Towns & cities

Watford

town in Hertfordshire, England

England · 51.6553, -0.3958

Watford is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 20 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“The forest scenes on Naboo were filmed at Cassiobury Park in Watford, Hertfordshire.”

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Watford as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 1999
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
“Though the producers explored options to film outside of the UK, Leavesden Film Studios in Watford was again the location on which many of the interior scenes, including the Great Hall, Privet Drive, and Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place were shot.” Wikipedia
Spider-Man: Far From Home 2019
“Studio work occurred at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden near Watford, England, where a Venice set was created on one of the studio's backlots.” Wikipedia
Harry Potter 2001
The Batman 2022
House of the Dragon 2022–
“Studios, Leavesden in Watford, England, and moved to Cáceres, Spain on May 18, 2023.” Wikipedia
Mission: Impossible – Fallout 2018
Jupiter Ascending 2015
Fast X 2023
Wonka 2023
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 2017
Meg 2: The Trench 2023
Midsomer Murders 1997–
The Sandman 2022–2025
“Filming for the first season took place in Greater London, Surrey, Watford, Poole, and Sussex.” Wikipedia
Harry Potter 2026–
The Gorge 2025
The History Boys 2006
“The school scenes were filmed in Watford in two schools, Watford Grammar School for Boys and Watford Grammar School for Girls.” Wikipedia
Sweetpea 2024–
“Filming also took place near the River Colne in Oxhey Park, Watford.” Wikipedia
The Fades 2011–

Named here by Watford’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Watford, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Harry Potter 2001

“No longer operational, it was converted into Leavesden Film Studios, now famously the home of the Harry Potter films.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Watford?

20 productions are recorded as filmed in Watford, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). 20 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Watford?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), covered by 99 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Watford?

Watford is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.6553, -0.3958.

What other filming locations are near Watford?

Watford Grammar School for Girls (under 1 km), Watford Grammar School for Boys (1 km west), Cassiobury Park (2 km west), Oxhey (2 km south-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 Matt Brown from London, England, CC BY 2.0.