Game Of Thrones’ Westeros is easily one of the most extensive fictional worlds ever created. From the chills of Winterfell to the esteemed, warm shelter of King’s Landing, every edge of the Seven Kingdoms needed to be brought to life perfectly for the series. Thankfully, there were locations all over the world that proved perfect stand-ins.

With locations scouted all over the world, here’s some of the main locations used to bring the Seven Kingdoms to life - so you can re-enact those scenes for yourself.

Warning: Spoilers ahead…

Real location: Doune Castle, Scotland

Doune Castle, a 14th-century courtyard castle, was originally built for the Regent Albany, but has remained preserved ever since.

It was used in the pilot episode of Game of Thrones as the home of the Stark family in Winterfell.

Access to most of the castle is available for £5.50.

(Fun fact: The castle was also used to shoot Monty Python and the Holy Grail and as Castle Leoch in Outlander.)

Real location: Fort Manoel, Malta

This 18th century fort is home to one of the most defining and brutal moments in the entire series - the death of Ned Stark.

Located to the north west of Valletta on Manoel Island, the town’s square is where the “traitor” was beheaded in front of the citizens of King’s Landing.

Elsewhere in Malta, the San Anton Palace and Gardens is where Joffrey takes his soon-to-be wife Sansa Stark to see the beheaded traitors’ heads on a pike - including her father’s.

Real location: Ballintoy Harbour, Northern Ireland

If you’re looking for the Iron Islands - specifically Lordsport, the main port of Theon and Yara Greyjoy’s homeland of Pyke - then you’ll find it at Ballintoy Harbour.

Located off the north coast of Northern Ireland, Ballintoy Harbour was used due to its picturesque landscape, coastal views and wildlife.

Pyke, one of the seven major Iron Islands ruled by House Greyjoy, and is known for being an island dedicated to mining essential materials and minerals including iron, lead and tin.

Real location: Kirkjufell, Iceland

Svínafellsjökull is so stunning it’s become a favourite to appear in Hollywood movies - with Interstellar, The Norseman and Batman Begins all filming at the glacier.

But arguably it’s best known for Game of Thrones, showing what lies North Of The Wall - including wildlings, the Night’s Watch and White Walkers.

Located at Skaftafell Nature Reserve, Svínafellsjökull stands out for its one-of-a-kind natural beauty - blending the pure white of the ice with sharp ridges and black, leftover remnants of volcanic eruptions in the past.

Real location: Dubrovnik, Croatia

Croatia was home to a lot of King’s Landing - with the different seaside cities all home to some of the most notable scenes.

Most famously, in the centre of Dubrovnik you’ll find the Jesuit steps - also known as the ‘Shame’ steps where Cersei starts her walk of atonement.

As Septa Unella rings a bell behind her, Cersei is forced to walk naked through crowds from the Great Sept of Baelor to the Red Keep, as locals jeer and throw rotten fruit at her.

It was also one of the most expensive scenes to shoot - despite the lack of CGI, any pyrotechnics or stunts involved - because they had to shut the city down for the entire day, and pay off all the local restaurants and coffee bars to make up for their lost income.

But at least now you know you can get a coffee there if you ever decide to visit.

Real location: Split, Croatia

In Split, the second biggest city of the country outside of the capital Zagreb, is where a lot of key moments for Daenerys are filmed.

A true location fit for royalty, Daenerys’s throne room in Meereen is in Diocletian’s Palace - a third century palace built for the Roman Emperor of the same name.

The location is also where Daenerys trains her dragons, and where the slaves of Meereen were filmed discussing their alliance to her and forsaking their masters.

Real location: Antrim Coast, Belfast

Back in Ireland, a stunning road of beech trees known as The Dark Hedges doubles up as the Kingsroad of King’s Landing.

It’s the road Arya uses to escape King’s Landing alongside Yoren, Gendry and others who intend to join the Night’s Watch back in Winterfell.

In reality, they lead to Gracehill House, an 18th century Georgian mansion. There were previously 150, but now there are around 80.

They’re also under threat of being torn down completely as they’re now considered a safety hazard by local councils.

Real location: Basque Coast, Spain

While a lot of the internal scenes of Dragonstone are filmed on a soundstage in Belfast, all the external shots are done on the idyllic-looking coast of Spain.

Itzurun Beach in Zumaia, which has iconic and picturesque cliffs, and Playa de Muriola are the most notable locations, and were also doubled up for certain areas of King’s Landing. It was at Muriola that Davos, Tyrion and Gendry go head-to-head with the gold cloaks as they attempt to stop Tyrion leaving King’s Landing.

Nearby at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a small castle, where Jon Snow and Daenerys met for the first time.

Real location: Seville, Spain

House Martell’s home looked absolutely beautiful and intricate - and it is an actual palace you can go and visit.

Dorne is the most southern of the Seven Kingdoms, and is hidden from the rest of the kingdoms due to its defined mountains.

It was also home to Oberyn Martell, played by Pedro Pascal, before his brutal fight to the death against The Mountain.

The Martells were known for their rich and extravagant way of living, and this is reflected in their palace - which in reality is UNESCO heritage site, Royal Alcázar de Sevilla, which was built in the 14th century for Peter of Castile.

The Museo Taurino, a bullfighting museum in Seville, was also transformed into Daznak's Pit, Meereen’s biggest slave-fighting pit.