The Da Vinci Code · Filming location
Westminster Abbey
In the story · London: Newton's tomb and Teabing's arrest (exterior only)
Langdon and Sophie come here looking for the tomb of Isaac Newton, the next step in the riddle, and it is outside the Abbey that Teabing is finally taken away by the police. The Abbey refused to let the film shoot inside, so the church interior you see is Lincoln Cathedral. The outside scenes were filmed for real in the streets around the Abbey, with real tourists looking on.
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The ticket for the scene
Tickets: Westminster Abbey
You need a ticket to go in. On GetYourGuide you pick the day and time: there is often a queue.
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Where to stand for the photo
From Broad Sanctuary, by the west door, frame the twin west towers; Tothill Street, one of the streets filmed on the way to the Abbey, gives a longer view.
Getting there
- Address: 20 Deans Yard, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom
- Transport
- Westminster or St James's Park Underground stations, about 5 minutes on foot.
- Access
- The outside and the surrounding streets are public. Visiting inside is ticketed and the Abbey closes for services: check before you go. Newton's real tomb is inside, but it was not filmed.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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- Westminster BridgeDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge400 m away · 5 min on foot
- Lambeth BridgeHarry Potter620 m away · 8 min on foot
- Great Scotland YardHarry Potter790 m away · 10 min on foot
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