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Edinburgh on Screen: Blockbusters, Backstreets and Bars
A compact screen walk linking four pubs with Waverley Station, city streets used by major productions and a final historic close. Each stop is labelled as a venue, filming location or historical waypoint.
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8 places
- Route chapter
Opening credits
- 1Pub anchorNew Town
Café Royal
19 West Register Street, Edinburgh
Café Royal supplied the dinner setting for Chariots of Fire. The exact room and in-story identity are not confirmed.
Walk to the next place0.34 km · 5 minFollow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.
Access: Mostly level New Town pavement; use crossings around Princes Street.
Open live walking directions - 2Transit pointCity Centre
Edinburgh Waverley Station concourse
Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1BB
Waverley’s concourse near platform 2 appears in Avengers: Infinity War. It is a working station, so keep moving and follow staff instructions.
Access: A working railway station. Step-free routes exist but depend on entrances, lifts and platforms; check National Rail assistance and do not linger on operational platforms.
Verify the locationWalk to the next place0.21 km · 3 minFollow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.
Access: Station lifts and exits vary. Follow live accessibility signs.
Open live walking directions - Route chapter
Blockbusters in the closes
- 3Screen waypointOld Town
Cockburn Street
Cockburn Street, Old Town
Cockburn Street was dressed for Avengers and used again for F9; the temporary fictional shop signs are gone.
Access: A steep, curved street with uneven paving and kerbs. View from the pavement; do not obstruct shop entrances.
Verify the locationWalk to the next place0.17 km · 2 minFollow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.
Access: Steep curved street with setts and busy shopfronts.
Open live walking directions - 4Pub anchorOld Town / Advocate's Close
The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
The Devil’s Advocate supplied Holly’s workplace location in Clique season two.
Walk to the next place0.21 km · 3 minFollow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.
Access: Advocate’s Close is steep and the venue itself involves stairs.
Open live walking directions - Route chapter
Stories on the High Street
- 5Screen waypointOld Town
Edinburgh City Chambers
253 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ
City Chambers is an officially listed Cloud Atlas location. This route treats it as an exterior/public-realm stop.
Access: View the exterior and courtyard approach from public space. Office and event access is controlled; do not assume public interior entry.
Verify the locationWalk to the next place0.40 km · 5 minFollow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.
Access: Royal Mile setts and crowds can make the short leg slower.
Open live walking directions - 6Pub anchorOld Town
The World’s End
2-8 High Street, Edinburgh
Outcast filmed outside The World’s End; no interior shoot is claimed.
Walk to the next place0.30 km · 4 minFollow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.
Access: Broad Royal Mile pavement with crossings and tourist congestion.
Open live walking directions - Route chapter
Canongate afterlife
- 7Pub anchorOld Town
Tolbooth Tavern
167 Canongate
Tolbooth Tavern’s frontage sat within Frankenstein’s wider Canongate period street set.
Walk to the next place0.34 km · 5 minFollow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.
Access: Canongate descends gently but has setts and busy junctions.
Open live walking directions - 8Screen waypointOptionalCanongate
Bakehouse Close
Bakehouse Close, 146 Canongate
Bakehouse Close is an optional, non-pub finish for Outlander and The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby.
Access: A narrow historic close with uneven setts and working cultural premises. Access can change for events; keep entrances and the passage clear.
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