Whether you’re planning a trip to London or have just touched down, you can bring the movie screen to life by exploring the city’s many famous film locations.
London has hosted filming for many beloved flicks over the years from the 90s classic Notting Hill named and shot in the Instagrammable district of the city to more recently Guy Richie’s gangster drama The Gentlemen.
Iconic landmarks including Tower Bridge and the London Eye have all made it to the big screen, with some films having also highlighted more hidden areas of the city.
Thanks to Virgin Media’s interactive map of TV and film locations across the UK and Europe, visitors to the capital can easily plan out a day of telly and movie tourism.
Here’s some of the films that have shot in the capital to visit:
5. Luther
The streets of London’s Chinatown is one of the locations detective John Luther is seen walking down as he tracks down the serial killer who is causing fear and chaos in the city. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Guardians Of The Galaxy
Surprisingly part of the city acted as the fictional planet Xandar in Guardians Of The Galaxy franchise. | Getty Images for Disney Photo: Getty Images for Disney
7. Mission Impossible Fallout
St Paul's Cathedral is one of the many locations featured in the Mission Impossible franchise with Tom Cruise as agent Ethan Hunt even seen scaling the roof of the historic spot. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: AFP via Getty Images
8. Notting Hill
As the name suggests the movie was filmed in the famous district of the capital with Will’s Bookshop based right by the iconic Portobello Road Market. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images