In the Footsteps of the Stars Trail Cont...

Pool of London

Starting at Park Street (in picture) (1), just behind Borough Market. This is home to two famous houses from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: No. 15 is the gang's hideout and No. 13 is Dog's Place. It is unmistakable!

Nearby Stoney Street (2) appears in the Harry Potter - The Prisoner of Azkaban. The public house, 'The Market Porter', is transformed into the 'Third Hand Book Emporium', No 7. Stoney Street becomes 'The Leaky Cauldron' and the triple decker Knight Bus trundles down the street.

Borough Market (in picture) (3) and nearby public house 'The Globe' star in Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget's flat is above the pub and everyone will remember the scene where Bridget plods glumly through the market in her Bunny Girl outfit after discovering Daniel with Lara.

Cross Borough High Street and walk along Tooley Street before turning left into Hay's Galleria. On the other side of Hay's Galleria is a scenic river walk to Tower Bridge. Tower Bridge (in picture below) (4) also provided a constant backdrop to Bridget's ever-changing moods and shooting at Tower Bridge for its sequel Beyond the Edge of Reason has already taken place. Watch this space…

Tower Bridge also featured in The Mummy Returns during the chase scene involving a double-decker bus, Angelina Jolie rides over the bridge on her bike on the way to the auction house in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Agent Cody Banks is seen walking along the bridge, descending steps onto the pedestrian concourse and entering the archway and doorway of 'The Crypt'. But the bridge's most spectacular screen appearance must be in Brannigan, as the frantic chase climaxes with John Wayne's car leaping the gap of the raising roadway.

Further east, The Elephant Man was partly filmed in Shad Thames (in picture) (5) (when Dr Treves goes to look for John Merrick) and Cantina del Ponte (restaurant on the Shad Thames waterfront) is where Renée and Hugh go on a date in Bridget Jones's Diary.

Holiday Ideas

Visit colourful Borough Market, a thriving fine food market with specialist farmers and producers travelling from all over country to sell their wares.

Then head to Butlers Wharf for a bite to eat along the riverbank, a picturesque setting for the four Terence Conran restaurants all lined up to tantalise your tastebuds. Stroll along the cobbled streets between what used to be the old warehouses which retain the aerial walkways that join them to the riverside.

End the day at the Tower Bridge Exhibition and learn all about how the world's most famous bridge works and the history behind its creation. Enjoy the stunning, panoramic views from the walkways situated 45 metres above the Thames.

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