Now here is an odd one, a case of reality colliding with fiction
to produce an unexpected result: Sherlock Holmes was WRONG!
There's no easy way to explain this, but here goes nothing…
onscreen, the route that Sherlock and John take in pursuit of the
taxi cab bears no true resemblance to the actual street layout. At
the start of the chase, the pair sprint straight out of Tapas
Brindisa Soho and head down Lexington Street, which is actually in
the complete opposite direction from the mental map we see Sherlock
formulate in his head.
The onscreen map shows the taxi going from Berwick Street, right
up D'Arblay Street, left and north up Wardour Street, before
turning onto a non-existent street that leads back to Berwick
Street, before turning on Noel Street, leading back to Wardour
Street, where Sherlock and John intercept the cab - which in turn
was filmed on Womanby Street in Cardiff!
If you wanted to feel infinitely superior to Holmes and take the
shortest route to where they supposedly intercept the Taxi on his
mental map, simply turn right from Tapas Brindisa Soho on Broadwick
Street onto Poland Street, then walk north until you see D'Arbley
Street on your right hand side. Go along the length of the street
to the west until you reach Wardour Street, where you should turn
left. Sherlock's mental map indicates the intercept point is
roughly around the area of 191 Wardour Street, just before the red
telephone box on the right hand side of the road.
For the starting point, navigate to Tapas Brindisa Soho. The
closest tube stations are Oxford Circus [Central / Bakerloo /
Victoria lines] and Tottenham Court Road [Central / Northern
lines].
Easiest access from either station is to exit and walk along the
southern side of Oxford Street until you reach Poland Street, then
head south all the way onto Broadwick Street and turn right. The
restaurant will be on your immediate right - hand side.
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