The film 'Mary Queen of Scots' was filmed in Oxford, Bakewell, North Berwick, and Gloucester in the United Kingdom.

Filming Locations:

Seacliff Beach - Oxroad Bay

In the Film

Scene where Mary Stuart returns to Scotland: "England is not so different from Scotland."

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Seacliff Beach and Oxroad Bay, located 4 miles east of North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. The ruins of Tantallon Castle in the distance on the other side of the bay were erased from the shot.

Haddon Hall - Long Gallery

In the Film

Scene where Queen Elizabeth learns that her cousin Mary has returned to claim her throne.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Haddon Hall, an English country house on the River Wye near Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the residences of the Duke of Rutland. The Long Gallery was built in the 16th century. The interior and exterior of Haddon Hall (including the Long Gallery) have often been used as a filming location. Films such as 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Elizabeth', and 'The Princess Bride' were shot here.

Gloucester Cathedral

In the Film

Scene where Queen Elizabeth I enters the room.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Gloucester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the River Severn. It originated in 678 or 679 with the foundation of an abbey dedicated to St Peter (dissolved by Henry VIII). In August 2017, filming for 'Mary Queen of Scots' took place at Gloucester Cathedral. The cathedral is already known for serving as a set for Harry Potter films, Wolf Hall, Sherlock, and Doctor Who.

Divinity School

In the Film

Scene where Queen Elizabeth is told that her cousin Mary Stuart could cause trouble.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Divinity School is a medieval building and room in the Perpendicular style in Oxford, England, part of the University of Oxford. Built between 1427 and 1483, it is the oldest surviving building specifically designed for university use, namely for lectures, oral examinations, and discussions on theology. It is no longer used for these purposes, although Oxford offers theology courses at the Theology Faculty Centre, 41 St Giles', Oxford. The ceiling consists of very complex lierne vaults with bosses (455 pieces), designed by William Orchard in the 1480s. The building physically adjoins the Bodleian Library (the Duke Humfrey's Library is on the first floor above it) and is opposite the Sheldonian Theatre, where students receive their degrees and graduate. At the far end from the entrance to the Bodleian Library is a door leading to the Convocation House (built in 1634).