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
An image from a scene from Game of Thrones which was filmed at Castle Ward

Game of Thrones filming locations 

HBO's Game of Thrones® is known for its warring families, dragons and dramatic landscapes - but did you know that many of the places that we care for in Northern Ireland were used as locations for the show? Take a peek to find out where you can follow in the footsteps of the Starks and the Lannisters.

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Presenter Alan Titchmarsh filming 'Secrets of the National Trust' at Kingston Lacy, Dorset

Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh returns 

Look back on series 1-3 of Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh, a Channel 5 series that went behind the scenes at our places and explored the historic houses, coast and countryside that we look after. For more stories tune in to series 4, which will broadcast in summer 2019.

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.

Our places on TV and in films

Browse all our articles on the role our places have played in countless film and TV productions over the years.

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Clapperboard used during the filming of 'Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box' at St Michael's Mount, Cornwall

Our places on the silver screen 

Retrace the footsteps of the stars with our guide to the special places we care for that have appeared on the big screen.

The Shell House in the sand dunes at Freshwater West

Film locations in Wales 

Here in Wales we look after some of the finest buildings and some of the most dramatic coast and countryside scenery in the country, many of which have doubled up as scenes in Hollywood blockbusters, but do you recognise which ones?

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Filming of The Mill at Quarry Bank

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Rugged coastlines, beautiful parks and graceful buildings. With thousands of years of history on our books, we can add character to whatever you're filming.

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