Search the evidence
Filter the complete record below by place, film, scene or evidence state.
Search all locationsEvidence-led location atlas
Find the London behind the scenes.
Search the current location records, understand what each evidence label means and choose a route that respects working streets, stations and businesses.
Choose your tool
Atlas, map or walking route?
Understand the geography
Use the central map for orientation and the larger-scale map for Leavesden.
Open the mapsWalk east to west
Follow the free route, use its shortcuts and stop before enthusiasm becomes a foot complaint.
Open the walking routeA–Z
Alphabetical location index
Every record has a stable deep link. Four currently have a full guide; the others open at their practical card.
Current records
Search all 16 locations
The filters describe evidence, not quality. A fan-association stop can be enjoyable without being promoted to a film set by wishful thinking. Selected filters are preserved in the page URL.
Screen-production locationStory or screen-setting stopFan association / inspirationFilm-design stopOfficial stage-production venue
Location stays in this browser and is requested only when you choose the button.
Why there is no “open now” filter: streets, stations, markets and businesses do not share one dependable live-hours feed. Check the linked official venue before making a time-sensitive journey.
Showing 16 of 16 locations
Screen-production locationPhilosopher’s Stone
Leadenhall Market
The covered market appears on the approach to the Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley.
- Place
- Covered working market
- Nearest
- Monument or Bank
- Walk
- About 6–10 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Covered • Low effort
Evidence • checked City of London screen-location trail
Screen-production locationPhilosopher’s Stone
Bull’s Head Passage
A shopfront in the passage became the first-film entrance to the Leaky Cauldron.
- Place
- Working passage and business frontage
- Nearest
- Monument or Bank
- Walk
- About 7–11 minutes from Monument or Bank; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Covered • Low effort
Evidence • checked City of London screen-location trail
Screen-production locationPrisoner of Azkaban
Borough Market and Stoney Street
The area supplied the later Leaky Cauldron approach near the Knight Bus arrival.
- Place
- Working food market and public street
- Nearest
- London Bridge
- Walk
- About 3–8 minutes, depending on ticket hall and entrance; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Mixed • Low effort
Evidence • checked Official London visitor guide
Screen-production locationHalf-Blood Prince
Millennium Bridge
The bridge is attacked during the film’s London opening sequence.
- Place
- Public pedestrian bridge
- Nearest
- Blackfriars or Mansion House
- Walk
- About 7–12 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • Moderate effort
Evidence • checked Official London visitor guide
Screen-production locationPrisoner of Azkaban
Lambeth Bridge
The Knight Bus squeezes between London traffic on the bridge.
- Place
- Working road bridge with pavements
- Nearest
- Westminster or Lambeth North
- Walk
- About 12–20 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • High effort
Evidence • checked Official national tourism guide
Screen-production locationOrder of the Phoenix
Westminster Underground station
Arthur Weasley negotiates the ticket barriers while travelling to the Ministry.
- Place
- Working Underground station
- Nearest
- Westminster
- Walk
- At the station; allow extra interchange time.
- Conditions
- Indoor • Moderate effort
Evidence • checked Official London visitor guide
Screen-production locationOrder of the Phoenix / Deathly Hallows
Great Scotland Yard and Scotland Place
Street exteriors around here doubled for approaches to the Ministry of Magic.
- Place
- Public street beside working government and hotel buildings
- Nearest
- Charing Cross or Westminster
- Walk
- About 7–12 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • Low effort
Evidence • checked Tour-operator corroboration; lower-confidence source
Screen-production locationDeathly Hallows – Part 1
Piccadilly Circus
Harry, Ron and Hermione appear among the lights and traffic after escaping the wedding.
- Place
- Busy public square and road junction
- Nearest
- Piccadilly Circus
- Walk
- At the station; street crossings add time.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • Low effort
Evidence • checked Official London visitor guide
Screen-production locationChamber of Secrets
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel exterior
The Gothic St Pancras frontage stands in for the exterior of King’s Cross on screen.
- Place
- Working station and hotel exterior
- Nearest
- King’s Cross St Pancras
- Walk
- About 3–8 minutes from the Underground ticket halls; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • Low effort
Evidence • checked Named independent secondary location source
Story or screen-setting stopSeries-wide story setting
Platform 9¾ trolley
The public photo point celebrates the fictional platform; the platform scenes themselves were not filmed at this exact spot.
- Place
- Visitor photo point inside a working station
- Nearest
- King’s Cross St Pancras
- Walk
- Inside the station; distance varies by arrival line.
- Conditions
- Indoor • Low effort
Evidence • checked Official visitor information; photo point is not claimed as a shoot
Screen-production locationPhilosopher’s Stone
Australia House
Its grand interior was used for Gringotts scenes.
- Place
- Working diplomatic building; exterior viewing only
- Nearest
- Temple or Holborn
- Walk
- About 8–14 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • Moderate effort
Evidence • checked Official Studio Tour production context
Screen-production locationOrder of the Phoenix / Deathly Hallows
Claremont Square
The square supplied exterior references for 12 Grimmauld Place.
- Place
- Residential square
- Nearest
- Angel
- Walk
- About 10–15 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • Moderate effort
Evidence • checked Named independent secondary location source
Fan association / inspirationNo confirmed film appearance
Goodwin’s Court
A narrow historic alley strongly associated by fans with wizarding London.
- Place
- Narrow residential passage
- Nearest
- Leicester Square
- Walk
- About 4–7 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • Moderate effort
Evidence • checked No screen-production claim; deliberately classified as fan association
Fan association / inspirationNo confirmed film appearance
Cecil Court
Booksellers and Victorian shopfronts make this a popular fan-inspiration stop.
- Place
- Working pedestrian shopping passage
- Nearest
- Leicester Square
- Walk
- About 2–5 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Outdoor • Low effort
Evidence • checked No screen-production claim; deliberately classified as fan association
Film-design stopDesign across the film series
House of MinaLima
A gallery and shop from the designers behind newspapers, packaging, posters and other printed props.
- Place
- Working gallery and shop
- Nearest
- Tottenham Court Road
- Walk
- About 6–10 minutes; editorial planning estimate, not field-timed.
- Conditions
- Indoor • Low effort
Evidence • checked Official MinaLima venue and design-studio information
Official stage-production venueCursed Child stage production
Palace Theatre
The official London stage production plays here; this is a theatre visit, not a film-location claim.
- Place
- Working theatre and official stage-production venue
- Nearest
- Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Road
- Walk
- Official production estimate: about 4 minutes from Leicester Square or 5 minutes from Tottenham Court Road.
- Conditions
- Mixed • Low effort
Build a map view
Film map or selected stops only
Choose a film to isolate its documented claims, then remove stops you do not want. Empty film maps remain empty rather than filling evidence gaps with fan lore.
| Key | Location | Status | Station | Coordinate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leadenhall Market | Selected | Monument or Bank | 51.5128, -0.0836 |
| 01A | Bull’s Head Passage | Selected | Monument or Bank | 51.5126, -0.0837 |
| 02 | Borough Market and Stoney Street | Selected | London Bridge | 51.5055, -0.0910 |
| 03 | Millennium Bridge | Selected | Blackfriars or Mansion House | 51.5095, -0.0985 |
| 04 | Lambeth Bridge | Selected | Westminster or Lambeth North | 51.4948, -0.1230 |
| 05 | Westminster Underground station | Selected | Westminster | 51.5010, -0.1247 |
| 06 | Great Scotland Yard and Scotland Place | Selected | Charing Cross or Westminster | 51.5060, -0.1263 |
| 07 | Piccadilly Circus | Selected | Piccadilly Circus | 51.5101, -0.1340 |
| K1 | St Pancras Renaissance Hotel exterior | Selected | King’s Cross St Pancras | 51.5293, -0.1258 |
| K2 | Platform 9¾ trolley | Selected | King’s Cross St Pancras | 51.5320, -0.1233 |
| A1 | Australia House | Selected | Temple or Holborn | 51.5134, -0.1176 |
| N1 | Claremont Square | Selected | Angel | 51.5318, -0.1097 |
| 08 | Goodwin’s Court | Selected | Leicester Square | 51.5147, -0.1265 |
| C1 | Cecil Court | Selected | Leicester Square | 51.5119, -0.1282 |
| 09 | House of MinaLima | Selected | Tottenham Court Road | 51.5134, -0.1347 |
| T1 | Palace Theatre | Selected | Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Road | 51.5131, -0.1297 |
Original neighbourhood studies
London atmosphere without borrowed characters
These fan-created vector illustrations use public architecture and the site’s own map language. They are interpretive art—not photographs, evidence or navigational maps.
Accessible map alternative
All planning points in a table
Coordinates are representative orientation points, not surveyed entrances. Walking times are editorial estimates; live TfL information and street conditions control.
| Map | Location | Coordinates | Station approach | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leadenhall MarketScreen-production location | 51.5128, -0.0836Representative planning point, not a surveyed entrance. | Monument or BankFrom Monument, follow signs toward Gracechurch Street; from Bank, walk east toward Cornhill and Gracechurch Street. No exit number is asserted because access routes can change. | Covered • LowMostly level market passages with some stone paving. |
| 01A | Bull’s Head PassageScreen-production location | 51.5126, -0.0837Representative passage point, not a surveyed doorway coordinate. | Monument or BankReach Leadenhall Market from Gracechurch Street, then follow the internal passage signs. Treat it as part of the market visit rather than a separate journey. | Covered • LowNarrow stone-paved market passage. |
| 02 | Borough Market and Stoney StreetScreen-production location | 51.5055, -0.0910Representative Stoney Street planning point; the market has several entrances. | London BridgeUse the Borough High Street entrance for step-free Northern-line access; TfL directs Jubilee-line step-free users to Duke Street Hill/Tooley Street. Follow market signs at street level. | Mixed • LowA mixture of market paving, kerbs and busy street approaches. |
| 03 | Millennium BridgeScreen-production location | 51.5095, -0.0985Representative bridge midpoint for orientation. | Blackfriars or Mansion HouseFrom Mansion House, follow Queen Victoria Street toward Peter’s Hill; from Blackfriars, use the north-bank exit and follow the Thames Path east. Check live lift and bridge status. | Outdoor • ModerateLong, exposed metal-deck crossing with sloped approaches. |
| 04 | Lambeth BridgeScreen-production location | 51.4948, -0.1230Representative bridge midpoint for orientation. | Westminster or Lambeth NorthFrom Westminster, follow signs toward Westminster Bridge and continue south along the riverside; Lambeth North requires a longer street approach. Check live step-free options. | Outdoor • HighExposed bridge pavement with kerbs and long approaches. |
| 05 | Westminster Underground stationScreen-production location | 51.5010, -0.1247Representative station point; entrances and platforms are distributed vertically. | WestminsterThe scene is inside the working station. Follow the signed exit for your onward destination rather than circling the ticket gates for a photograph. | Indoor • ModerateStation concourses, escalators, lifts and ticket gates. |
| 06 | Great Scotland Yard and Scotland PlaceScreen-production location | 51.5060, -0.1263Representative street point rather than a claimed single doorway. | Charing Cross or WestminsterFrom Charing Cross, follow signs for Trafalgar Square and walk south through Whitehall; from Westminster, continue north along Whitehall. No exit number is asserted. | Outdoor • LowCentral-London pavements with crossings and security furniture. |
| 07 | Piccadilly CircusScreen-production location | 51.5101, -0.1340Representative central-island point. | Piccadilly CircusUse the signed exit for the central island or Regent Street side that suits your onward route; the junction has several exits, so follow live signage. | Outdoor • LowPaved islands, kerbs and several signal-controlled crossings. |
| K1 | St Pancras Renaissance Hotel exteriorScreen-production location | 51.5293, -0.1258Representative frontage point. | King’s Cross St PancrasFollow signs to St Pancras International and Euston Road; the Gothic frontage is outside, beside the working station complex. | Outdoor • LowWide pavements and controlled crossings around a busy station. |
| K2 | Platform 9¾ trolleyStory or screen-setting stop | 51.5320, -0.1233Representative concourse point; use station signage for the current queue. | King’s Cross St PancrasFollow signs to the King’s Cross main concourse and the official shop. The photo point is not between operational platforms 9 and 10. | Indoor • LowLevel concourse; routes from individual Underground platforms vary. |
| A1 | Australia HouseScreen-production location | 51.5134, -0.1176Representative exterior point. | Temple or HolbornFrom Temple, climb toward the Strand and Aldwych; from Holborn, walk south along Kingsway. Neither route is presented as a verified step-free journey. | Outdoor • ModerateCity pavements, crossings and a noticeable uphill approach from Temple. |
| N1 | Claremont SquareScreen-production location | 51.5318, -0.1097Representative public-pavement point. | AngelFrom Angel, follow street signs toward Pentonville Road and Amwell Street. Use a live journey planner for the least demanding route. | Outdoor • ModerateResidential pavements with kerbs and road crossings. |
| 08 | Goodwin’s CourtFan association / inspiration | 51.5147, -0.1265Representative passage point. | Leicester SquareFrom Leicester Square, use the Cranbourn Street side and walk toward Bedfordbury. Use the exact map pin rather than hunting at residents’ doors. | Outdoor • ModerateVery narrow historic passage with uneven-feeling paving and tight turning space. |
| C1 | Cecil CourtFan association / inspiration | 51.5119, -0.1282Representative passage midpoint. | Leicester SquareFrom Leicester Square, use the Cranbourn Street side and walk east toward Charing Cross Road; Cecil Court is a working shopping passage. | Outdoor • LowShort paved passage with shop thresholds. |
| 09 | House of MinaLimaFilm-design stop | 51.5134, -0.1347Representative venue point; confirm the current address on the official page. | Tottenham Court RoadUse the Dean Street side of Tottenham Court Road station when available, then walk south-west through Soho toward Wardour Street. Follow live station signage. | Indoor • LowIndoor retail and gallery space; street approach through busy Soho. |
| T1 | Palace TheatreOfficial stage-production venue | 51.5131, -0.1297Representative theatre-frontage planning point, not a surveyed accessible entrance. | Leicester Square or Tottenham Court RoadThe official production lists the Palace Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue and gives walking estimates from Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road and Piccadilly Circus. Follow live station signage for the best street exit. | Mixed • LowBusy West End pavements and a theatre threshold; the auditorium route is not assessed here. |