The Most Famous Streets in London, London, England

The most famous streets in London celebrate British culture, pop music, literature, fashion, history and politics. This post is about how and why those streets became famous, how they got their names and which ones you really need to take a selfie in.

Most of the streets in this selection are in central London. On an average visit to London, you’re likely to see them anyway, but now you’ll know why they’re important, iconic or world-famous. I’ve included a couple of famous streets I love in the west and east of the city too. They are well worth a visit and are not very far from the centre.

Sherlock Holmes made this central London street famous, thanks to the fictional address of the house where he lived with Dr. Watson and their landlady, Mrs. Hudson, in the beloved book series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Holmes fans used to write letters to the 221B address for years, hoping to reach a literary detective in real life…

The building used to belong to the Abbey National Building Society who had to employ staff to reply to those letters ?

These days, Baker Street is one of the most popular streets in London. 221B Baker Street is home to the Sherlock Holmes Museum and has a blue plaque stating “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective, 1881-1904”. It is a listed building, which in the UK means it’s been recognised for its “special architectural and historical interest”. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).