Here are ten of the most popular filming locations in Edinburgh, from the top of Arthur's Seat to the bottom of Grassmarket.Here are ten of the most popular filming locations in Edinburgh, from the top of Arthur's Seat to the bottom of Grassmarket.
Here are ten of the most popular filming locations in Edinburgh, from the top of Arthur's Seat to the bottom of Grassmarket.

Edinburgh filming locations: 10 of the most popular filming locations in Edinburgh, from Arthur's Seat to Grassmarket

See which spots have featured in the most films and TV shows this year.

David Tenant, Michael Sheen, and Jon Hamm have all been spotted on the streets of Edinburgh in January 2022, filming for the second season of Good Omens.

However, they are far from the first to use the Scottish capital as the backdrop for their production.

Hundreds of films and TV shows have been filmed on Edinburgh’s cobbled streets over the years.

The Scottish screen sector has been boosted to more than £250 million a year by recent ventures like Outlander, Marvel’s Avengers, and more.

The most popular filming locations in Edinburgh are ones that you have likely walked down, shopped at, or eaten in front of yourself.

Here are ten of the most popular filming location in Edinburgh, so you can see which fictional stories were filmed in our capital.

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