The Da Vinci Code · Filming location
Winchester Cathedral
In the story · Church interiors standing in for the Vatican and Westminster
One of the English churches the film used in place of buildings it could not film. Sources differ on which scenes were shot here: some say church scenes set in the Vatican, others parts of the Westminster Abbey sequence. The cathedral used its filming fee to pay for an exhibition and talks answering the book's claims.
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Where to stand for the photo
Stand at the west end of the nave and shoot east down its long run of Gothic vaulting, one of the longest medieval naves in Europe.
Getting there
- Address: 9 The Close, Winchester SO23 9LS, United Kingdom
- Transport
- Winchester station, about 15 minutes on foot. About 1 hour by train from London Waterloo.
- Access
- Ticketed for visitors, with times that change around services: 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