Visit the "most popular filming location in the world" in Greenwich, London

Greenwich, London

Explore the magnificent buildings of the Old Royal Naval College - a film set for major blockbusters including Les Misérables and Cinderella.

Explore the beautiful buildings and grounds of the Old Royal Naval College to walk in the footsteps of movie stars, once the home of Greenwich Palace, birthplace of Henry VIII and where Nelson lay in state.

You can spot Greenwich in all kinds of movies going back as far 1958 when Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman filmed scenes in the Painted Hall for the romantic comedy ‘Indiscreet’.

Come and walk the path taken by Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides when he was carried out from the Old Bailey courthouse.

The 18th century buildings offer stunning architecture, some of the best views in London, and have doubled for London, Berlin and Paris.  In fact, so many films have been shot here that Empire magazine called the ORNC 'the most popular filming location in the world'.   

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Painted Hall inside the Old Royal Naval CollegePainted Hall inside the Old Royal Naval College © ORNC
A Thames Clipper boat travelling up the riverA Thames Clipper boat travelling up the river © MBNA Thames Clippers
Old Royal Naval College, with Queen's House in centreOld Royal Naval College, with Queen's House in centre © Visit Greenwich
The Queen's House overlooking Greenwich Park in London, EnglandThe Queen's House overlooking Greenwich Park in London, England © Visit Greenwich

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