High Hopes Filming Locations

Highgate is a leafy residential area with quaint tea rooms, gastropubs, and fine 18th-century buildings. Novelist George Eliot and revolutionary Karl Marx are among the historical figures buried at Highgate Cemetery, known for its elaborate tombs and wild greenery. Families with kids feed the ducks in neighbouring Waterlow Park, home to Lauderdale House, a graceful old mansion that hosts exhibitions and concerts.

King’s Cross is a major rail hub, with national trains at King’s Cross station and Eurostar services from St. Pancras. Bisected by the Regent’s Canal, the former industrial area to the north is dotted with garden squares and art installations. The Coal Drops Yard complex is home to upmarket boutiques, lifestyle brands, hip bars, and trendy eateries. Offices house global tech giants, and apartments overlook the canal.

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.