Game of Thrones Filming Locations

Castle Ward supplied Winterfell, while Audley’s Field and Castle on the estate supplied additional Riverlands imagery. Make this one estate visit, using the visitor routes to connect the filming areas rather than expecting the full screen castle to survive. Ask which routes are available before setting off; the screen architecture was enhanced.

Official filming guide↗. Estate filming context↗.

Tollymore’s woodland became the Haunted Forest. Choose a signed forest walk with enough daylight for the return, and enjoy the trees and river setting rather than hunting for an unmarked camera position. Wet roots and uneven paths make this a walking stop, not a roadside photo.

Official filming guide↗.

The Dark Hedges supplied the Kingsroad avenue. Approach on foot from permitted parking and keep entrances clear. The real destination is a living tree-lined road: follow any barriers or tree-safety notices instead of positioning yourself under damaged branches for a matching photograph.

Official filming guide↗.

Ballintoy’s small harbour became an Iron Islands landing place. Explore from the public waterfront and leave the slipways clear for boats. A harbour visit and a coastal walk are different undertakings; choose the latter only when the weather and paths suit your group.

Official filming guide↗.

Downhill Strand supplied Dragonstone beach scenes. Plan a beach walk rather than a castle visit, and check the tide and wind before committing to a long stretch of sand. Keep your return route clear of the incoming sea.

Official filming guide↗.

Binevenagh provided the dramatic landscape of Daenerys’s encounter with the Dothraki. Pick an established viewpoint or signed walk that fits the conditions; seeing the location does not require approaching the cliff edge. Leave extra time for exposed, changeable weather.

Official filming guide↗.

Murlough Bay stood in for Slaver’s Bay. Treat this as a rural coastal outing with a steep approach, not a quick urban harbour stop. Plan parking and the uphill return before descending, and stay on the permitted route through the landscape.

Official filming guide↗.

Portstewart Strand played a Dorne shoreline. Follow the beach manager’s visitor arrangements and use designated routes through the dunes. The recognisable experience is the open shore; swimming is a separate decision governed by local beach conditions.

Official filming guide↗.

Inch Abbey supplied the setting for Robb Stark’s camp. Walk the accessible ruins and surrounding grounds without climbing fragile masonry. Pairing this with Castle Ward makes geographic sense, but allow separate travel and visiting time for each stop.

Official filming guide↗.

Fair Head became Dragonstone’s cliffs. Choose a waymarked walk and turn back if wind, visibility or footing deteriorate. The broad coastal profile is the attraction; a screen-matching picture is never a reason to leave the path or approach an exposed edge.

Official filming guide↗.

Toome Canal appeared as a waterway in Valyria. Enjoy it from the towpath, keeping the waterside route clear for other users. The filming connection is to the canal landscape, not an invitation to launch a boat or enter restricted waterside structures.

Official filming guide↗.

Pollnagollum Cave supplied Hollow Hill imagery. Follow the official walking route to the viewing platform for the cave and waterfall. Make the platform your destination: this checklist does not call for cave entry or scrambling down to the water.

Official filming guide↗.

Visit the original Linen Mill Studios for the official experience of sets, costumes and production craft. Book the Banbridge attraction, not Belfast’s separate Titanic Studios. This is a studio visitor experience, clearly distinguished from the outdoor filming destinations.

Official Studio Tour and tickets↗.

The Real Alcázar’s gardens became Dorne’s Water Gardens. Choose your admission date before arranging the rest of a Seville day, and leave time to enjoy the palace as well as the filming connection. Follow the garden route rather than treating the entire complex as one screen set.

Official filming guide↗.

Itálica’s amphitheatre became the Dragonpit. Visit the archaeological site at Santiponce, outside central Seville, and allow travel time in addition to the site walk. Its real ruins carry the scene; the colossal screen structure was a visual-effects creation.

Official filming guide↗.

Osuna’s bullring supplied Meereen’s fighting arena. Confirm that your intended visit includes the arena itself, then plan Osuna as a separate excursion from Seville. Nearby exhibitions or themed restaurant stops are optional additions, not substitutes for the filming venue.

Official filming guide↗.

Girona Cathedral’s steps became the approach to the Great Sept. You can appreciate the exterior separately from a cathedral interior visit. Allow room for other visitors on the steps, and check worship and admission arrangements if you also want to go inside.

Official filming guide↗.

Cáceres’s old town supplied King’s Landing streets. Explore the historic centre as a walking visit, allowing time for its lanes and squares rather than expecting a preserved production set. The catalogue records the town-level location, not a claim that every medieval doorway appeared on screen.

Official filming guide↗.

The Mesa Roldán tower area supplied a coastal Meereen setting. Aim for a permitted exterior viewpoint and assess the exposed approach in the day’s weather. Seeing the tower from outside does not imply that its interior is open to visitors.

Official filming guide↗.

Almería’s Alcazaba contributed to Dorne. Work its hilltop monument visit into an Almería day rather than confusing it with the more distant desert locations. Check the monument’s opening calendar and leave time for the climb and the grounds.

Official filming guide↗.

Bardenas Reales supplied Dothraki landscapes. Use the protected area’s authorised roads and visitor routes, and build the outing around daylight and weather. A cinematic empty landscape is not permission to drive off-road or cross fenced land.

Official filming guide↗.

Gaztelugatxe’s stepped approach became Dragonstone, with the castle added digitally. Reserve a free entry slot when the official calendar requires one, and allow for a sustained walk with many steps. The real summit landmark is a hermitage, not Daenerys’s fortress.

Official filming guide↗. Official reservation calendar↗.

Itzurun Beach in Zumaia supplied Game of Thrones coastal scenery. Make the beach and its visible rock formations the destination, using authorised access and keeping clear of unstable cliffs. Check the tide before choosing a route along the waterline.

Official filming guide↗.

Muriola Beach at Barrika was another Basque coastal filming location. Plan the descent and climb back before heading down, particularly with children or limited mobility. Stay with the public beach approach and leave rock scrambling out of the visit.

Official filming guide↗.

Fort Lovrijenac supplied King’s Landing scenes. Treat it as a fort visit with steps and exposed viewpoints, not merely a photo from Pile. Check the current fort admission arrangements when planning your Dubrovnik sightseeing tickets.

Official filming guide↗.

Pile harbour supplied King’s Landing waterfront scenes. Add the small waterfront to a Dubrovnik walk, leaving access clear for boats and local users. It is a separate viewpoint from entering Lovrijenac, even though the two sit close together.

Official filming guide↗.

Trsteno Arboretum supplied the palace gardens where court conversations unfolded. Arrange transport beyond Dubrovnik’s old town and leave time to explore the garden paths. Use the arboretum’s visitor entrance rather than searching for shoreline shortcuts.

Official filming guide↗.

Lokrum supplied Qarth in season two, with filming at the Benedictine monastery. Plan an island visit from Dubrovnik’s Old Port and check the official sailing schedule, including your return boat, before setting out. Reserve admission and boat arrangements are separate from an ordinary Dubrovnik walking tour. Follow the island’s visitor paths and rules.

Reserve owner’s filming confirmation↗ · Official island admission and boat information↗.

Gradac Park hosted the royal wedding feast. Visit for the park landscape and sea outlook; the feast structures and decorations were temporary. It is an outdoor pause in a Dubrovnik itinerary, not a banquet set that remains assembled.

Official filming guide↗.

Klis Fortress supplied Meereen above Split. Its steep stone routes are part of the experience, so choose footwear and a visit time that suit the heat and wind. The real fortress is smaller than the city created around it on screen.

Official filming guide↗. Split tourism filming guide↗.

The palace complex supplied Meereen, including its cellars; the Peristil also appears in the Croatian filming record. Combine these into one Split visit. Distinguish public streets and squares from paid cellar areas, and check which interior sections your ticket includes.

Official filming guide↗. Split tourism filming guide↗.

Kaštel Gomilica appears among the season-five filming locations recorded by the Croatian film commission. Explore its public waterfront and settlement respectfully: people live here. Keep the visit to open lanes and public areas rather than entering residential courtyards for a closer view.

Official filming guide↗.

St James’s Cathedral in Šibenik supplied a Braavos setting. Plan around services and observe the cathedral’s visitor rules, including any restrictions on photography. An exterior look and an interior visit are different experiences, so check entry arrangements if the latter matters to you.

Official filming guide↗.

St John’s Fortress in Šibenik supplied a Meereen fighting-pit location. Visit the actual fortress landscape rather than expecting the constructed arena to remain. Allow for the uphill approach and check the fortress programme before choosing your day.

Official filming guide↗.

Kirkjufell appears as Arrowhead Mountain. Enjoy the profile from ground-level viewpoints, including the established waterfall paths, without attempting the summit. Weather and slippery footing can change the short walk considerably; the mountain’s steep climb is a different, hazardous undertaking.

Official filming guide↗. Official viewpoint and safety advice↗.

Dimmuborgir supplied terrain beyond the Wall. Use the marked paths through the lava formations and choose a loop suited to the daylight and ground conditions. Stay on the trail even when a nearby formation looks like a better photographic match.

Official filming guide↗.

Mdina provided season-one King’s Landing scenery. Explore the city’s public lanes and architecture on foot while respecting homes and places of worship. This is a city-level visit; a filming connection does not make private interiors visitor attractions.

Official filming guide↗.

Aït Ben Haddou is a documented Game of Thrones desert-city filming location. Explore through the established visitor approach and respect occupied buildings within the settlement. Ask locally which areas are open; the real earthen architecture is the attraction, rather than a permanently preserved fictional city set.

Official filming guide↗.

Essaouira supplied Astapor. Plan a walk around the historic waterfront and confirm access to the particular rampart section you want to see. The town is also a working port, so keep away from restricted operations and avoid assuming that every wall has the same entry arrangements.

Official filming guide↗.