8 Real Locations Behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day Fans Can Visit
The newest Marvel movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, featuring Tom Holland, was filmed entirely in the U.K., with Glasgow doubling as New York City. Various locations throughout England and Scotland were utilized, such as Glasgow's city center for a tank chase, Fanum House in Basingstoke serving as a prison, and Senate House in London representing Damage Control HQ. Other notable sites included Battersea Park for scenes with Holland and Zendaya, Dorchester Prison for a key battle, Turks Boatyard at the Historic Dockyard Chatham as the Punisher's hideout, Ravenscourt Park for a confidential confrontation, and Brookwood Cemetery for Aunt May's grave. While most locations are open to the public, some, like Fanum House and Dorchester Prison, can only be viewed from the outside. This production, which took place in 2025 with filming in August, September, and November, is the first instance of Spider-Man's New York being entirely recreated abroad, aside from one scene in Spider-Man: Far From Home filmed in Manhattan. Visual effects, set construction at Pinewood Studios, and location scouting were employed to depict the fictional New York.
Key facts
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day was filmed entirely in the U.K., with Glasgow doubling for New York City.
- The film's shoot took place in 2025, with scenes filmed in Glasgow, Basingstoke, London, Dorchester, Chatham, and Surrey.
- Glasgow's Hutcheson Street, St Vincent Street, and Bothwell Street were used for a tank chase scene.
- Fanum House in Basingstoke, a former Automobile Association headquarters, served as a prison.
- Senate House in Bloomsbury, University of London, was digitally stretched to appear as Damage Control HQ.
- Battersea Park's West Carriage Drive and the Pear Tree Cafe were used for a scene with Tom Holland and Zendaya.
- Dorchester Prison, closed since 2014, hosted a climactic battle with the Hand.
- Turks Boatyard at the Historic Dockyard Chatham was used for the Punisher's hideout.
- Ravenscourt Park in west London was used for a spoiler-sensitive scene.
- Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey was used for Aunt May's grave scenes.
- Most locations are open to the public, but Fanum House and Dorchester Prison are not accessible inside.
- This is the first time Spider-Man's New York was recreated entirely overseas.
Entities
Artists
- Tom Holland
- Zendaya
- Jon Bernthal
- Tramell Tillman
- Marisa Tomei
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Amy Pascal
- Jacob Batalon
Institutions
- Marvel
- Sony
- Pinewood Studios
- University of London
- Historic Dockyard Chatham
- Time Out
- The Scotsman
- The Telegraph
- Screen Scotland
- Press Association
- Edinburgh Film Festival
Locations
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Queens
- Basingstoke
- Hampshire
- London
- Bloomsbury
- Battersea Park
- Dorchester
- Dorset
- Chatham
- Kent
- River Medway
- Ravenscourt Park
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Brookwood
- Surrey
- Waterloo
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Philadelphia
- Gotham City
Sources
- Quartz —
- BBC Culture —