Marvel (MCU) filming locations in the UK

How important are films to you? There are some of us that have had their lives changed by seeing films at the cinema or at home. There's a whole subculture to immerse yourself in, worlds within worlds, genres to suit all tastes. A joyful aspect to enjoying films is visiting the filming locations where the magic took place! For over the last decade a series of action films based on the 1960s (onwards) Marvel comic characters has gone on to alter the landscape of cinema as we know it. 

As of early 2022, there has been 27 films to date featuring the likes of The Incredible Hulk, Spiderman, Iron Man, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Thor, and Ant Man. Some of these blockbusters have been partially lensed in the UK. One of the latest movies, The Eternals, was shot in Camden, London, Hampstead Heath, and Windsor, for instance. Grab onto our cape and cross the multiverse to discover where in the UK, some of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) have been filmed.

We have written a handful of cool blogs about film locations across the UK including: Epic filming locations in Scotland and Wales, and where TV shows and films like Broadchurch, and Far from the Madding Crowd were made. We cover some of the British film industry's most famous films and their set locations too - read our Harry Potter and James Bond guides to the UK.

A great way to enjoy days out exploring Marvel film locations in England, Scotland and Wales is to book yourself a holiday at one of our self-catering holiday cottages. Click on the button below to visit our collection of holiday cottages.

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Durham - Avengers: Infinity War

Durham was awash with Hollywood stars when a pivotal scene from Avengers: Infinity War was shot at Durham Cathedral. Tom Holland (Spiderman) and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) were spotted being driven to the cathedral for filming back in May 2017, while the directors, Joe and Anthony Russo, were filmed being interviewed in the cathedral cloisters. In the finished film, we see the cathedral when Thor (Chris Hemsworth) travels back to a ruined Asgard.

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Edinburgh - Avengers: Infinity War

Next, we head further into Scotland - a country that has provided much visual inspiration for the producers of the MCU movies. In Avengers - Infinity War, the city of Edinburgh was used in a fight sequence structured like a horror film according to the film's directors, the Russo Brothers. Various scenes take place at Waverley Train Station and on Cockburn Street. The featured actors included Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), Paul Bettany (Vision), Chris Evans (Captain America), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), and Anthony Mackie (Falcon). You may have noticed that Iron Man wasn't in either of those scenes. We think he was probably cooling his jets at a place like the magnificent Arthur's Seat Imperial Heights, with dramatic views overlooking Holyrood and Arthur's Seat. This lavish penthouse apartment would be perfect for Robert Downey Jr’s character Tony Stark/Iron Man, who loves the high life!

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Marvel film locations in Scotland

Both Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame were filmed at the dramatic cliffs of St Abb’s Head, Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Elizabeth Olsen, Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson are in scenes that appear in both films. Culross in Fife was used as a chief location in Captain America: The First Avenger starring Chris Evans. There's enough beauty and history to evoke the fantastical vibes of Doctor Strange, and mystique of The Eternals all across the south of Scotland. There's much to discover from the Mull of Kintyre, to Glasgow, to Melrose, and North Berwick! 

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Hampshire - Avengers: Age of Ultron

Hampshire appeared in Avengers: The Age of Ultron. During a key scene in the movie, Hawkeye (Renner) retires from the Avengers with the aim of starting a safer life with his family. But did you know that his lovely farmhouse was close to Reading (in Berkshire) tucked deep inside the alluring estate of Stratfield Saye? Close to the border with West Berkshire, it's a lush and green area of the country famed for its ancient oaks and wild meadows. You aren't far from the winding River Thames if you are planning to stay near Stratfield Saye. You have access to The Cotswolds, London, and the rolling, empty countryside of Wiltshire to the west with its ancient stone circles

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Kent - Avengers: Age of Ultron

At the beginning of The Age of Ultron, the Avengers are seen breaking into the bad guys’ fortress. These scenes were filmed in Hampshire, Surrey, Kent... and Italy! It’s Kent that we’re concentrating on though, as the Dover Castle Tunnels were used to depict the secret entrance to the villainous Hydra’s base. Dover Castle is open to the public and you can visit the tunnels of this iconic fortress set high on a hill overlooking the English Channel. It has played an important role in defending the British coast from invaders for hundreds of years. A day trip with a tour is well worth your time, especially in the context of seeing a cool scene from The Age of Ultron.

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Norwich - Avengers: Age of Ultron

You may have thought the Avengers' new training facility in The Age of Ultron was a secret spot in the USA somewhere. It is, in fact, the futuristic-looking Sainsburys Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich. Open to the public, this amazing modern art gallery is home to a sculpture park and a platform to showcase the best abstract art in the East of England. There is a great variety of permanent and touring collections on display here. You can almost imagine some of the paintings and prints on the walls of Tony Stark's house.

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Liverpool - Captain America: The First Avenger

Do you remember those early scenes in Captain America: The First Avenger, when Steve Rogers is chasing some bad guys through Brooklyn, New York? Well, that wasn't Brooklyn, it was Liverpool. Dale Street was used to depict your average New York neighbourhood where the baddie's base was found, while Stanley Docks, once the world's largest brick building, is where the chase ended. Stanley Docks isn't open to the public and largely derelict with plans to convert it into apartments, but it can still be admired if you drive all the Docks Road. Dale Street is at the heart of the city's business district and can be distinguished by the impressive old mercantile buildings all along its length. It's not far from The Cavern Club and the city's famous waterfront.

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Buckinghamshire - Captain America: The First Avenger

Staying with Steve Rogers’ 1942 world, his army training camp Camp Lehigh was really located in Black Park in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The park, which also doubled for many a European battlefield and American army camps, backs onto Pinewood Studios a major British film studio where production and filming of several other Marvel movies, including Infinity War, has taken place. Black Park is open to the public and has a large lake at its centre, while much of the park is given off to long avenues lined with acres of evergreen pines and fir trees. There is also a pleasant cafe and you can even swim in parts of the lake or take your toy boats! Black Park is hugely popular on weekends (all year round) so arrive early if you want a parking space.

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Oxford - Doctor Strange

Some of Doctor Strange's scenes were shot in Oxford at Oxford University? Perhaps that's not surprising considering the film-making heritage the city has nurtured over the decades. Oxford is a fantastic town to visit for a city break as there is so much to see. Be inspired to follow Doctor Strange and visit libraries that resemble his Kamar-Taj library, perhaps you can learn to be a sorcerer too! Spend time on a punt, gliding along the river, or in between walking around Oxford's hushed academic avenues you can enjoy some shopping in the city's many shops.

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Stay at one of our self-catering holiday cottages

Feel like a movie star at one of our self-catering holiday properties in the UK. Whether you fancy yourself as an outdoorsy type like Thor, or prefer life at a different pace like Iron Man, we have some amazing properties to suit you and your fellow guests from luxury penthouses to remote Scottish castles. We have holiday accommodation that will impress everybody, no matter where they come from in the galaxy! We'd probably even have somewhere amazing for Groot and Rocket too! 

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