Private · exterior only
Filming location · Portobello Road, London
The Travel Book Company
The little bookshop on Portobello Road where William sold travel guides and Anna walked in.
Open set hours51.5158° N / 0.2055° W
Coordinates from published sources · on-site check pending
The scene
What happened at The Travel Book Company
Anna Scott walks into William’s shop looking for a book on Turkey, and their story begins.
The shop in the film was dressed at 142 Portobello Road. It was inspired by a real travel bookshop around the corner on Blenheim Crescent.
Then & Now
On location today
The shopfront at number 142 has changed hands since 1999. The real bookshop that inspired it still sells books on Blenheim Crescent.
Line up the shot
Stand across Portobello Road and shoot the shopfront straight on.
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