{"id":179650,"date":"2025-06-12T23:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T23:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179650\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T23:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T23:51:18","slug":"londons-most-iconic-movie-locations-a-cinematic-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179650\/","title":{"rendered":"London\u2019s most iconic movie locations \u2013 a cinematic roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"

With four wheels, you can travel from the site of Bridget Jones\u2019 romantic reawakening to some of James Bond\u2019s most daring destinations, and even Tom Cruise and Jean Reno\u2019s Mission: Impossible safe house. <\/p>\n

These scenes really come alive when you\u2019re in the driving seat, and the new Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida \u2013 a compact and sporty hybrid, perfect for urban exploration \u2013 is ready to take you from opening credits to the final scene. <\/p>\n

A roadmap for a real journey through London\u2019s most memorable filming locations. Grab your co-pilot and hit the road through London\u2019s most memorable filming locations.<\/p>\n

West London film locations: \u201cCome the f**k on, Bridget\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Townhouse,<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/p>\n

Start your day in West London with the famous blue door in Notting Hill, pictured above, on Westbourne Park Road, where Hugh Grant was bombarded by paparazzi after being spotted with superstar actress Julia Roberts in the classic romcom named after the district. <\/p>\n

Less scandalous is the antique shop featured in Paddington 2, which is broken into by Hugh Grant (he\u2019s becoming a regular around these parts). The store is actually Alice\u2019s antiques shop, and can be found on Portobello Road \u2013 right next to Michael Caine\u2019s flat from The Italian Job.<\/p>\n

End your first pit stop at Primrose Hill, main image, where Bridget Jones overlooks London in Mad About the Boy, thinking of Mark Darcy. The views are 10\/10 \u2013 and the Junior Ibrida\u2019s Spiga seats, in bold black and red cloth with a built-in massage function, have comfort dialled all the way up. <\/p>\n

Central London film locations: Tickets, please<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Covent<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/p>\n

Back to that marmalade-loving bear, park at Paddington station to stand on the same platform as the bear himself \u2013 you can even spot a statue of Paddington in the terminus. Drift down Pall Mall \u2013 not quite as fast as Transformers\u2019 Bumblebee and Barricade \u2013 as you accelerate towards a true piece of film history at Covent Garden, pictured above. <\/p>\n

The 1964 film My Fair Lady was shot in the West Piazza and St Paul’s Church portico as Eliza Doolittle sells flowers in Covent Garden Market to the tune of Wouldn\u2019t It be Loverly. Other films shot across the cobblestones include Last Christmas, the festive flick based on Wham!\u2019s 1984 hit, and A Street Cat Named Bob.<\/p>\n

Steer around the corner to Somerset House, where 007 pulled up to MI6 HQ in Tomorrow Never Dies. Behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo Junior, tight city streets and cobblestones are no drama \u2013 especially with the driver-oriented 10.25-inch touchscreen wirelessly connected to your maps and movie playlist, making the journey as stylish as it is cinematic.<\/p>\n

Thames London film locations: Raise the stakes<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Tower<\/p>\n

Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/p>\n

After a quick lunch at Borough Market to return to our friend Bridget (her flat was above The Globe Tavern on Bedale Street), the drive along the River Thames takes you past many iconic sites featured on the silver screen. <\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019ve lived in London for years, or are exploring the area for the first time, there\u2019s always something special about gliding across Tower Bridge, pictured above \u2013 a touchdown for Spider-Man in 2019\u2019s Far From Home. The famous bridge also featured in Heath Ledger\u2019s final film The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, and enjoyed a visit from Lin-Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns.<\/p>\n

Soak up a bit of Sherlock Holmes at St Paul\u2019s Cathedral, feel like you\u2019re in 28 Days Later or Skyfall as you cruise past Big Ben and see more sites from Mission: Impossible and The Bourne Identity before you head towards your final destination. Want film facts en route? Say \u201cHey Alfa\u201d and the ChatGPT voice assistant can tell you more about each movie stop as you drive.<\/p>\n

East London film locations: \u201cYou were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"East<\/p>\n

Getty Images\/Mint Images RF<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s time to head east \u2013 to Guy Ritchie\u2019s stomping ground, pictured above. The narrow streets are no match for the Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida, whose efficient hybrid engine lets you switch to electric-only mode at low speeds \u2013 ideal for appreciating the view.<\/p>\n

These streets have hosted gangsters, spies and serial killers in classics like The Krays (1990), shot around the Krays\u2019 old neighbourhood in Bethnal Green; The Long Good Friday, featuring St George in the East church on Cannon Street Road in Wapping; and James Bond: Die Another Day, where the Cuban cigar factory is really Simpson House on Stoke Newington Road.<\/p>\n

More recently, Daniel Kaluuya\u2019s The Kitchen transformed the old London Electricity Board Building on Cambridge Heath Road into the dystopian Kitchen Market. When you arrive, grab your smartphone from the wireless charging pad and snap a few shots . Then drive into the sunset \u2013 when you\u2019re in control, there\u2019ll be no Sliding Doors moments on this cinematic road trip.<\/p>\n

\"Alfa<\/p>\n

Alfa Romeo<\/p>\n

The images are for illustrative purpose. Features, accessories or options featured in this article may be cost options that are not standard or require a subscription. Fuel consumption of the Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida WLTP combined mpg (l\/100km): 57.6-58.8 (4.9-4.8); CO2 WLTP combined mpg (g\/km): 109-110. Preliminary values measured according to the WLTP cycle during pre-approval testing activities and could vary before final homologation. The values indicated are for comparative purposes only. Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures may vary depending on actual usage conditions and various factors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With four wheels, you can travel from the site of Bridget Jones\u2019 romantic reawakening to some of James…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":179651,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,50091,4884,627,257,67730,73913,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-179650","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-filming-locations","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-james-bond","13":"tag-london","14":"tag-notting-hill","15":"tag-paddington-2","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114673083414451652","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}