Set Up:
In Skyfall, James Bond kidnaps M after an attempt was made on her life at a tribunal hearing at Ten Trinity Square. This is also the building where M has a meeting earlier with Mallory about her ‘retirement plan’. You can find out more about that location here.
Bond switches vehicles because as he says to M, ‘the trouble with company cars is they come with trackers.’ We see Bond open up a garage in The Parkside Business Estate, beneath the archway off Arklow Road.
Address: The Parkside Business Estate, Arklow Road SE14 6DY
When Bond peels out of the estate he heads under the archway towards Edward Street. You’ll notice the houses the Aston Martin drives towards has since been demolished and is now a block of flats.
Bond leaving the estate heading towards Edward Street
He then drives off towards New Cross, and as he threatens to eject M for complaining, we can see them driving towards the New Cross Inn. If you’re walking between these two locations, it’s about a twenty minute walk.
There really is nothing else to do at Bond’s garage, except treat yourself to a bagel or a coffee at the cafe opposite. I went in and asked if they knew anything about the filming of that scene and they didn’t.
When you get to the New Cross Inn you will find plenty of places to eat and drink as the high street is abundant with cafes and bars. The New Cross Inn was closed when I got there. I presume it’s mainly a music venue open in the evenings.
How we doing so far? Enjoying the debrief? Maybe you might want to buy a physical map if you’re coming to London. You can do here.
Go on then eject me – heading towards New Cross Inn
The Garage
The unit number Bond opens is number 7, which is bricked up currently. (April 2025). I ventured into a unit adjacent and took a couple of photos. Its been bricked up since at least April 2023 according to 007 Travelers.
It looks like the units have all been updated to roller shutters in September 2024 according to the companies Instagram page.
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