film locations
Podcast: In conversation with actress Jenny Agutter
Star of The Railway Children and Call the MIdwife Jenny Agutter joins episode 6, season 14, of the Countryfile Plodcast
Best royal films set in the British countryside
Celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and the country's kings and queens with these regal films showcasing Britain's majestic estates and landscapes
Best British Countryside Comedy Films
Here is our round-up of the funniest films shot in rural Britain, where you can delight in laughter and the landscape.
Best romantic UK film locations to stay in
Spend a dreamy night where love famously blossomed in some of our most amorous films and TV shows, including Bridget Jones' Dairy, Poldark, and Testament of Youth
Walk: Lyme Park, Cheshire
When it comes to romantic screen moments, few are more iconic than Mr Darcy’s ‘lake scene’ in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Visit the grounds where the pulse-racing scene was filmed
Day out: Duart Castle, Mull
Fall for the charms of the Hebridean island of Mull like the lovers in the 1940s cult hit, I Know Where I’m Going!
Bike ride: Whinlatter Pass and Borrowdale, Cumbria
From high mountain passes to serene lake shores, this beautiful cycling route traces the physical and emotional journey of a couple dealing with the challenges of early-onset dementia in the romantic drama Supernova
Day out: Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Delve into the wild places around the Shropshire town of Much Wenlock where a passionate plot unfolded in the so-called ‘anti-romance’ Gone to Earth
Walk: New Quay, Ceredigion
Dylan Thomas spent one of the most poignant years of his life in New Quay, from 1944–45. A little over 60 years later, his tale was told in film. Explore the romantic coastline where it was shot.
Day out: Shibden Hall, West Yorkshire
Inspired by a true story, Gentleman Jack tells a tale of hidden love in a 600-year-old medieval house on the outskirts of Halifax
Discover Poldark's Cornwall
Discover the glorious Cornish locations that play a starring role in the BBC's drama, Poldark. Sian Lewis and photographer Jacob Little hunt out secret beaches, swim in sheltered coves and gallop across the wild moorland.