Yes, Borough Market is a primary filming location in the Bridget Jones film series (2001–2016). Specifically, the exterior of Bridget’s flat is located above The Globe Tavern on Bedale Street within the market area. The market is featured in scenes where she walks home and in surrounding streets, including where the fight scene occurs.
External scenes from the movie were filmed in the surrounding area, including in Borough Market where Bridget (Renée Zellweger) bought the ingredients to make her infamous blue soup.
In The Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), The Leaky Cauldron's exterior was shot on rough-looking Stoney Street, at the southeast edge of Borough Market, near The Market Porter pub. En route there, the Knight Bus squeezes between Muggle buses on Lambeth Bridge (between Parliament and the Tate Britain).
Bridget Jones' Diary London Filming Locations from all four films - v. v. v. good!
What film was filmed at Borough Market?
Borough Market, a nostalgic touch: No Bridget Jones film would be complete without a return to one of her most iconic locations – Borough Market. Featured in the previous films, this lively marketplace near London Bridge once again makes an appearance, reminding fans of Bridget's past escapades and romance.
You might also recognise that the Diagon Alley scenes in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were filmed in Leadenhall Market, making it a must-visit for Harry Potter fans.
The Globe Pub (The Globe Tavern) is located at 8 Bedale Street, Borough Market, London, and was famously used for the exterior shots of Bridget Jones's flat in the films. This historic pub sits right in the bustling Borough Market, making it a well-known landmark for fans, even though the actual flat interior was filmed in a studio.
The très smart flat of Daniel Cleaver is Clink Wharf Apartments, Clink Street, one of the warehouse redevelopments only a minute or two away from Bridget's place.
Colin and Penelope in Bridgerton. What do these scenes have in common? They were all filmed at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. As IMDB's number one heritage filming location in the UK, this UNESCO world heritage site has hosted more than 200 film and TV productions.
The hardest pub to find in London is widely considered to be Ye Olde Mitre, tucked away in a narrow alley (1 Ely Court, Ely Place) off Hatton Garden, near the diamond district, known for its nearly invisible entrance, historic charm, dark wood, and legendary connection to Queen Elizabeth I.
Mark's house is 9 Kings Road in leafy Richmond, southwest London, suiting his comfortably middle-class status. Somewhat reassured but as insecure as ever, Bridget tries out corsets at Rigby & Peller, 22A Conduit Street, in posh Mayfair, London W1, ready for a prestigious Law Council Dinner with Mark.
Khao Bird opened last year at 8 Bedale St in Borough Market, which was famously the flat of Bridget Jones and a popular stomping ground for the loveable chaotic protagonist. The restaurant can be found on the second floor of the building, which was formerly Bridget's living room above The Globe Tavern pub.
Bridget & Mark's Snowy Kiss – The Royal Exchange. Next, hop on a bus across London Bridge and head to Bank station. From there, it's just a short walk to The Royal Exchange and Threadneedle Street, where Bridget and Mark Darcy famously kissed in the snow at the end of the first film.
Yes, Borough Market was a filming location for Harry Potter, specifically used as the exterior for the Leaky Cauldron in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, with the Knight Bus dropping Harry off on Stoney Street next to the market. The specific spot is near the Market Porter Pub, under the railway bridge, with a shopfront at 7 Stoney Street becoming the magical pub entrance in the third film.
Bill and Fleur's home, Shell Cottage, from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was filmed on location at Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, where the set was built directly on the sand dunes for filming in 2010 but was removed afterward. While the cottage isn't there anymore, fans still visit the beach to see the site and leave tributes at Dobby's Grave, a memorial built in the dunes nearby.
Places in Diagon Alley. On Charing Cross Road in London, the Leaky Cauldron is a shabby pub and inn that serves as the entrance to Diagon Alley, invisible to the Muggle world.
