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

Visiting this spring

Our gardens, parks and countryside locations are open. Cafés are offering a takeaway service and some outdoor seating is available at cafés in England only. Some shops are open in England and Wales but remain closed in Northern Ireland. All houses are currently closed. The safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors remains our priority. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. Please check the property webpage before you visit and follow government guidance.

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Delve into the past with The Dig

Based on a novel by John Preston, Netflix’s new film adaptation of The Dig charts the fascinating archaeological excavation of the Great Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk in 1939. Many of the events and characters depicted in both the film and the book are inspired by real events and real people. Read on to discover the incredible true story of Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon past, and tune in to The Dig on Netflix from 29 January.

Dig into the true story of Sutton Hoo

Explore the film locations of Rebecca

A new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 'Rebecca' launches on Netflix from 21 October. Discover how four National Trust film locations were brought together to help create the on-screen version of the novel’s fabled Manderley estate.

Henry Cavill, Millie Bobby Brown and Sam Clafin in Enola Holmes

Solving mysteries with Enola Holmes

Based on the novels by Nancy Springer, new film ‘Enola Holmes’ introduces the world’s greatest detective to his fiercest competition yet: his teenage sister. Filming locations included Benthall Hall in Shropshire and Ashridge in Hertfordshire - see if you can spot them when the film comes to Netflix from 23 September.

The cast of All Creatures Great and Small

Bridgerton

Netflix's hit series follows Daphne Bridgerton as she navigates Regency London’s competitive marriage market, complete with a lavish ball scene filmed outside the Temple of Venus at Stowe.

All Creatures Great and Small

The whole family will love this Channel 5 adaptation of James Herriot's memoirs of life as a Yorkshire Dales vet. Look out for Janet's Foss waterfall in episode two - part of the Malham Tarn Estate.

Extras in historical costume on the set of Wolf Hall

Our most popular film and TV locations

Ever wondered how your favourite places end up in films and TV dramas? Join our two filming and location managers as they share some weird and wonderful stories from behind the scenes, and reveal their favourite locations.

Factual series and documentaries

George Clarke in the greenhouses at Tyntesfield

George Clarke's National Trust Unlocked

Ever wanted to delve deeper into the stories of your favourite National Trust places? This six-part series from Channel 4 took you behind the scenes with architect and presenter George Clarke, as he visited some of the grand stately homes, quirky cottages and beautiful gardens in our care.

Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh

Look back on all four series of Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh, a Channel 5 show that went behind the scenes at our places and explored the estates, historic houses and miles of countryside and coastline that we look after.

Our partnership with Sky

Film crew at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire

Read about our partnership

Our partnership with Sky will bring you closer to the places you love. Find out how we’ll be working together to celebrate the appearances that places we care for have made in major film and TV shows, while also protecting nature, beauty and history for future generations to enjoy.

Get 20% off The Secret Garden

The Sky Original film The Secret Garden is now available to buy and keep in Sky Store – with a 20% discount for our supporters. Why not tune in and see if you can recognise the rushing stream at Bodnant Garden, or the ruins of Fountains Abbey?
© The Secret Garden now available in Sky Store.

Landscape Artist of the Year

Landscape Artist of the Year is back for another series on Sky Arts. Join 36 gifted individuals as they create works of art from some of the UK’s most spectacular vistas. But who will win the £10,000 prize commission of Dinas Oleu in Wales, the first bit of land given to us 125 years ago?
© Landscape Artist of the Year | Sky Arts

Dixie Egerickx (Mary Lennox) on set at Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire | The Secret Garden now available in Sky Store

Explore The Secret Garden film locations

Since it was published in 1910, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel The Secret Garden has bewitched generations of children and adults alike. The star-studded film adaptation released on Sky Cinema in October 2020 breathed new life into the tale. Discover how places in our care proved the perfect settings for this retelling of the evergreen children’s classic.

Go behind the scenes of the film

Stay on screen

Did you know that some of our holiday cottages have been used as the backdrop for film and TV? From Harry Potter to Downton Abbey, book a stay and retrace the footsteps of your favourite characters through these famous film locations.

Filming enquiries

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.

Locations for hire

Discover more of 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.

Shooting Poldark on the North Cornish coast

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Poldark's filming locations

Ever wondered where the windswept cliff scenes in Poldark were filmed? Or whether you can visit the secret coves and mines of the hit BBC adaptation of Winston Graham's novels? Here's the inside knowledge on where to go and see the locations for yourself.

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Behind the scenes of Belgravia

In 2016 Julian Fellowes, best known as the creator of Downton Abbey, released his historical novel Belgravia. Settings in the novel were inspired by two of the places we look after: Montacute House in Somerset and Attingham in Shropshire. Now things have come full circle as other places in our care starred in ITV's 6-part TV adaptation, which aired in spring 2020.

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Downton Abbey comes to Lacock

Find out how the picturesque streets of Lacock in Wiltshire were transformed for the Downton Abbey movie, standing in for the village of Downton as it celebrates a royal visit.

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Bringing Jane Austen to life

Over the years, some of the places we look after have played starring roles in TV and film adaptations of Jane Austen's novels. From Rosings to Pemberley, there are plenty to discover.

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

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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? Discover where you can follow in the footsteps of the Starks and the Lannisters.

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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.

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