The Da Vinci Code · Filming location
Belvoir Castle
In the story · Castel Gandolfo exterior
The hilltop home of the Dukes of Rutland plays the outside of Castel Gandolfo, the Pope's summer residence, where Bishop Aringarosa of Opus Dei meets church officials. The film added domes and other changes with computer effects, so the real castle looks quite different.
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Where to stand for the photo
From the approach below the hill, frame the castle's towers on the ridge against the sky, as the film's wide shots do.
Getting there
- Address: Belvoir, Grantham NG32 1PE, United Kingdom
- Transport
- Grantham station (about 1 hour 15 minutes by train from London King's Cross), then about 7 miles (11 km) by taxi or car.
- Access
- Open on selected days with tickets: check before you go.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story