Fan of the Emmy Award-winning period drama? Discover these Downton Abbey filming locations. A range of UK heritage attractions have been seen on screen bringing the Edwardian era show to life. Highlights include Highclere Castle as Downton Abbey itself with its ornate state rooms, Alnwick Castle starring as Brancaster Castle during two Christmas specials and Beamish Museum, used for scenes in the latest feature-length film.

Bridgerton (2020 - 2024), Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023)

Enter the world of witchcraft and wizardry... Alnwick Castle is most notable for being a Harry Potter filming location, starring as none other than Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the first two films, Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). The castle's Outer Bailey set the scene for Harry and his fellow students' lessons in broomstick flying!

Step into the Regency era and visit the filming location of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice at Lyme Park. The mansion on this grand estate famously portrayed Mr. Darcy's home, Pemberley, in the BBC's beloved 1995 adaptation. This stunning property provided the perfect backdrop for many iconic scenes, including the unforgettable moment at Mirror Lake, where Mr. Darcy, played by Colin Firth, emerges from the water in what has become known as the infamous "wet-shirt scene"...

Modelled after a French chateau, Waddesdon Manor features in series 5 of The Crown as a double for the iconic Ritz in Paris. One look at Waddesdon's opulent state rooms, and it's clear why this splendid manor was the perfect choice with its undeniable French flair.

All Creatures Great and Small (1978 - 1990, 2020)

Fans of "All Creatures Great and Small" can step into the fully restored 1940s home of the beloved author, James Herriot (Alf Wright). Strike a pose on the meticulously recreated TV set of the BBC series, and marvel at the iconic Austin Seven cars that rolled straight off the screen and into real life.

Worcestershire’s Severn Valley Railway played most recently played a role in the hit Netflix 2023 film Enola Holmes with locomotive No. 2857 taking the limelight in the Sherlock Holmes ‘spin-off’. Narnia film fans might also recognise sections of the line that have featured in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Channel your inner MI agent and explore the film locations of Mission Impossible. The blockbuster film series showcases several iconic British locations in its latest instalment, "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning." Notably, the Tower of London and Blenheim Palace have featured as well as various monuments in London. London has served as a virtual second home for the series, with memorable scenes such as the team's final debrief over a beer at the Anchor Tavern in Bankside near the Tate Modern.

As the actual site where Alan Turing and a team of World War II codebreakers cracked the Enigma code, Bletchley Park's Victorian mansion and surrounding grounds have not only preserved this crucial historical chapter but also served as a filming location for Morten Tyldum’s film depicting Turing’s story, The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

A slightly more tenuous link... but did you know the kitchen at Tatton Park was used as the location for none other than the Birmingham based Gang Drama, Peaky Blinders. Fans will know it as the location of Thomas Shelby's famous 'no fighting!' speech