For film and TV lovers

Cobbled streets, rolling hills and Tudor mansions that we care for have been backdrops to countless film and TV shows. Featuring in costume dramas, fantasy worlds and fairy tales, you'll have seen stars performing dramatic scenes in many of our houses, castles and landscapes.

Lighting rigged up outside Montacute House, Somerset, during filming for the 2015 BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall — It takes a lot of lighting to make a TV set work

The house in January at Chartwell, a National Trust property in Kent

Explore our Oscar-nominated film and TV sets

Celebrate red carpet season by exploring the show-stopping places that have featured in award-winning or nominated film and TV.

Secrets of the National Trust

Channel 5’s Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh is now on air. Get a glimpse behind-the-scenes of some of Britain’s most intriguing historic homes and gardens. Tune in to discover the stories behind your favourite places.

Tredegar House, Wales was transformed into northern France during the First World War

Tredegar House transformed into army garrison for Journey’s End

One hundred years on from the end of the First World War, Tredegar house in Wales was the film location for the latest adaptation of Journey's End, which opens in cinemas on 2 February.

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Woodchester Park gets the royal treatment in The Crown Series 2

In a secluded valley, Woodchester Park offers visitors the unexpected. From an unfinished Victorian Mansion (not National Trust) to a chain of lakes, children's play trail, numerous walks and the chance to spot wildlife, Woodchester Park is well worth a day out.

The Crown at Woodchester Park

Game of Thrones

The hit series Game of Thrones has been filmed at many of our places. Discover which have formed the backdrop for the award-winning drama.

The Cellarium at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire

Our places in explosive BBC series Gunpowder

Over 400 years after it took place, the legendary Gunpowder Plot still looms large every November. In 2017, the BBC adapted the story for TV, and some of our places had starring roles in the series. You can also find out more about our houses which were connected to the actual plot, all those centuries ago.

Shooting Poldark on the North Cornish coast

Poldark: behind the scenes

Many of our coastal places in Cornwall have taken centre stage in the BBC's adaptation of Poldark. Here's the inside knowledge on where to go to see the locations for yourself.