9 “Avengers” Filming Locations In and Around London

East London’s Hackney Empire is a music hall with more than a century of history, and it’s straight out of central casting with those luxe ornate gilt and red velvet interiors. No wonder it was chosen as a Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) location.

In one scene, the eponymous character takes to the stage with costumed dancers, which is not that far from an exprience you can have for yourself—after all, Hackney Empire is a working theater to this day. Nab tickets for an immersive way to experience a real-life Avengers filming location first hand.

Insider tip: In Captain America: The First Avenger, there's a brief scene shot at a lavishly decorated Victorian pub, called the Whip and Fiddle in the film. Today, it’s a Lebanese restaurant known as Maroush at Crocker’s Folly.

Sure, Stonehenge might be a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Neolithic wonder, but in Thor: The Dark World (2013), it’s also a Convergence focal point, offering a portal to other dimensions. In one brief but memorable scene, Dr Erik Selvig runs around the standing stones naked after Loki has taken over his mind. In real life, you can book a half-day trip from London to get up close and personal with the landmark (clothing required).

Care to extend your London Marvel tour? Thor: The Dark World also includes a scene filmed at Oxo Brasserie (inside the Oxo Tower on London’s South Bank), plus one at Charing Cross station. Take it from Thor: To feel like a superhero, simply ride the tube.

If you look closely during a pivotal Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) scene, you can spot London’s Millennium Bridge, but not quite as you’d recognize it in real life. In the film, the bridge gets a galactic makeover, and we watch as people flee across it when Ronan the Accuser attacks Xandar.

In reality, the walkway is a popular pedestrian route across the River Thames, linking attractions such as Tate Modern and St. Paul’s Cathedral (and offering impeccable views of the city’s skyline). For another perspective, you can also spot it during a London boat tour.

Wondering where The Avengers was filmed? You may not guess that an 11th-century English castle is the answer; however, that’s precisely where several scenes were shot during The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). In the film, Dover Castle—a Grade I listed castle which overlooks the White Cliffs of Dover—doubles as a Sokovian HYDRA research base and outpost in the opening sequence.

You can scope it out during a day trip from London. Alternatively, if you prefer to keep your explorations within city limits, note that The Avengers: Age of Ultron also shot scenes at the Rivoli Ballroom, a 1950s dance hall in South London, and at St. Bartholomew-the-Great, another medieval landmark, in the heart of the City of London.

Westminster is the seat of the British government and home to many of its most important institutions, including the Houses of Parliament and Downing Street. But it’s also an essential stop on any London film locations tour. The area is no stranger to Hollywood blockbusters—Harry Potter, anyone?—and it also has a silver screen moment in Doctor Strange (2016).

After Kaecilius steals pages from the Book of Cagliostro, he runs along Westminster’s Whitehall Place; at Great Scotland Yard, however, he confronts the Ancient One, who bends the street unrecognizably. Or just about recognizably—look out for it on a walking tour of the neighborhood, which also hits top London sights en route.

As one local publication memorably put it, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) is “the most London-y superhero film ever.” Consequently, anyone on an Avengers London tour will find plenty of inspiration if following Peter Parker’s trail. The blockbuster starts with Peter on his “summer vacation,” and includes scenes at many of the city’s best-known attractions, from St. Pancras International and the Tower of London to The Shard.

But the starring role really goes to Tower Bridge: No spoilers, but the movie’s climactic battle scene takes place at the famous bridge. See it for yourself on a full-day sightseeing tour—or prebook admission tickets that grant you access to its glass-floor walkways and engine rooms.

The British Museum is one of London's most popular tourist attractions, but few visitors know it’s also a key Marvel filming site in the UK. The famed museum plays a pivotal role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022): Its circular, glass-topped rotunda is cast as the Illuminati Headquarters on Earth-838, and it’s where the Scarlet Witch battles the Illuminati.

Hopefully, you won’t actually be in the way of any superhero battles during your visit and you can instead join a peaceful small-group tour to see its more terrestrial marvels, from the Rosetta Stone to Egyptian sarcophagi.

In central London’s scholarly Bloomsbury neighborhood, Senate House may not be one of the city’s best-known tourist sights, but it’s well worth seeking out during your next stay. Constructed in the 1930s in art deco style, the University of London building became an important hub of activity during World War II—it was even the source of inspiration for the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984.

Its good looks have also earned it a role in many Hollywood films, from The Dark Knight Rises to The Theory of Everything. More recently, it stars in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) as the Department of Damage Control HQ—though ironically it is damaged by the Hulk.

Avengers: Doomsday hasn’t even come out yet (it’s slated for release in December 2026), but it's already causing plenty of speculation. Early this year, film crews were spotted at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich—one of London’s top tourist destinations and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the Thames. Understandably, of course, as this 600-year-old landmark is an architectural showstopper and a regular Hollywood guest star: It’s appeared in The Crown, Napoleon, Bridgerton, and more.

While we don’t yet know what happens in Avengers: Doomsday, some clues suggest a Captain America and Peggy Carter get-together, including 1940s–era cars and clothing. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait for the answer; until then, book skip-the-line tickets to see it up close.