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London Film Walk

Take a 2-hour walk around the City of London on our exciting London Film Walk! Guided by local film buffs and enthusiasts, you will see over 30 different film locations in the City of London.

This walking tour visits some of London’s most famous locations and landmarks including St Paul’s Cathedral, the Bank of England, Tower Bridge, and the Tower of London.

As you visit each of the locations that have featured in well-known movies, you will see how London has played host to lots of much-loved children’s characters. You’ll see where Winnie the Pooh played nap time and where Mary Poppins and the Banks children tried to save their home. You’ll hear how it was impossible to keep it a secret when the Muppets came to London and how large crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the famous frog when Kermit bravely broke into the Tower of London! The tour takes in locations from Paddington Bear and the Minions as well as action-packed heroes including Spiderman,  The Mummy and Men In Black: International.

As you walk around you’ll hear anecdotes about the making of the films, and behind-the-scenes snippets, such as the time when Tom Cruise broke his ankle while filming Mission Impossible 6.

Your knowledgeable tour guide will explain why these locations were picked and some of the challenges that filmmakers face when filming world-famous characters in some of London’s iconic locations.

During this family-friendly walking tour, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to take photos and find out about the real locations within the City of London. You’ll soon understand why our country’s capital attracts some of the biggest names in cinema.

After enjoying our London Film Walk, make sure that you look out for each of the locations that you visited next time you watch any of the family-favourite movies that are discussed during the tour.

Some of the films featured on the tour include:

• 101 Dalmatians (1996)
• Christopher Robin (2018)
• Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
• Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone (2001)
• Johnny English Reborn (2011)
• Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
• Justice League (2017)
• Mary Poppins (1964)
• Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
• Men in Black: International (2019)
• Minions (2015)
• Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
• The Mummy Returns (2001)
• Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
• Paddington 2 (2017)
• Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
• Thor: The Dark World (2013)

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• Hear about the filming of the original Mary Poppins and the new Mary Poppins Returns
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• Get behind the scenes info on more than 30 of the biggest movies and TV shows filmed in London
• Discover what happened when Tower Bridge opened, with a double decker bus still on it!
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15 Great TV and Film Location Tours in London

London has starred in many films over the years, from the big blockbusters and famous franchises like Bond and Harry Potter to cult films and romantic comedies. Whether you’re a film buff or just want to hear some interesting movie trivia, here’s our roundup of the best self-guided walks and film location tours in London.

Most of these tours are walking tours, but check with the specific providers about private tours, BSL and accessibility provisions. Meeting points are given for all guided tours, but your tour guide will usually have an umbrella and a sign to help you spot them.

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Romantic comedy film walks and tours.

Firstly, we have of course a free option for you. Check out our film lovers’ guide to British Rom-Coms and enjoy them at your own pace.

Notting Hill Rom-Com Tour

Richard Curtis has made some of the most famous British rom-coms of all time, and Notting Hill is one of his most-loved films. This two-hour guided walking tour of the famous West London neighbourhood includes a visit to the famous travel bookshop with the blue door, as well as Portobello Road market. The area tour also includes some locations from the Gywnneth Paltrow film Sliding Doors .

Cost: £ 15.00 Duration: 2 hours Starting Point: Holland Park Tube Station Date and times: Saturdays (Feb-Oct) 10:15 am Website: https://britmovietours.com/bookings/notting-hill-movie-tour/

Bridget Jones Location Tour

Over the course of three films, novelist Helen Fielding’s romantic heroine Bridget Jones fell head over heels (often literally) in with posh men. Jones (Renee Zellweger) spends much of her time deliberating over whether to date the sensible, stable Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) or the slimy Daniel Cleaver. Follow in Jones footsteps as you visit 12 film locations including the exterior of Briget’s flat and the Inns of Court. The tour will also pass London landmarks including London Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral, ending up at Tower Bridge.

Cost: £ 15.00 Duration: 2.5 hours Starting Point: Temple Tube Station Date and times: Fridays at 3pm (Feb-Oct) Website: https://britmovietours.com/bookings/bridget-jones-locations-tour/

Love Actually and Rom-Com London Locations Tours

The two and a half hour walking tour is perfect for anyone looking for meet-cute inspired date ideas, or film fans who want to relive moments from classic British Rom Coms on wander through central London. You’ll visit locations from Love Actually , Last Christmas , Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill along the way, ending up on the South Bank.

Cost: £ 15.00 Duration: 2.5 hours Starting Point: Next to the Amba Hotel by Charing Cross Station Date and times: Select Saturdays at 2:15pm Website: https://www.silverscreen.tours/tours/love-actually-rom-com-london-locations-tour/

Crime & Thriller film walks tours

Agatha christie london tour.

Agatha Christie is the best selling novelist of all time, and wrote some of the most famous detective fiction books ever written. Her works inspired many big and small screen adaptations, and this tour takes in the locations that inspired her famous murder mysteries. The crime-story inspired walk will take you through the West End, Bloomsbury and Mayfair, ending up at Green Park.

Cost: £ 15.00 Duration: 2.5 hours Starting Point: Euston Square Tube Station Date and times: Sundays at 10:30 (Feb-Oct) Website: https://briticontours.com/agatha-christie-london-tour/

Gangsters of London Tours

Although this isn’t just a film location tour, it does have a pretty special tour guide. Your guide for this crime tour of London is the actor Vas Blackwood, who appeared in Guy Ritchie’s Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels . Join Vas on a two hour walk around the notorious East End neighbourhoods of Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, and Shoreditch to hear stories about the Krays and stop off at Lock Stock filming locations along the way,

Website: https://britmovietours.com/bookings/gangster-tour-of-london/

Find more crime locations for yourself with a little help from our guide .

Horror film tours

London’s old streets have inspired horror films from classic 60s and 70s chillers to contemporary cult classics like 28 Days Later . There are fewer guided walks for Horror films, but there are plenty of locations to discover on your own, or using a self-guided tour.

Chills of Chelsea of the Dead Audio Guide , London City Of The Dead

If the overpriced establishments of the King’s Road aren’t enough to chill your blood, then the Chills of Chelsea tour might just do it. Writer and lecturer Lauren Barnett is your narrator for this audio guide through the dark heart of Chelsea, including grisly stories, horrible histories and of course locations for classic horror films including Dracula A.D. 1972 and Theatre of Blood. The guide comes with an A5 full colour map and guide book.

Cost: £ 8.00 + postage for the map Date and times: Anytime, download it and start at your leisure Starting Point: Duke of York Square, SW3 Website: https://londonmonthofthedead.com/chillsofchelseaaudioguide.html

A Horror Movie Mini-Tour of London (The Omen)

London Walks run guided city walks all over the city, but it also has blog posts on suggested self-guided tours. One that might interest classic British Horror fans is this short guide to the 1976 horror classic The Omen which takes in 8 locations across London, but some of the most iconic and spooky locations are clustered in Fulham, West London, so head there if you’re short on time.

Cost: Free Dates and time: Anytime Starting Point: Fulham Website: https://www.walks.com/blog/a-horror-movie-mini-tour-of-london/

Dare to discover the inspiration for more macabre scenes yourself? Read our guide to Horror in the City .

Film or Franchise location walks and tours

Harry potter.

The Harry Potter franchise seems to be the one with the highest number of unofficial tours, There are more wizard-location based tours in London than you can shake a wand at. Orient yourself with our Harry Potter London location guide and then check out some of these walking tours to started:

Wizards London Walking Tour (self guided)

The Magical London tour is a free Harry Potter location sightseeing tour. Put together by Blue Badge Tour Guide and author Richard Jones is a free, downloadable PDF guide to different film locations in central London. It’s one of the longer tours and covers a wide area, so it’s worth splitting it up over a weekend.

Cost: Free Date and times: Anytime Starting Point: Any point, but the full starts from Bank Station (Exit 3) Website: https://www.the-magician.co.uk/

Harry Potter Walking Tour, Strawberry Tours (free)

Strawberry Tours offers free guided walks around London, although pay what you feel tips are encouraged. Kicking off in Theatreland, this two hour walking tour will take in Potter film highlights including the location of The Ministry of Magic, the side streets that inspired Diagon Alley and Hardy’s Sweet Shop.

Cost: Free / pay what you feel Date and times: Weekdays at 3:30pm / Weekends at 11am and 3:30pm Starting Point: The Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue Website: https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-harry-potter-tour

Harry Potter London Locations Tour, Free Tours by Foot

Free Tours by Foot is another free / name your price walking tour company with a love of Harry Potter. This two and half hour magical walking tour will take place on foot and on the London underground. The tour of central London including Millenium Bridge (as scene being attacked by Death Eaters), Scotland Yard, Trafalgar Square where the final film had its premiere and Godwin’s Court aka Knockturn Alley).

Cost: Free / pay what you feel Duration: 2.5 hrs Date and times: Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2pm or self-guided via GPS Starting Point: Next to the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square Website: https://freetoursbyfoot.com/harry-potter-walking-tour-london/

The other iconic British film franchise that has inspired several location tours is Bond, aka James Bond, to be precise. London has features in several of the infamous agent 007 films including The Living Daylights , Die Another Day and Skyfall .

James Bond and the History of Espionage – Free, Strawberry Tours

Take a stroll around to discover the real-life spy stories that inspired Bond creator Ian Fleming, as well as set stories from filming and visit London landmarks including the Ministry of Defence, The Corinthia Hotel and Westminster Bridge where the tour ends.

Cost: Free / pay what you feel Duration: 2 hrs Date and times: Select Saturdays at 3:30pm Starting Point: In front of The Clermont, Charing Cross Website: https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-james-bond-tour

James Bond Walking Tour – Brit Movie Tours

This two and half-hour walking tour around central London will include locations from famous Bond films including Skyfall , SPECTRE , No Time to Die , A View to a Kill , The Living Daylights as well as places connected creator Ian Fleming’s secret service past Part of the tour will involve catching buses in Zone1, so you’ll need your oyster card or contactless card/device for those sections. Highlights include the National Gallery, Whitehall and the oldest restaurant in London as featured in SPECTRE, finishing up at Vauxhall Underground station.

Cost: £ 15.00 Duration: 2.5 hrs Date and times: Thursdays at 2:30pm (May-Aug), Saturdays at 10:30am (Jan-Dec) Starting Point: In front of The Clermont, Charing Cross Website: https://britmovietours.com/bookings/james-bond-walking-tour-of-london/

James Bond BusTour of London – Brit Movie Tours

Brit Movie Tours also runs a bus tour for Bond lovers, although (somewhat disappointingly) it isn’t not wheelchair or pram/buggy accessible, and there’s no BSL interpreting. The mini-bus tour is a more extensive Bond tour that goes all over London from Wapping in the East End to The London Eye in Zone 1. Tour highlights include a visit toT he College of Arms from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, a stand in for St Petersburg in Goldeneye and Q’s house from No Time To Die.

Cost: £ 35.00 Duration: 4hrs Date and times: Sundays at 9:30am (Feb-Nov) Starting Point: Blackfriars Tube Station Website: https://britmovietours.com/bookings/spy-movie-london-tour/

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Posted on Last updated: August 4, 2023

Explore London through the locations of iconic films like Mary Poppins, Harry Potter and Bridget Jones’ Diary on this self-guided London film locations walking tour – map and directions included.

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From Mary Poppins and  Lawrence of Arabia to Harry Potter and Love Actually , the streets, skylines and world-famous landmarks of London have formed the backdrop for hundreds of films. Every era of the city’s history has been recreated on screen, and it’s also been passed off as everything from 18th-century Manhattan to alien planets.

It’s hard to find a corner of the city which hasn’t appeared on film, but this self-guided walking tour takes you through some of the best London film locations. The walk covers almost five miles and takes around three hours, so grab your camera and join us for a journey through time and space – all without leaving the streets of London.

A self-guided London film locations walking tour

Start your London film locations walking tour at Westminster Abbey (20 Dean’s Yard, SW1P 3PA). The nearest Tube station is Westminster, which is on the Jubilee, District and Circle lines. Or it’s 15 minutes’ walk from either Victoria or Waterloo train stations.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey has been a place of worship for over 1000 years old, with the oldest parts of the building dating from 1050. The abbey has seen the coronations of 40 monarchs and generations of royal weddings and funerals. And famous names from Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin to Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling are buried here.

Westminster Abbey’s exterior has appeared in hundreds of films. But church authorities are picky about who can film inside. They didn’t approve of The Da Vinci Code (2006), so when Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou search Isaac Newton’s grave in the abbey for clues to the location of the Holy Grail in the film they were actually in Lincoln Cathedral.

But Tom Cruise pulled off the appropriately impossible-seeming mission of getting permission to film inside the abbey for the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two (2024), the first time a major film crew has been allowed in.

Next walk across Parliament Square past the Houses of Parliament.

The Houses of Parliament

The Palace of Westminster – better known as the Houses of Parliament – is seat of the UK’s House of Commons and House of Lords. The Gothic Revival building largely dates from the early 19th century after most of the previous building was destroyed in a fire.

The Elizabeth Tower featured in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), which ends with the main character hanging onto Big Ben’s clock face – though unsurprisingly this was a studio replica not the real thing. The palace’s interiors were also used in Suffragette (2015) and Parliament Square was the site of the climactic showdown in V for Vendetta (2005).

Westminster Bridge

On your right you’ll see Westminster Bridge. The first bridge was built here in 1750, which was replaced by the current cast iron version in 1862, making it London’s oldest surviving road bridge. On film it famously featured in apocalyptic thriller 28 Days Later (2002).

Cillian Murphy’s character is seen staggering across the bridge after waking up from a coma to find London deserted – though you need to get up at 4am too if you want to see it looking that empty. It also appeared in Bond films Die Another Day (2002) and Spectre (2015), with Blofeld’s helicopter shot down onto the bridge at the end of of Spectre .

Follow Parliament Street/Whitehall north to the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, passing Downing Street on the way (0.5 miles). When the door to 10 Downing Street is shown on screen it’s usually a replica – or a similar looking door in Adam Street just off the Strand – but the real version did feature in wartime drama Darkest Hour (2017).

Trafalgar Square & The National Gallery

Trafalgar Square is named after the British naval victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and features 218-foot-tall Nelson’s Column. It’s appeared as the site for Victory Day celebrations in both Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Wonder Woman (2017). A runaway dog also caused chaos in the square in 101 Dalmatians (1996).

Overlooking Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery. You can follow in the footsteps of James Bond in the gallery’s Sackler Room, where Daniel Craig met with Q (Ben Whishaw) in front of the JMW Turner painting The Fighting Temeraire in Skyfall (2012). And pupils from St Trinian’s ran riot in the galleries in the 2007 film of the same name.

Take the back exit from the National Gallery and follow Orange Street past the Garrick Theatre – aka the Gotham Opera House where a young Bruce Wayne watches a performance with his parents in Batman Begins (2015). Then head down William IV Street and east along the Strand until you reach The Savoy (0.4 miles).

The Art Deco five-star Savoy hotel * opened in 1889 and was built for opera promoter Richard D’Oyly Carte. It was the height of luxury, with innovations like electric lighting and marble en-suites. A host of famous name from the world of film have stayed there, including Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor.

On screen, The Savoy is where Julia Roberts’ character gives a press conference in Notting Hill (1999), with Hugh Grant passing himself off as a reporter from Horse & Hound magazine. It also appears in The Long Good Friday (1980) and Entrapment (1999).

If you fancy staying overnight, rooms at the Savoy start from around £600 and go up to over £4000 for a suite with a view of the Thames. Otherwise drinks at the hotel’s American Bar – London’s oldest cocktail bar – are a lot more reasonable.

Carry on walking along the Strand to Somerset House (0.2 miles) .

Somerset House

You’d think that Somerset House’s grand Neoclassical frontage and central courtyard would make it easily recognisable, but it’s passed itself off as locations from across the world. Pierce Brosnan made two visits to Somerset House as James Bond – to a St Petersburg square in Goldeneye (1995) and the Ministry of Defence in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).

It was also a Swiss bank in X-Men: First Class (2011) and 18th-century New York in Sleepy Hollow (1999). And has acted as a stand in for fellow London locations Devonshire House in The Duchess (2008) and Buckingham Palace in King Ralph (1991).

If you want to find out more, Somerset House runs occasional free film location tours.

Backtrack slightly from Somerset House and cross Waterloo Bridge. Then turn left and walk along Southbank where you’ll pass a series of London film locations.

The benches in front of Gabriel’s Wharf are where Daniel (Liam Neeson) and Sam (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) have a heart-to-heart about relationships in Love Actually (2003). And the flat where Andrew Lincoln’s character lives is a little further along by the Oxo Tower.

Tate Modern

Former power station turned contemporary art gallery, Tate Modern opened in 2000 and is one of the world’s largest museums of modern art. Its galleries appeared in Woody Allen’s tennis movie Match Point (2005) and the huge turbine hall was the ‘Ark of the Arts’ where rescued artworks were stored in dystopian thriller Children of Men (2006).

Tom Cruise also climbed to the top of the Tate’s distinctive 99-metre-tall chimney tower in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), chasing August Walker (Henry Cavill).

Just outside Tate Modern is the pedestrianised Millennium Bridge, which opened in 2000 – then closed immediately as it was too wobbly, finally reopening two years later. The bridge was destroyed by the Dementors in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and used in an alien evacuation scene in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).

Walk on along Southbank past Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, then turn left down Stoney Street just after passing the Clink Prison Museum, heading for Borough Market (0.6 miles). Look out for number 7 Stoney Street, which is where the Knight Bus stops outside the Leaky Cauldron Pub in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).

Borough Market

Borough Market is one of London’s top foodie hotspots, and if you fancy refueling, head for coffee at the Monmouth Coffee Company or ice cream from Gelateria 3Bis.

On screen, Borough was home to Bridget Jones , and you can find her flat above The Globe Tavern on Bedale Street. Head under the railway bridge to see another location from the first film Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001) – the Greek restaurant where Hugh Grant and Colin Firth have their ridiculous fight is now Bedales restaurant and wine bar.

Then walk across London Bridge, turning right on Gracechurch Street when you reach Monument Tube station and following it as far as Leadenhall Market (0.7 miles).

Leadenhall Market

There’s been a market here since the 14th century, originally selling meat and game. It was redesigned by Victorian architect Horace Jones in 1881 who created the current wrought iron and glass building, which is now full of restaurants, fashion and gift shops.

On screen, Leadenhall Market featured as Diagon Alley in the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001). You’ll also find a second location for the Leaky Cauldron inside the market, which used a different location for the first film – look for the blue door at 42 Bull’s Head Passage, which is now an opticians’ office.

The market also featured in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) and was an auction house in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001).

Next head west from Leadenhall, walking down Cornhill to Bank Tube station and on along Cheapside until you reach St Paul’s Cathedral (0.7 miles).

St Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul’s Cathedral is one of London’s most iconic buildings, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the 17th century after the previous cathedral was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. It has featured in film classics like Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and  Great Expectations (1946), which had to carefully avoid showing WWII bomb damage.

But one of the best known scenes is from Mary Poppins (1964), where an old woman ‘Feeds the Birds’ from the cathedral’s steps (something you wouldn’t be allowed to do now!). It also made an appearance in the film’s 2018 sequel Mary Poppins Returns .

St Paul’s is also where Hugh Grant impersonates a nun in Paddington 2 (2017). And the spectacular spiral staircase known as the Dean’s Staircase, with a clever design which makes it look like it’s floating without any support, has been used in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes (2009) and as Hogwarts’ Divination Stairwell in two Harry Potter films.

The cathedral is another London building that Tom Cruise has climbed up too – this time jumping off the domed roof for Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).

From Cheapside, walk up King Edward Street to Postman’s Park (0.3 miles).

Postman’s Park

Tranquil Postman’s Park opened in 1880, and is the location for Victorian artist George Frederic Watts’ ‘Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice’. This memorial to people who might otherwise have been forgotten has walls covered with hand-painted tiles commemorating the stories of 62 ordinary local people who gave their lives to save others.

The park was used as the location for a scene from the 2004 film Closer , featuring Jude Law and Natalie Portman, after the film’s writer Patrick Marber came across it by accident. It’s also used for a chase scene in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001).

From Postman’s Park, walk along Little Britain to the final stop on your London film locations walking tour – the Church of St Bartholomew the Great (0.2 miles).

Church of St Bartholomew the Great

The Church of St Bartholomew the Great is the oldest parish church in London, and began life as an Augustinian priory in 1123. It was the venue for the fourth – unsuccessful – wedding of Charles and ‘Duckface’ in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

The church’s nave stood in for the crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Nottingham Cathedral in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). And the interiors also featured in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) when Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has apocalyptic visions of Asgard, Shakespeare in Love (1998) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).

From the church, it’s a five-minute walk down Long Lane to Barbican Tube station, which is on the Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City lines. Or there are bars and cafés around Smithfield’s and Farringdon if you fancy a post-tour drink.

London film locations walking tour map

If you’d like to do this London film locations walk yourself, click on the map below to access directions through Google maps. The full route is 5 miles (8km) and takes 1 hour 45 minutes to walk straight through, but allow three hours to include stops.

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Louise J Jones

Monday 3rd of February 2020

What a wonderful post. I hadn't realized that so much had been filmed at St Pauls Cathedral, although I can see why.

Monday 10th of February 2020

Yes it's such an impressive building isn't it!

Stuart Forster

Wednesday 22nd of January 2020

That's a lovely thing to do. I always see loads of Harry Potter fans at King's Cross station while waiting for trains back home.

Monday 27th of January 2020

Yes that's definitely one of the best known film spots in London!

Suzanne Jones

I love this! I've seen quite a few of them without even knowing they were film locations! Next time I visit I'll be looking out for them. Love the handy map too.

Thanks, and yes it's surprising just how many films have been filmed in London, and some you'd never guess!

Katja Gaskell

Monday 20th of January 2020

This is such a fun walk, I'm going to try it out with my Harry Potter-mad kids!

Hope they enjoy it!

I love the versatility of Somerset House! I think Rules restaurant on the Strand has also been Used in a Bond film fairly recently but I don’t recall which one.

Apparently it was Spectre, I'll have to go and check it out!

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Notting Hill Film Locations and Stars Walking Tour

See famous sights and iconic filming spots on this walking tour of Notting Hill , where you’ll browse Portobello Road Market, the biggest antique market in the world, and hear tales about the London celebs that call this borough home. See the sights associated with The Beatles, Jimmy Page and Bill Wyman and follow the footsteps of Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts at many of the filming locations that made Notting Hill so famous. Visit the pastel houses of this bustling borough and see where Bob Marley and Led Zeppelin recorded some of their hits, all led by an experienced and knowledgeable guide who will dive deep into the history and heritage of this vibrant part of the city.

London: Notting Hill Film Locations and Stars Walking Tour | Notting Hill 

Mary Poppins Walking Tour

On this walking tour , you will get to visit the London filming locations where Mary Poppins Returns (the sequel to the original) was filmed and explore many of the city spots that inspired the original 1964 movie. Stroll around the historic streets of London while testing your Mary Poppins knowledge, and learn famous catchphrases from the film, including a hefty helping of Cockney slang, the east end’s iconic linguistic export. Visit the renowned corner steps where the bird lady sits and snap photos of St. Paul’s Cathedral from above with an expert Mary Poppins guide.

London: Mary Poppins Walking Tour | Temple | WA

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A James Bond 2-Hour walking tour of London

If you prefer action films to musicals, you might like this James Bond walking tour of London . The tour will take you to ten filming locations that feature in the films while learning all about the filmmaking process, which brings the movies to life. Explore London through the eyes of a secret agent and imagine yourself as James Bond for the day alongside an expert guide and Bond fan. Stroll through Westminster and hear stories of things happening inside secret bunkers and government buildings. Delve deep into the 007 lifestyle and discover what it takes to be the world’s most famous secret agent while learning about how the British Secret Service functions in real life.

James Bond 2-Hour Walking Tour of London | Charing Cross 

Paddington Bear Walking Tour

We had to include a walking tour based on Paddington Bear in our rundown of London tours for film and TV fans, where you’ll get to follow his paw prints and see locations related to the Michael Bond movie and books. Explore the streets associated with the film and go off the beaten track to discover some of London’s lesser-known Paddington spots. Learn all about his adventures while visiting each location and hear about how the StudioCanal movies were made before swinging by the official Paddington Bear shop to stock up on souvenirs related to the loveable fictional character, including e verything from t-shirts and toys to books, gifts and more.

London: 2.5-Hour Paddington Bear™ Walking Tour | Paddington | WA

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The Harry Potter Tour for Muggles

Harry Potter aficionados will love this walking tour for muggles , where you’ll get to see the real-life locations that inspired sets from the iconic movies. Learn all about Harry Potter and how the movies were made from an expert guide, and see the inspirations behind Diagon Alley, The Leaky Cauldron, Knocturn Alley and the Ministry of Magic. Visit the locations used in the films, such as ‘The Wobbly Bridge’ (the Millennium Bridge) and Clink Prison and hear historical facts about the wizarding world whilst fully embracing muggle life.

Tour for Muggles | Leadenhall Market | WA

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The Harry Potter Tour at Warner Bros. Studio

If a walking tour of the movie sites isn’t enough to scratch your Harry Potter itch, head on this Warner Bros. Studio Tour , where you’ll retrace Hogwarts’ students’ footsteps and immerse yourself in the magical world of the movies. Enjoy luxury transport from central London to the studios (which are outside of the city) before getting an up-close look at the props and costumes created especially for the films. Come face-to-face with the original sets, creatures and special effects that helped bring each movie to life. Walk down Diagon Alley, past Ollivander’s wand shop and Gringotts bank, and snap photos of Platform 9 ¾ next to the original Hogwarts Express. See the masks worn by the goblins that work at the only wizarding bank in Great Britain, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, and get an up-close look at the intricate creation of each one. Finish off with a cup of creamy butterbeer, the iconic drink the Harry Potter characters enjoy when they visit The Three Broomsticks and Hog’s Head Pub.

Harry Potter Tour of Warner Bros. Studio with Luxury Transport from London | Victoria

Killing Eve Tour of London

Next on our list of the top London tours for film and TV fans is this three-hour Killing Eve tour , based on the show and the Villanelle novel, which gets you to follow in the footsteps of the famous characters featured in the series whilst exploring the iconic filming spots used throughout. Get stuck into trivia, learn interesting facts you probably wouldn’t otherwise know, and explore the city on foot with an expert guide offering an alternative view of the capital. Imagine being Eve Polastri or channel your best psychopathic assassin like Villanesse, played by the legendary Jodie Comer.

Killing Eve Tour of London | London Bridge

Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London

Don your best detective gear and retrace London’s most famous fictional detective, created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, on this Sherlock Holmes London walking tour . Enjoy visiting all the literary and film locations alongside your film-savvy guide while learning all about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Swing by the Royal Academy building while hearing tales of the 1979 thriller Murder by Decree and get to see the location featured as the Diogenes Club in the BBC Sherlock adaptation with legendary actor Benedict Cumberbatch along with other must-see TV spots.

Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London | Piccadilly Circus | WA

Ted Lasso Filming Locations Tour

Get to know all the Ted Lasso characters on this private Ted Lasso guided tour of South West London. Many of the scenes are filmed in the quaint town of Richmond in London, and during filming, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the main actor Jason Sudeikis regularly enjoying a pint in the local pub post-filming. You’ll get to see the most iconic movie spots in the show and a picturesque part of the city that’s a little more off the beaten track. After you’re all Ted Lassoed out, grab a bite to eat and drink at a nearby pub or restaurant, like The White Cross (perched along the Thames with beautiful views) or the lush flower-filled Petersham Nurseries.

Ted Lasso Filming Locations Tour | Victoria | WA

The Crown Private Royal London Tour

Last on our list of London tours for film and TV fans is based on the Royal Family, in true British style. If you consider yourself a bit of a royalist, especially when you’re on English soil, then you’ll like this private Royal Family walking tour centred around the award-winning series, The Crown. See many of the royal landmarks that inspired the sets and stories in just one day, all while hearing tales about the royal family’s real-life escapades from your expert guide’s commentary, which features plenty of juicy insider goss.

The Crown Private Royal Tour | Charing Cross

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10 filming locations to visit in London

With its iconic skyline, vibrant city life, and medieval buildings, it’s no wonder that London has been a backdrop for many famous movies. While many of the London filming locations are obvious to any viewer, some may surprise you. And if you’re a fan of a specific movie or TV series, such as Downton Abbey or Harry Potter , we recommend joining a dedicated tour to visit its filming locations.

1. Tower Bridge

Nearest Underground station: London Bridge

Arguably one of the most iconic landmarks in London, Tower Bridge was prominently featured in Spider-Man: Far From Home . In the 2019 superhero film, Spider-Man’s final battle with Mysterio began on Tower Bridge.

Since Tower Bridge is a busy crossing used by more than 40,000 people every day, the production crew decided to create a near-exact replica of the Bridge instead, right down to the glass walkway.

Stroll across Tower Bridge for free using its riverside walkways, or get a ticket to the interior exhibition, where you’ll get to explore the steam engine room and stand on the glass floor as cars zoom by below you.

2. Little Venice

Nearest Underground station: Paddington

The dreamy neighborhood of Little Venice is a must-visit for fans of the Paddington Bear series. Not only was Little Venice the home of author Michael Bond—who lived in a house overlooking the canals—the neighborhood also took on a major role in the story Paddington Bear and the Busy Bee Carnival. More recently, in the movie Paddington 2 , we see the beloved bear racing across Little Venice’s canal towpath after a break-in at Mr. Gruber’s antique shop.

Surrounded by Regency houses and picturesque barges floating on the tranquil waters, Little Venice offers some much-needed peace and quiet in busy London. To look for more scenes from the movies and books featuring everyone’s favorite bear in a duffel coat, join this Paddington Bear Walking Tour .

3. Churchill War Rooms

Nearest Underground station: Westminster

The Oscar-nominated film Darkest Hour , about Winston Churchill’s early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, didn’t pass on the opportunity to film inside the actual Churchill War Rooms . Just as the movie portrayed, the underground complex was where Churchill and his War Cabinet held top-secret meetings during World War II. Follow in Churchill’s footsteps on this private tour of London’s political sites.

4. Notting Hill

Nearest Underground station: Notting Hill Gate

One of the most Instagrammable neighborhoods in London, Notting Hill is the famous location of—you guessed it— Notting Hill . You can find scenes from the movie all over the area, which director Richard Curtis called home.

Follow in the footsteps of Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts on this two-hour Notting Hill Walking Tour . Your guide will take you to all the iconic spots, including the Notting Hill Bookshop , the Travel Bookshop, and the famous blue door along Portobello Road .

P.S. Rom-com fans will also recognize Juliet’s house in Love Actually in St. Luke’s Mews, located within Notting Hill.

5. Lambeth Bridge

You can find many Harry Potter filming locations in London , including popular spots like St. Pancras Station and Borough Market. But did you know that the lesser-known Lambeth Bridge has appeared in two movies within the Harry Potter franchise?

Potterheads will remember the thrilling sequence in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , when the Knight Bus squeezes in between two oncoming double-decker buses on Lambeth Bridge. It was also on this bridge that Dumbledore handed Newt the card directing him to the Flamel House in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald .

You’ll pass by Lambeth Bridge on this Harry Potter bus tour , as well as other spots that inspired places like Diagon Alley and Grimmauld Place.

6. Old Royal Naval College

Nearest Underground station: Cutty Sark

The Old Royal Naval College isn’t just a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s also one of the most popular filming locations in the world . The architectural masterpiece in Greenwich has seen aliens, riots, pirates, royalty, and more… in the movies, of course.

You’ll recognize the rolling courtyards in Thor: The Dark World , where the hammer-wielding superhero defends Earth in a climactic battle on the college green. The Old Royal Naval College was also transformed into Revolutionary Paris in 2012’s Les Misérables , Bruce Wayne’s favorite Italian café in The Dark Knight Rises , and a hotel in Sherlock Holmes .

We recommend exploring the spectacular Baroque interiors of the Painted Hall, which was used as a royal palace in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides . Get a skip-the-line ticket to visit “London’s Sistine Chapel” on a guided tour.

7. Trafalgar Square

Nearest Underground station: Charing Cross

Trafalgar Square has historically been the center of national democracy and protest. Rallies, demonstrations, and celebrations are frequently held here, and are depicted in multiple movies. For example, people are shown celebrating in the square after the war is won in Captain America: The First Avenger as well as the commemoration of VE Day in A Royal Night Out .

To film V for Vendetta’s final scene at Westminster , where V descends on Parliament to witness its destruction, Trafalgar Square had to be closed for three nights—the first time the security-sensitive area had ever been closed to accommodate filming. This was no easy feat, as the filmmakers had to undergo nine months of negotiations with 14 different government departments and agencies.

8. Somerset House

Nearest Underground station: Temple

Fans of James Bond will be familiar with Somerset House , depicted in GoldenEye as a square in St. Petersburg, and the headquarters of MI6 in Tomorrow Never Dies . In fact, the 007 saga has featured numerous London landmarks over the years, which you can find on this walking tour .

Boasting a huge courtyard with 55 fountains, the neoclassical complex has also been featured in X-Men: First Class, Sleepy Hollow, London Has Fallen , and many other movies. Its winter ice rink also appeared in Love Actually .

9. Borough Market

In the 2001 rom-com Bridget Jones’s Diary , the titular character’s bachelorette pad is situated above The Globe , a corner pub near Borough Market . Swing by to peer at the door to Bridget’s flat before immersing yourself in the market’s never-ending stream of delicacies and trinkets. If you’re keen on trying English classics like fish and chips and scotch eggs, join this traditional English food tasting tour around Borough Market.

10. Senate House

Nearest Underground station: Russell Square

Situated in the heart of Bloomsbury , Senate House is currently the administrative center of the University of London , though it once housed the Ministry of Information, inspiring George Orwell’s novel 1984 . As a nod to Orwell, the film adaptation used Senate House as the exterior of the main antagonist’s apartment building.

With its imposing architecture, Senate House has provided a stylish backdrop to many famous films. Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy featured the Art Deco building extensively, using it as the courthouse in Batman Begins and the location of the masquerade ball in The Dark Knight Rises . It also served as the Moscow Interpol headquarters in Fast & Furious 6 and a Shanghai casino in The 355 .

Sadly, Senate House is inaccessible to the public, except during scheduled open houses .

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Aespa will give fans around the world the chance to watch their first show ever in the U.K. with a new concert film hitting movie theaters April 24 and 27. 

Aespa : World Tour in Cinemas marks the K-pop outfit’s first concert film, and it was filmed during their gig at London’s O2 Arena last September. The show was part of Aespa’s extensive 2023 SYNK: Hyper Line Tour , which included concerts across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. 

The concert film will feature performances of Aespa hits and favorites such as “Spicy,” “Girls,” Next Level,” “Black Mamba,” and “Savage.” These will be accompanied by individual performances from the quartet — Giselle, Ningning, Karina, and Winter — plus interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. 

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Is Taylor Swift on a Beyonce Cowboy Carter track? Fans think it's her on Bodyguard

H ere's something we do know: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are friends, to the point where Swift flew to the London premiere of the Renaissance tour film .

Here's something we don't know: Did Swift sing on a track on her friend's new album,  Cowboy Carter ?

The song,  Bodyguard , has some background vocals on it that definitely sound ... Swift-y. And it's one of the more pop-friendly tracks on the album. Plus, there was someone who edited a page on Genius to add Swift's name, but we have no official confirmation.

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Tom Cruise Seen Sprinting Down Street in London as He Shoots Next Mission: Impossible Movie

The eighth 'Mission: Impossible' film, which does not yet have a title, is expected in theaters May 23, 2025

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Tom Cruise is showing no signs of slowing down in the next Mission: Impossible movie.

On Sunday, Cruise, 61, was seen sprinting down a street in London while filming a scene for the upcoming eighth film in his signature action franchise. The actor could be seen wearing a black suit with a white shirt opened at the top, with fake blood drenched over his chest while filming the sequence.

Cruise most recently appeared as his Mission: Impossible character Ethan Hunt in last year's Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning , which made $172 million at the  domestic box office . Dead Reckoning also earned the franchise its first-ever Academy Award nominations when it received nods for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound at the recent 96th Oscars ceremony.

A title for the upcoming eighth Mission: Impossible movie has not yet been announced. The next film was originally set for release on June 28, but production delays related to 2023's SAG-AFTRA strike forced the film to restart production in the fall and delay its release until May 23, 2025, as Deadline reported back in October.

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Dead Reckoning left Cruise's character Ethan Hunt and series regulars Luther (Ving Rhames) and Benji (Simon Pegg) at odds with villain Gabriel (Esai Morales) and forging new alliances with characters like Grace (Hayley Atwell) over a battle for control over a sentient artificial intelligence.

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The eighth Mission: Impossible film is just one movie among a number of projects Cruise has in development. In February, PEOPLE confirmed Cruise will star in the next movie from The Revenant filmmaker  Alejandro G. Iñárritu , while The Hollywood Reporter  reported in January that Paramount is developing Top Gun 3 as a sequel to Cruise's major 2022 success Top Gun: Maverick .

Cruise, known for his penchant for performing his own stunts, was recently seen climbing the iconic Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills on March 16 accompanied by a film crew. A representative for Cruise did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment Monday. While it's unclear what Cruise was filming on Saturday, the stunt did not appear related to the next Mission: Impossible film.

Mission: Impossible 8 is expected in theaters May 23, 2025.

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