Where was Skyfall filmed?
2012 film by Sam Mendes
Skyfall (2012) was filmed in London, Istanbul, Shanghai, National Gallery, Hashima Island, Pinewood Studios and 8 more places — 14 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom, Turkey, China, Japan. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the James Bond film series · the Eon James Bond series
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Filming locations
-
🎬 Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
“The Golden Dragon casino in Macau was constructed on a sound stage at Pinewood Studios, with 300 floating lanterns and two 30-foot-high dragon heads lighting the set.” Wikipedia
-
🏙 Towns & cities
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Istanbul
🇹🇷 Turkey
largest city in Turkey
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Shanghai
🇨🇳 China
provincial-level municipality in China
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Old Royal Naval College
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
architectural landmark in Greenwich, London and UNESCO World Heritage Site
“Scenes were shot in London Underground stations, Smithfield car park in West Smithfield, the National Gallery, Southwark, Whitehall, Parliament Square, Charing Cross station, the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, Cadogan Square and Tower Hill.” Wikipedia
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Hankley Common
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
common near Elstead, Surrey, England
“Although supposedly in Scotland, Bond's family home was constructed on Hankley Common in Surrey using a plywood and plaster full-scale model of the building.” Wikipedia
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
National Gallery
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
art museum in London, England, UK
“The meeting between Q and Bond was filmed when the National Gallery was closed at night.” Wikipedia
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Ascot Racecourse
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
horse racing venue in England
“The Virgin Active pool in London's Canary Wharf acted as Bond's hotel pool, Ascot Racecourse stood in for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and London's Broadgate Tower was used as the entrance and lobby of the Shanghai office building.” Wikipedia
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
St Bartholomew's Hospital
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
UK public sector teaching hospital in the City of London, England, UK
“St Bartholomew's Hospital was used for the scene in which Bond enters MI6's underground headquarters, while the Old Vic Tunnels underneath Waterloo Station served as the MI6 training grounds.” Wikipedia
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Charing Cross tube station
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
London Underground station
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Glencoe
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands
“The area has been seen in numerous films, including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as the home of Hagrid, and the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall.” Wikipedia
-
🏞 Landscapes & nature
Hashima Island
🇯🇵 Japan
abandoned island lying about 15 kilometres (9 miles) from the city of Nagasaki, in southern Japan. Abandoned concrete buildings and the surrounding sea wall.
“The lair of villain Silva was inspired by Hashima, an abandoned island off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan.” Wikipedia
-
🛣 Streets & squares
Cadogan Square
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
square in Knightsbridge, London, England
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
The Old Vic Tunnels
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Arts venue and performance space in London, England
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 24 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
-
🛣 Streets & squares
Whitehall
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
road in the City of Westminster, in central London
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Canary Wharf
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
privately-owned district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Stockholm
🇸🇪 Sweden
capital and largest city of Sweden
“The Hashima setting was included after Craig met with Swedish film-maker Thomas Nordanstad while shooting The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in Stockholm.” Wikipedia
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Greenwich
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
town in south-east London, England, UK
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Macau
🇲🇴 Macau
city and special administrative region of China
“In the film, the fictionalised island is located near Macau.” Wikipedia
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Southwark
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
district of Central London, England
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Ahmedabad
🇮🇳 India
city in the state of Gujarat, India
“With the film moving into pre-production in August, reports emerged that shooting would take place in India, with scenes to be shot in the Sarojini Nagar district of New Delhi and on railway lines between Goa and Ahmedabad.” Wikipedia
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
SIS Building
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Government office building in Lambeth, London, England
“Vauxhall Bridge and Millbank were closed to traffic for filming the explosion at the MI6 headquarters at Vauxhall Cross.” Wikipedia
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Nagasaki
🇯🇵 Japan
core city in Kyushu, Japan
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Smithfield
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
area in the City of London
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Vauxhall
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
area in the London Borough of Lambeth, England
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Spice Bazaar
🇹🇷 Turkey
food market in Istanbul, Turkey
“Parts of Istanbul—including the Spice Bazaar, Yeni Camii, the Grand Post Office, Sultanahmet Square and the Grand Bazaar—were closed for filming in April.” Wikipedia
-
🛣 Streets & squares
Parliament Square
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
square in London, United Kingdom
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Adana
🇹🇷 Turkey
central district and city in Adana Province, Turkey
“Adana stands in for the outskirts of Istanbul.” Wikipedia
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Grand Bazaar
🇹🇷 Turkey
bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Fethiye
🇹🇷 Turkey
district and town in Muğla Province, Turkey
“The production team negotiated with 613 part-owners of Calis Beach in Fethiye to film along the coastline.” Wikipedia
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Sarojini Nagar
🇮🇳 India
human settlement in India
-
🏙 Towns & cities
Tower Hill
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
hill and neighbourhood in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
-
🛣 Streets & squares
Vauxhall Bridge
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
arch bridge in central London
-
🏰 Castles & palaces
Duntrune Castle
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
castle in Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
-
🛣 Streets & squares
Varda Viaduct
🇹🇷 Turkey
railroad bridge in Turkey
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
New Mosque
🇹🇷 Turkey
mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Istanbul Main Post Office
🇹🇷 Turkey
office building in Istanbul, Turkey
-
🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Hippodrome of Constantinople
🇹🇷 Turkey
historic square in Istanbul
Places whose own article says it was shot there
5 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
-
London Zoo United Kingdom
“Raja was filmed in his exhibit for an action sequence in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall.” Wikipedia
-
Ascot Racecourse United Kingdom
“The racecourse was used again in Skyfall (2012) where it stood in for Shanghai Pudong International Airport.” Wikipedia
-
Hayes United Kingdom
“Following its 2010 closure, the derelict old Hayes Pool building was close to being used as a location for 2012 James Bond film Skyfall, but in late 2012 the Council demolished it, and in 2017 a branch of Lidl opened on the former baths site.” Wikipedia
-
Longcross United Kingdom
“Now no longer used for its original purpose, the site was sold by QinetiQ, and is now the site of Longcross Film Studios, where the James Bond film Skyfall and several other films have been made since 2010.” Wikipedia
-
Government Offices Great George Street United Kingdom
“The building serves as MI6 headquarters after a terrorist attack on the SIS Building in Skyfall.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Japan, Turkey, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- The Dark Knight 2008
- V for Vendetta 2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 2010
- Dr. No 1962
- The Shining 1980
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens 2015
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011
- Doctor Strange 2016
- A Clockwork Orange 1971
- Casino Royale 2006
- Aliens 1986
Set in the same places
- Assassin's Creed III 2012
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 1999
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011
- Mass Effect 3 2012
- Need for Speed: Shift 2009
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015
- Tomb Raider III 1998
- Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015
- Resistance: Fall of Man 2006
- Watch Dogs: Legion 2020
- Steamboy 2004
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Skyfall have?
14 places recorded on Wikidata, and 24 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 4 countries.
In which countries was Skyfall filmed?
the United Kingdom, Turkey, China and Japan.
Was Skyfall filmed at a studio?
Yes. Pinewood Studios, recorded on Wikidata as a filming location.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Dark Knight (2008), V for Vendetta (2005), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.