100 film and TV locations to visit in the UK

In 2011, key scenes from Batman film The Dark Knight Rises were filmed outside Wollaton Hall.

Harry Potter fans will recognise this cathedral from the first three films.

The woods were where the Quidditch World Cup was held in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Puxzlewood has appeared in five seasons of TV show Merlin.

It's also believed to have inspired JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit.

Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was filmed at Australia House on Strand in Central London.

The lakes were used as a film location for the 1999 film The Mummy, posing as the river Nile.

Toot toot! Glenfinnian attracts many visitors each year – especially because it was the path for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter film franchise.

In The Italian Job, Michael Caine delivers the line ‘You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!!’ at Crystal Palace Park.

Hollywood loves Fountains Abbey! From The Secret Garden to The History Boys, it’s been featured in many films.

Alnwick Castle had its starring role as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the first two Harry Potter films.

Lincoln Cathedral stood in for Westminster Abbey in The Da Vinci Code film, which starred Tom Hanks.

In 2010, the house was used as a filming location for Steven Spielberg’s film War Horse.

The cast of Tarzan: The Untamed swung into Surrey to film many scenes.

The fictional village in TV series Doc Martin is actually filmed in Port Isaac.

The scene of Javert’s suicide in the film version of Les Miserables was filmed here.

The tunnel of trees was used for the Kingsroad in season 2 of Game of Thrones.

You may recognise this location from Harry Potter, where the Diagon Alley scenes were filmed.

After finding Cleaver with ‘Lara from the New York office,’ Bridget walks through Borough Market in Bridget Jones’s Diary.

A children’s favourite, visit the railway and surrounding attractions where the filming for The Railway Children took place.

Hardwick Hall was featured in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Malfoy Manor.

The gorgeous cathedral was used to shoot various exterior and interior shots of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Chamber of Secrets, and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

The chocolate box village has been the set for two massive hits: War Horse and Stardust.

Hitchin stands in for the fictional town of Parminster in BBC drama Doctor Foster.   

In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Jack and Gibbs are transported to ‘St James Palace’ which is the courtyard of Hampton Court Palace.

From Johnny English to GoldenEye, the Victorian graveyard has featured in many hit films.

One of the most photographed streets in the UK, Arlington Row was chosen for a scene in fantasy film Stardust.

The most famous stones in the world featured in an episode of Doctor Who in 2010.

The car chases at the beginning of Spectre were filmed around Blenheim Palace. The Whomping Willow in Harry Potter is also based here.

The impressive bridge in the heart of London has been featured in everything from Mission Impossible to Bridget Jones’ Diary.

The building was used as an apartment hotel in the film Florence Foster Jenkins.

The TV series Broadchurch was predominately filmed near the rock cliff tops of West Bay in Dorset on the Jurassic Coast.

The Grand Pier’s pavilion was destroyed in a 2008 fire, however, the restoration means it still looks similar to how it did in the film The Remains of the Day.

From Wimbledon to Pride and Prejudice and Thor, London’s Southbank has been a popular film location for many blockbusters.

The village of Snowshill was used in Bridget Jones’s Diary when Bridget visits her parents at Christmas.

St Mary’s Church at Sudeley Castle was used for filming BBC period drama Father Brown.

Since being featured in The Da Vinci Code, Rosslyn Chapel has seen a huge spike in visitors.

The two buildings were featured in Captain America: The First Avenger and Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law.

The crew of Snow White and the Huntsman spent a week filming at Marloes Sands.

Although physicist Stephen Hawking famously studied at Trinity Hall, in the 2014 film A Theory of Everything, scenes were filmed at nearby St John’s College.

Featured in Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts’ hit 1999 film, Notting Hill, Portobello Road’s street markets are always bustling with shoppers and tourists alike.

St George's Hall featured in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, as well as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One.

The Sainsbury Centre of Visual Arts was given a superhero makeover as it features as the Avengers HQ in Avengers: Age of Ultron. 

The 2017 film Victoria and Abdul was actually shot in Queen Victoria’s real-life holiday home in Osborne.

The Hall stood in for London’s Houses of Parliament in Sherlock Holmes.

Walk across the famous bridge towards St Paul’s Cathedral and picture yourself in a Harry Potter film.

Everyone’s favourite bear Paddington recently hit the big screen, and in it, he visited many famous London landmarks, including Paddington Station.

Highclere Castle is now referred to as ‘The Real Downton Abbey’ after the hit TV show filmed here.

Look for Mr Darcy from the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice at Lyme Park.

You may recognise the country house from the 2008 film, The Other Boleyn Girl.

Ham House was transformed into a grand Russian mansion in the 2012 film, Anna Karenina.

Welcome to Winterfell! Castle Ward was used as the backdrop for much of season one of Game of Thrones. 

Benedict Cumberbatch’s 2014 hit The Imitation Game filmed many of its scenes at the original home of wartime codebreakers, Bletchley Park.

Gloucester Docks was converted into a film set for the sequel to Alice in Wonderland -  Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Since the 1960s, Castle Howard has been used as a location for many films, including 2016’s Victoria and Brideshead Revisited (2013).

Another location, another Bond film! This time, the interior of Gustav Graves’ ice palace in Die Another Day is based on the Eden Project in St Austell, Cornwall.

Parts of The King’s Speech were filmed at Elland Road stadium.

The Barbican in London is used as the headquarters of M16 in Quantum of Solace.

Did you know Epsom Racecourse was used as the arrivals hall at Heathrow Airport in Love Actually?

The gardens at Arundel Castle feature in the 2017 blockbuster Wonder Woman.

In 2009, Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush descended on Ely Cathedral to film The King’s Speech.

Christ Church College provided the location for many Harry Potter scenes, including the famous entrance scene where Professor McGonagall meets Harry, Ron and Hermione.

In 2006, Cate Blanchett and the cast and crew of Elizabeth: The Golden Age visited Brean Down to shoot scenes.

The tennis club is featured in the Woody Allen film Match Point, where Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ character Chris is working as a coach.  

Downhill Strand is where Jaime and Bronn approach the gates of the Water Gardens in Game of Thrones.

The famous Dunluce Castle represents House of Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.

If you’ve ever seen a James Bond film, you’ll know a lot is filmed in London! However, the courtyard at Somerset House was actually used to portray a square in St Petersburg in GoldenEye.

Many scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens were filmed in the Lake District.

Exterior scenes of Bruce Wayne’s manor were filmed here in the 1989 Batman movie, which starred Michael Keaton in the title role.

This fairytale castle was used as the backdrop for Helen Mirren’s 2006 film The Queen.

Kenwood House featured in many movies from the ‘90s, including Notting Hill and Sense and Sensibility.

Remember Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves? It was filmed here.

The national nature reserve was used as a location for Superman 2 and Dad’s Army.

The stunning Doune Castle in Stirling is home to Colum MacKenzie and his clan in Outlander.

London stately home Osterley Park was used as Wayne Manor in the 2012 Batman film The Dark Knight Rises.

The 17th century manor masqueraded as Longbourn (home of the Bennets) for the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice.

Before her first date with Daniel, Bridget (in Bridget Jones's Diary) gets advice from her friends at Mayfair restaurant Momo.

Bridget’s flat is found above The Global Tavern in London's Borough Market in Bridget Jones’s Diary.

Chatsworth House is one of the UK’s most popular stately homes and has featured in films including Pride and Prejudice and The Duchess.

Stanway House, a Jacobean manor house in the village of Stanway, was used as a setting for 2004 film, Vanity Fair.

The Other Boleyn Girl, starring Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, was filmed at Owlpen Manor.

The church is used as the local parish in all three seasons of Broadchurch.

Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade filmed scenes inside the hall.

The farmhouse featured as ‘Crow Crag', Uncle Monty’s Lake District cottage in 1987 film, Withnail and I.

In Poldark, Chavenage House is used as Trenwith House.

You know the opening scenes from Tim Burton’s 2010 film Alice in Wonderland? They were shot at Antony House in Cornwall.

In 2007, film crews descended on Kedleston Hall to film The Duchess, starring Keira Knightley.

If your little witch or wizard is keen to walk past Hogwarts, or take a stroll through Diagon Alley, this is the perfect place.

Kirby Hall was transformed into Mansfield Park for the 1999 film adaptation.

The 1995 film Sense and Sensibility saw Kate Winslet’s character running through the house’s gardens.

The site is used as Robb Starks’ camp in season one of Game of Thrones.

Hampshire’s 140 acre Marwell Zoo doubled as ‘Marwood Zoo’ in 1997 film, Fierce Creatures.

The 1976 film The Omen had scenes filmed inside All Saints Church.

The airport has featured in two Hollywood blockbusters: Quantum of Solace and Inception.

The castle is said to have inspired Merida’s family home in Brave.

The castle was most memorably featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail as the ‘Castle of Aaaarrrggggghh.’

The stunning estate was featured in The Queen.

The Cathedral was featured in 1976 film, The Omen.

The impressive manor has featured in everything from Eyes Wide Shut to The Mummy Returns.

The cave features in season three of Game of Thrones as Beric Dondarrion’s hideout in The Riverlands.

The airport was use as a location in Ron Howards 2013 film Rush.