London has inspired many truly memorable movies and for more than a century has welcomed world-class film-makers to tell their stories here.

One of the most recognisable and widely used film locations in the world, the city itself has been the star of many great films from romantic comedies to action adventures, sci-fi thrillers to period dramas.

The sheer range of London films demonstrates how cinema has become part of the fabric of the city with many places now instantly associated with moments from the silver screen.

Film London and Visit London have joined forces to create a special London movie map.

We’ve highlighted key central London spots featured on the big screen as well as locations further off the beaten track, including:

• The Hyde Park Hilton - doubled for the old Coburg Hotel in Hitchcock’s Frenzy, where Dick Blaney (Jon Finch) takes his girlfriend Babs Milligan (Anna Massey).
• St James’s Park – used in the live-action version of 101 Dalmations  for the frantic chase scene, ending with the dogs’ masters falling into the lake and then falling in love.
• Whitehall – it was transformed during the shooting of V for Vendetta for the largest location shoot the city has seen for years. 1,000 people worked through the night to shoot scenes involving tanks, troops and masked revolutionaries descending upon the capital.
• Waterloo and Fulham Broadway Tube stations - in Sliding Doors Helen’s (Gwyneth Paltrow) fate is decided by whether or not she makes it through the doors of the train.
• London Zoo - used as location in Withnail and I when Withnail (Richard E Grant) takes a final stroll with Marwood (Paul McGann) before delivering a soliloquy from Hamlet outside the wolf enclosure.

Download your London on Film movie map:

London on Film Movie Map (PDF)