Love Actually was filmed mainly in and around London, but some scenes were filmed in Surrey and France. The hit British Christmas-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis and has become a modern-day Christmas Classic.

Daniel and Sons Heart-to-Heart

The location of where Liam Neeson’s had the heart-to-heart with his son was filmed on the Queen’s Walk which is a path on Gabriel’s Wharf, South Bank, London. Just in front of the Riviera Restaurant outside 56 Upper Ground, you’ll find the bench.  This was the location of the tear-jerking scene where Daniel’s son reveals that the pain and stress he is going through is the fact that he is in love.

10 Downing Street

All the internal filming scenes of 10 Downing Street were filmed at Shepperton Studios.

The most photographed front door in all of Britain is 10 Downing Street, the official address for British prime ministers since 1735.  Today you can’t walk down Downing Street, however the famous number 10 can be seen when looking through the gates from Whitehall:

Dodgy end of Wandsworth

The scene where the Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) searches for Natalie (Martine McCutcheon) in ‘the dodgy end of Wandsworth’ was actually filmed at 102 Poplar Road, Herne Hill, Brixton, London, SE24 0BP:

Peter and Juliet’s Wedding

Peter’s (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Juliet’s (Keira Knightley) Wedding was filmed at Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, Mayfair, London W1K 2PA to the East of Hyde Park:

The pretty Anglican church dates back to the 1730s.  The couple walk down the aisle to ‘All You Need is Love’ by The Beatles with the ceremony being filmed by best man and love-struck Mark.

Mark Declares his Love to Juliet

The heartwarming scene where lovestruck Mark (Andrew Lincoln) declares his love to Juliet silently with his cue cards was filmed outside 27 St Luke’s Mews, Notting Hill, London W11 1DF:

Mark’s Home

The external shots of where Mark leaves his flat after Juliet’s discovery was filmed outside Oxo Tower Wharf Barge House Street, London SE1 9GY:

Jamie’s House

The house where Jamie discovers his girlfriend cheating was located at 2a Blenheim Road, Turnham Green, London:

Portuguese Restaurant

The Portuguese restaurant, where writer Jamie (Colin Firth) declares his love for Aurelia (Lucia Moniz) was filmed in South of Frane.  The actual address is  Le Bar de la Marine, 15 quai de Rive Neuve, the Old Port in Marseille, South of France:

Christmas Concert

The Christmas Concert where Natalie sneaks the Prime Minister into a school  to watch the concert from back stage was filmed at Elliott School, in Pullman Gardens, London, SW15 3DG.  Today the school has a new name is is called Ark Putney Academy:

Harry Buys Mia Necklace

The scene where Harry (Alan Rickman) buys the necklace for his new secretary Mia (Heike Makatsch) was filmed at Selfridge’s,  400 Oxford St, Marylebone, London W1A 1AB:

Opening and Closing Scenes

The film’s opening and closing scenes take place at Heathrow Airport:

Other Locations

Other locations you see in the film include Trafalgar Square, Somerset House in the Strand, Grosvenor Chapel on South Audley Street near Hyde Park, St. Paul’s Clapham on Rectory Grove, the Millennium Bridge, Lambeth Bridge, the Tate Modern in the former Bankside Power Station, Canary Wharf, Marble Arch, the St. Lukes Mews off All Saint’s Road in Notting Hill, Chelsea Bridge and London City Hal.

Love Actually Cast

Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Liam Neeson, Billy Bob Thornton, Chiwetel Ejiofor,  Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Andrew Lincoln, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Edward Hardwicke, January Jones, Shannon Elizabeth, Elisha Cuthbert and Rodrigo Santoro,

Love Actually Tour

Here at Brit Movie Tours we offer a number of Rom Com tours which take you to locations from films such as Love Actually.  The details of our self guided Rom Com sites Tour can be found here. 

Also our Notting Hill Tour also takes in some of the filming locations from Love Actually and also locations from Notting Hill and Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason and Sliding Doors

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1. Notting Hill

Top of our list has to be Notting Hill.  The British rom-com hit written by Richard Curtis tells the story of London bookstore owner William Thacker (Hugh Grant), who has his life thrown into chaos by a chance encounter with the actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts).  The love story has touched millions around the world and made the area of Notting Hill even more famous.

In the opening scene we see Hugh Grant’s character walking through Portobello Road Market.  This vibrant, trendy and popular area is well worth a visit.  As well as being the iconic Notting Hill filming location, it is quite simply a beautiful location in London.  With coloured houses, quaint independent shops, numerous pubs, casual cafes to high end restaurants, it has it all.

Romancing your loved one in Notting hill would be top of our list.  If you have never been before, then the area is just waiting to be discovered.

2. Love Actually

Love Actually is the brilliant Christmas themed romantic comedy which explores the complexity of  love from a number of intertwined stories and characters. The central message is ‘Love actually is all round us’.

There are plenty of locations to choose from this film, but one of the more romantic places to visit is the pretty Anglican church (Grosveor Chapel) in Mayfair where Peter and Juliet got married. Remember  how they walked down the aisle to ‘All You Need is Love’ by The Beatles.

Another place to visit is probably one of the most iconic scenes from the film where Mark declares his love for Juliet.  Juliet’s pink-coloured house (27 St Lukes Mews) is still there and just one of the cute properties along mews street which is close to Portobello Road market.

3. About Time

About Time is another beautiful film by British rom-com legend Richard Curtis. Tim and Mary, the films main characters meet at real-life London restaurant Dans Le Noir. Unlike other restaurants Dans Le Noir is set in darkness. Diners cannot see each other or what they are eating.  Tim and Mary meet and bond, without knowing what each other look like, how romantic…

Many romantic couples head to the restaurant to re-enact the film scene from the film.  The restaurant does get busy this time of year so book early to avoid disappointment.

4. Bridget Jones’ Diary

Bridget Jones’ Diary is another iconic rom-com set in London.  Bridget Jones is the tale of the ultimate singleton who finally meets her knight in shining armour aka Mr Darcy.  There are a number of locations around London used in the films, but a lot of people head to the Globe Tavern in Borough Market for a meal, to see the romantic spot where Mark Darcy appears at the end of the film.

Another great spot which is in the opening scene of the sequel ‘Bridget Jones:The Edge of Reason’ is Primrose Hill.  Just north of Regent’s Park, a walk to the top of the hill offers great views.  It’s a great place for a picnic and close to Camden market and London Zoo.

5.Wimbledon

Wimbledon is the final British romantic comedy film on our list. The film which was directed by Richard Loncraine tells the story of tennis player Peter Colt, played by Paul Bettany, who is frustrated at his failures and is disillusioned with the sport.  Peter meets Lizzie Bradbury played by Kirsten Dunst, who is a beautiful American tennis player which helps him find the inspiration he hopes will turn his luck around.

One of the capsules of London Eye was used to film an intimate scene between the pair.  The Ferris Wheel is the perfect location for a romantic date.  It’s the best way to absorb the capital’s atmosphere and see the remarkable views over London.

There are lots more romantic movie locations you could visit, we have just listed our top 5 favourites.  We have put a tour together that covers lots of these romantic film locations from films as mentioned above as well as other films such as Sliding Doors.

Why not ‘relive the romance’ with us and book our Romantic London Bus Tour:

https://britmovietours.com/bookings/romantic-love-film-locations-tour-london/

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