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Location: London

View of Vauxhall from across the River Thames, London

James Bond filming locations

Whether it’s nail-biting car chases through Scotland’s hills and glens, or martinis (shaken, not stirred) in some of England’s grandest stately homes, the home of 007 is packed with James Bond experiences.

From discussing art in London’s National Gallery to tactics at the real MI6 building, or just a simple 18-hole round of golf with his nemesis in Buckinghamshire’s Stoke Park, you’ll be pointing a finger (gold or otherwise) at where to visit next as we reveal some of Britain’s best-loved James Bond filming locations.

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Woman walking in Blenheim Palace gardens surrounded by greenery and manicured topiary.

Blenheim Palace: Featured in Spectre

Britain’s greatest palace is in the Cotswolds – the magnificent Blenheim Palace and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. Not only that, but it featured as a key James Bond filming location in the movie Spectre, where 007 was seen escaping a meeting. One of the most popular attractions in the Cotswolds, you can take an upstairs or downstairs tour and wander around its famous maze.

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The best James Bond filming locations in Britain

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    Location: Scotland

    Group of skiers on a snowy slope in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

    Cairngorms National Park, Aviemore, Scotland

    In No Time to Die, the car chase scene that features a fleet of Range Rovers and a helicopter chasing Bond’s old Toyota was shot at Loch Laggan in the beautiful Cairngorms National Park.

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    Location: London

    View of Vauxhall from across the River Thames, London

    Vauxhall Cross SIS Building, London, England

    Also known as the MI6 Building, the real headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Service overlooks the River Thames and features in GoldenEye, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Skyfall and Spectre.

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    Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland

    Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland

    Scotland is a special place for James Bond. His family home, as seen in Skyfall, is located at Glencoe in the Highlands.

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    Eilean Donan Castle

    Eilean Donan Castle, Highlands, Scotland

    Eilean Donan Castle in the western Highlands of Scotland served as Castle Thane – the Scottish headquarters of MI6. Bond and M relocate to the castle in The World is Not Enough.

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    Eden Project

    Eden Project, Cornwall, England

    Cornwall’s Eden Project doubled as Gustav Graves’ ice palace in Pierce Brosnan’s final Bond film, Die Another Day. James Bond drives his Aston Martin through the side of one of the geometric domes during his rescue of Jinx Johnson, played by Halle Berry.

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    The National Gallery in London

    National Gallery, London, England

    The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is where Bond first meets Q in Skyfall as they discuss Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire painting. The painting of the old ship, tugged to her last berth to be broken up, can be found in room 34.

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    Gare Loch, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

    Gare Loch, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

    His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, found on the eastern shore of the Gare open sea loch, is where Bond discovers that the theft of a British and a Soviet ballistic-missile submarine is part of Karl Stromberg’s plan to start a nuclear war and survive in an underwater civilisation in The Spy Who Loved Me.

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    Location: Argyll, Scotland

    A singular standing stone on the shores of a lake.

    Loch Craignish, Argyll, Scotland

    Peaceful Loch Craignish wasn’t so tranquil when Bond came along – this is where the final boat chase scene took place in From Russia With Love. Hike around its shores before resting up at Ardfern village, where you’ll find a cosy local pub and some souvenir shops. 

James Bond filming locations in Oxfordshire

The English county of Oxfordshire, best known for the City of Dreaming Spires, Oxford, hides three secret Bond locations.

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    A row of military style aircraft on display at Brize Norton airfield in Oxfordshire

    RAF Brize Norton

    The Royal Air Force base in West Oxfordshire doubled as a Norwegian NATO airbase in No Time To Die.

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    Woman walking in Blenheim Palace gardens surrounded by greenery

    Blenheim Palace

    When James Bond infiltrates a Spectre meeting, he escapes through the grounds of Blenheim Palace - the birthplace of Winston Churchill in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

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    Oxford University

    Oxford University

    In Tomorrow Never Dies, Pierce Brosnan’s Bond visits Professor Inga Bergstrom at Oxford University’s New College and parks his Aston Martin in the street outside.

James Bond inspired tours and experiences

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The National Motor Museum Beaulieu.

Beaulieu Motor Museum

Get up-close with Bond cars, vintage classics and F1 superstars: Beaulieu has one of the world’s greatest motor collections. As well as almost 300 vehicles to browse, you’ll see how crash-testing works, trace the history of motorcycling, and explore the future of car design.

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James Bond Tour

As every James Bond fan knows, Scotland has long and illustrious links to 007 – not only as the location of his home Skyfall Lodge in Glen Coe, but also iconic filming locations such as Crinan (From Russia With Love) and Eilean Donan Castle (The World Is Not Enough). Absolute Escapes’ self-drive James Bond tour links up perfectly with the NC500 in Inverness, for nine days of film-themed sights and experiences.

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James Bond FAQs

  • While James Bond isn’t based on any individual Brit, it is speculated that author Ian Fleming drew inspiration from multiple individuals he worked with and from his experience in the Royal Navy.

  • In the novels, James Bond lives in Chelsea in West London, England. However, throughout the films his home is set in several different locations. His iconic family home in the movie Skyfall is set in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands.

  • While the James Bond movies have featured an array of international locations, a significant portion of the movies are filmed in Britain across England, Scotland, and Wales. The home of MI6 is in central London, while the Eden Project in Cornwall featured in Die Another Day.

  • James Bond movie scenes that were shot in Scotland were largely filmed in the Highlands. Notable mentions include Glencoe and Eilean Donan Castle which featured as Castle Thane, the Scottish MI6 Headquarters in the 1999 film The World Is Not Enough.

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Now that you’ve discovered Britain’s best James Bond filming locations, which will you visit? From the incredible Blenheim Palace in the Cotswolds to the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, be a part of the action and explore Britain like Bond. Don’t forget to share your photos with us on social media using the hashtag #StarringGreatBritain.

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