre
Bristol Cathedral
The Cathedral and Choir School were used for the exteriors of an Oxford concert hall.
Parts of Bristol Cathedral date back over 900 years, and the building has been used for filming many TV shows and films, including Wolf Hall and The White Princess. Entry to Bristol Cathedral is free, with plenty of history to explore across its buildings, including the Chapter House, which dates from 1160, and the Elder Lady Chapel, which dates from 1220. You can book onto tours of the cathedral and its tower, which offer fantastic views of the city. Make sure to stop into Pinkmans Cafe while you're there, too!
Image - Guy Ritchie on the set of Young Sherlock
Portland Square
One of Bristol's lesser-known Georgian squares, but no less grand. Portland Square was also used for exterior filming.
Take in the grand architecture before stopping in for a bit to eat at the nearby Boot Factory, or see what's on at Circomedia, housed in a former church on Portland Square.
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