If you’re watching Anne Boleyn on Channel 5, keep your eyes peeled to see if you can spot the exterior of Fountains Hall and the Elizabethan herb garden, which was used as a filming location for the series in December of 2020. With fluttering peacocks, galloping horses and stunning Tudor costumes, the scenes being filmed were a sight to behold.
Another Yorkshire National Trust location which was used for the series is East Riddlesden Hall where the distinctive house exterior can be seen in some of the outdoor scenes too.
Channel 5's Anne Boleyn will air on three consecutive nights from 1 June 2021.
The Secret Garden 2020
Fountains Abbey has old ties with The Secret Garden, having also been used as a location for the 1993 film adaptation. In that version Fountains Hall was used as the exterior of Misselthwaite Manor, while a small gated doorway just opposite became the hidden entrance into the garden.