Bristol on Screen

Arrive in the city at Bristol Temple Meads Station, frequently used as a filming location thanks to its Gothic architecture. Productions filmed here include The Titfield Thunderbolt (1952), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) and Jatt & Juliet 3 (2023). It even appeared in an episode of The Young Ones (1984).

Walk along Redcliffe Way, to St Mary Redcliffe Church – a filming location for The Forsytes (2025 – present). St Mary Redcliffe Church, called “the fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England” by Queen Elizabeth I dates back to the 12^th century, and is full of fascinating stories of Bristol’s heritage.  Check their website for guided tours and exhibitions.

Continue past Redcliff Hill (where HellBoy, 2019, was filmed in Waring House) through to Queen Square, one of Bristol’s most frequently used period settings. It appeared in Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials (2026), was transformed into Victorian London for Young Sherlock (2026), and 1980’s London hosted filming for Rivals (2024). Look out for the heritage plaques commemorating the first US consulate in Britain and Captain Woodes Rogers, whose story inspired Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.. Look out for the heritage plaques commemorating the first US consulate in Britain and Captain Woodes Rogers, whose story inspired Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.

Continue to the Harbourside, crossing over the Prince Street Bridge, to see the iconic cargo cranes by the M Shed. This area has doubled for historical ports and has hosted productions such as The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018), Stan and Ollie (2018) and Black Cake (2024).

Continue your route west along the Harbourside, following the waterfront until you reach Brunel’s SS Great Britain, the world’s first ocean liner, lovingly restored in her original dock and telling the stories of her voyages and those who sailed in her.  Spend the afternoon here exploring the ship, the dockside and ‘Being Brunel’ the museum about the man who changed Bristol’s landscape forever.

From here, take the Cross Harbour ferry across to Hannover Quay, then walk up toward Brandon Hill.

Take the number 8 bus toward Clifton Village from Bristol City Centre (Stop C7) and alight at Victoria Square, which appeared in The Flatshare (2023) and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies (2014).

From Victoria Square, follow Birdcage Walk, a key filming location in Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), where several scenes featured Nina and Maura.

Continue to Clifton Village, passing through the Mall Gardens, before heading down Caledonia Place, another part of Clifton’s residential crescent scenery often used as a backdrop for period and contemporary productions.

Before crossing the bridge, you could stop for a coffee at the Avon Gorge Hotel, which is noted for its terrace overlooking the Suspension Bridge.

Walk across the Clifton Suspension Bridge, one of Bristol’s most recognisable filming landmarks, featured in productions such Doctor Who (Revolution of the Daleks – 2022), Before We Die (2021), and The Inbetweeners 2 (2014), and don’t forget to visit the fascinating museum.

From here, walk past City Hall, and cross Park Street to see Banksy’s Well Hung Lover, best viewed from the small bridge over Frogmore Street. Whilst the mural itself isn’t tied to a specific TV series or film, it is one of the city’s most documented and photographed pieces of street art – with Banksy even influencing the Dr Who episode Flatline (2014).

Continue down across the centre, toward the Old City and walk to Corn Street, in Bristol’s historic centre and one of the main historic filming corridors, used in Doctor Who: The Giggle (2023) and Rivals (2024).

End your morning at St Nicholas Market, making your way through the covered market to the food stalls in the Glass Arcade.

Explore St Nicholas Market, whose surrounding Old City streets have been used for multiple productions, including Being Human (2008-2013), Down Cemetery Road (2025) and Young Sherlock (2026).

From St Nick’s, take a short walk to the bus stop on Victoria St, crossing Bristol Bridge with the river to your left.  Don’t forget to look back and spy the Bristol Crocodile. You’ll also see Castle Park, where The Crow Girl (2025) was filmed. Catch Bus X39 (to Bath City Centre) from stop R9. Sit on the right hand side of the bus and look up to Totterdown where Being Human (2008-2013) was filmed, then get off the bus on the Bath Road, Paintworks stop outside Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Leave Arnos Vale Cemetery, take Bus 522, 1 or X39 back toward the city centre and get off on Victoria Street near Bristol Bridge. Walk over Bristol Bridge and down Welsh Back. Find the pub The Granary, famous for the ‘falling through the bar scene’ in Only Fools and Horses for dinner – and look out for the blue plaque celebrating this. (Don’t forget to book.)

Finish your evening in Bristol’s cobbled theatre district, where you could book to see a play at the Bristol Old Vic, a filming location for Poldark (2019) as well as the early stomping grounds for many famous actors, such as Olivia Colman, Mark Strong, Sir Daniel Day-Lewis,), catch a screening at the Watershed (where some of Alex Rider, 2021 was filmed), or take in some contemporary art at the Arnolfini. All have excellent café bars with local beers to complete your evening.