'No Time to Die' Filming Locations: The 6 Countries 007 Travelled to in the Latest Bond Instalment

Bond films are a vital part of British cinematic history. While oo7 himself is nothing but British, the film production is a different matter.

We travel across the world to see where just one Bond film has been shot, and all the filming locations used in this production process are anything but ordinary. They make up a fantastic list of beauty, drama, and good ol' Bond glory. They really are sights worth seeing.

So, with that being said, let's take a closer look at the exact filming locations used to build the brilliant new film, No Time To Die, shall we?

Central London

Now, before we get too excited and head further afield, we first have to look at Bond's home ground: London.

It couldn't be a James Bond film without some iconic scenes of central London. He is a British spy above all else, and so Great Britain's capital is always going to be our starting point in any list of Bond filming locations.

There are a few different locations we can spy in No Time to Die filmed in London, and they start with:

Whitehall

As will be familiar to many Bond fans, our favourite British spy takes some time in MI6 headquarters in Whitehall, Central London in No Time to Die. We might see this location less than we do in other Bond films, but we definitely get the infamous Bond reflection and contemplation scenes as he looks out from Whitehall into the surrounding Central London square.

Hammersmith Bridge

Hammersmith Bridge is the backdrop for Bond's meeting with M in No Time to Die, now played by fellow British actor Ralph Fiennes. The scene, where they discuss the central plot of the film, is integral to the entire film. Way to go Hammersmith Bridge!

Pinewood Studios

Pinewood Studios have been used for most of the Bond movies and their filming over the last 40+ years. The 007 Stage was built for The Spy Who Loved Me in 1976 and is still in use until this day. Filming and production for No Time to Die naturally took place in this studio from 2019-2020. You can't have a 007 stage and not use it for 007 himself, right?

Let's move a little more North within the U.K. for our next batch of 007 filming locations.

Scotland: Loch Laggan and The Cairngorms

Scotland is another location that has been long used in the 007 universe. It features in many films to date and is an important location within the new addition No Time to Die.

Loch Laggan

Scenes for the film were shot in the Ardverikie Estate and on the banks of Loch Laggan in Scotland. These scenes, specifically, are car chase scenes and scenes which are said to be in Norway within the film itself. Many of the car chase scenes we see within this Bond blockbuster are indeed in Scotland.

The Cairngorms

The Cairngorms, a Scottish national park, are again used within a large car chase sequence in No Time to Die. Once the car chase begins to intensify and we see more cars and a helicopter get involved, that's when we have moved through Scotland and reached The Cairngorms.

The film says Norway; the facts say Scotland.

And speaking of Norway, let's segue there next.

Norway: North Atlantic Road and Nittedal

North Atlantic Road

Before much of the car chase sequence in the second half of the film gets started in No Time to Die and moves to Scotland, as we have just learned, we see the very beginning of the chase take place in Norway, as it is said to be in the film.

The stunning and dramatic Atlantic Ocean Road in Norway is used at the very beginning of the car chase in the second half of this new Bond movie.

Its unique, curved appearance is the perfect set-up for high-speed car chases, and you can see exactly why the film production team decided on this location for the start of what is one of our favourite action scenes in the new film.

Nittedal

Nittedal in Norway was used as the backdrop for the opening scene of the film. Langvann, the frozen lake in the hills above Nittedal, hosts Madeleine Swann's childhood home and we see this location in traumatic flashback scenes of her childhood.

Interestingly, the Norwegian Government gave the equivalent of £4m in tax breaks to the makers of the Bond film in order to bring production to the country. It worked and, hey, it couldn't have worked out any better.

Some of these scenes shot in Norway ended up to be some of the most chilling, shocking, and dramatic scenes which are integral to the film's plot.

Italy: Matera, Gravina, and Sapri

Speaking of high-speed chases, we can't forget to mention the beautiful scenes of Italy that appear throughout No Time to Die.

In the opening scene of the film and, indeed, the opening scene of the trailer, we see Bond engaged in one of his infamous car chasing scenes. This scene was filmed in Matera in Southern Italy, in the region of Basilicata. Matera has a really interesting and unique setting, famous for its caves in which local people used to live. Now only seen as a tourist attraction, the caves provided a mysterious and one-of-a-kind setting that starts the film off with a bang.

When we see 007 heroically jump off a bridge a little later in the scene, it's nice to know that this took place in real life in Gravina, Puglia.

The scene where we see James Bond throw Madeleine Swann out of his infamous Aston Martin at the train station and drive off took place in Sapri, doubling up as the fictional "Civita Lucana."

Italy was hugely important to the production of this film, and the director himself, Cary Fukunaga, had a lot of praise for the country. He said in an interview with CN Traveller that, "I just have so much love for Italy. To shoot in Italy was a dream."

It looks pretty dreamy in the film, too, so we couldn't agree with that statement more!

Jamaica: Port Antonio

In No Time to Die, the lovely Jamaica was mainly used as the backdrop for Bond's retirement home where he retreats after some good old fashioned drama and action (but for how long?). The sunny spot was also used for scenes with Felix and Nomi and doubles up as a near-twin for Cuba in some of the scenes set there.

Jamaica has been a popular filming location within the entire Bond film franchise, and so it makes complete sense that the cast and crew would head out to the Caribbean spot once again.

I mean, wouldn't you if given the chance?

Faroe Islands: Kalsoy Island

The Faroe Islands make up a tiny piece of land that is partially governed by Denmark and is located near Scotland. Kalsoy Island was used as the island Bond ends up on at the end of the film. We won't spoil the ending for you, but let's just say the film's crew spent a few days shooting aerial shots of this location for their film.

And what a location it is.

To sum up, one 007 film shoot spans across many beautiful countries in its path to success, and now you know exactly which ones were involved with the latest instalment in the British spy's new adventure, No Time to Die.

Maybe you could plan a Bond trip of your own with this new information!