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
The cast of the Downton Abbey movie

Downton Abbey comes to Lacock 

The new Downton Abbey movie is in cinemas from 13th September 2019. Find out how the picturesque streets of Lacock in Wiltshire were transformed into a bustling film set, standing in for the village of Downton as it celebrates a royal visit.

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Rose Williams as Charlotte Heywood in Sanditon Play Video
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Behind the scenes of Jane Austen's Sanditon


Meet the cast of Sanditon, an ITV adaption of Jane Austen's final novel which saw Dyrham Park, Somerset play a starring role.

Filming at Dyrham Park
Filiming locations for The Woman in White included Murlough Nature Reserve

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.

Explore our film locations
The cauldron in the Warming Room at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts 

With its quaint village streets and abbey cloisters, Lacock has brought a touch of magic to two of the Harry Potter films and the second Fantastic Beasts film, when it stood in for parts of Hogwarts. Potter fans can also visit Freshwater West beach in Wales which was location of Bill and Fleur’s Shell Cottage, while Lavenham Guildhall in Suffolk became Harry's childhood home in Godric's Hollow.

Stars of the small screen

Alan Titchmarsh outside Tyntesfield

Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh  

Find out more about the fourth series of Channel 5’s Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh which went behind-the-scenes to explore some of our most intriguing historic homes and gardens. Why not catch-up with the series to discover the stories behind your favourite places?

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

Filming Vanity Fair at Osterley Park

Vanity Fair 

Autumn 2018 saw ITV's adaptation of Vanity Fair arrive on our screens, based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Find out how Osterley Park was transformed into a military barracks for the occasion, complete with soldiers, horses and street vendors.

Rhododendrons in bloom on the lake at Lyme, Cheshire

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.

Exterior of White Edge Lodge

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.

Follow in the footsteps of the stars
Filming of The Mill at Quarry Bank

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.

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.

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Ashridge Estate transformed for Les Miserables

Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire

The Ashridge Estate served as a backdrop for several scenes in this 2012 blockbuster, including one which required a large amount of fake snow.

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Our places in Dracula Untold (2014)

A host of iconic places we look after in Northern Ireland featured in Dracula Untold, one of the biggest films of 2014. Discover the locations used, including Giant’s Causeway, Mount Stewart and Divis and the Black Mountain.

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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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Discover Lavenham's Hidden Secrets

Lavenham Guildhall, Suffolk

Ready for a new discovery? Lavenham has had a turbulent five hundred years of history; this quintessential Suffolk gem has seen it all, from extreme hardship and poverty to fabulous wealth and even Hollywood glamour.

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We're filming at Osterley this September and October

Osterley Park and House, Middlesex

Osterley is playing host to a film crew this September and October for a new feature film - find out more about what's open and when.

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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.

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