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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.

8 placesAbout 26 min walkingWalking route2.0 km on foot
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Pub anchor Optional stop Screen waypoint Transit point Walking leg

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The story, in walking order

8 places

Pub anchors and filming locations are deliberately interleaved. Optional stops can be skipped without breaking the route.
  1. Route chapter

    Opening credits

  2. 1
    Pub anchor
    New 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 min

    Follow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.

    Access: Mostly level New Town pavement; use crossings around Princes Street.

    Open live walking directions
  3. 2
    Transit point
    City 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.

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    Walk to the next place0.21 km · 3 min

    Follow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.

    Access: Station lifts and exits vary. Follow live accessibility signs.

    Open live walking directions
  4. Route chapter

    Blockbusters in the closes

  5. 3
    Screen waypoint
    Old 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.

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    Walk to the next place0.17 km · 2 min

    Follow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.

    Access: Steep curved street with setts and busy shopfronts.

    Open live walking directions
  6. 4
    Pub anchor
    Old 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 min

    Follow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.

    Access: Advocate’s Close is steep and the venue itself involves stairs.

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  7. Route chapter

    Stories on the High Street

  8. 5
    Screen waypoint
    Old 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 location
    Walk to the next place0.40 km · 5 min

    Follow 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
  9. 6
    Pub anchor
    Old 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 min

    Follow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.

    Access: Broad Royal Mile pavement with crossings and tourist congestion.

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  10. Route chapter

    Canongate afterlife

  11. 7
    Pub anchor
    Old 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 min

    Follow the checked pedestrian route to the next numbered place.

    Access: Canongate descends gently but has setts and busy junctions.

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  12. 8
    Screen waypointOptional
    Canongate

    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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