Castles & palaces

Dover Castle

medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK

England · 51.1283, 1.3235

Dover Castle is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 12 more.

“That June, scenes were shot at the University of East Anglia in Norwich and at Dover Castle in Kent, with Dover Castle used for interior shots of Strucker's Hydra base in Sokovia.”

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Dover Castle

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Dover Castle as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Johnny English 2003
Into the Woods 2014
The Other Boleyn Girl 2008
Hamlet 1990
Lady Jane 1986
“Dover Castle was used to represent the Tower of London in the film.” Wikipedia
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light 2015–
“Wolf Hall was filmed in two locations in Kent: Dover Castle doubled for the Tower of London, and the Long Gallery, Tapestry Room, and Queen Elizabeth Room at Penshurst Place were used as specific rooms in Whitehall (York Place), which was Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's residence.” Wikipedia
To Kill a King 2003
“Principal photography took place in several England locations, including Kent's Dover Castle (doubling as the Tower of London), Penshurst Place, Harrow School, Ham House, and Hampton Court Palace.” Wikipedia
The Hollow Crown 2012
King Lear 2018
“Scenes were also filmed in various locations in Dover, Kent, such as at Dover Castle, Samphire Hoe, and Abbot's Cliff.” Wikipedia
The Tunnel 2013–2018
“The Kent filming locations included Eurotunnel, Folkestone Harbour, Discovery Park, Deal (including the pier), Folkestone, Dover (including the port and Dover Castle), Westwood Industrial Estate Margate, Ramsgate, The Barn in Upstreet, St Martin's Hospital, and Knowlton Court.” Wikipedia
The Wind in the Willows 1996
My Lady Jane 2024–
“Other filming locations included Dover Castle, Dorney Court, Hatfield House, Ashridge, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Langley Park, St Bartholomew-the-Great, St Etheldreda's Hatfield, and Crossways Farm.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Dover Castle?

14 productions are recorded as filmed at Dover Castle, including Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965) and Johnny English (2003). 12 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Dover Castle?

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), covered by 82 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Dover Castle?

Dover Castle is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.1283, 1.3235.

What other filming locations are near Dover Castle?

Dover (under 1 km), Port of Dover (1 km south), Dover Western Heights (2 km south-west), White Cliffs of Dover (2 km east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.