The UK is full of iconic filming locations, with scenes from huge franchises like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter being shot all across the country.
Many houses and scenic walks in Britain will be recognised around the world after they were immortalised in film and TV. Often, filming locations can become major tourist attractions as fans clamour to see the filming locations with their own eyes.
Many of these locations are worth visiting in their own right, due to their beautiful scenery that made them perfect spots for famous scenes to be filmed at. So, if you're looking to literally walk in the footsteps of your favourite characters, we've found the best locations in the UK to visit.
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Here's the best filming locations to visit in the UK:
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Game of Thrones fans will instantly recognise this locations as the path Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) travels along with Hot Pie (Ben Hawkey), Gendry (Joe Dempsie), and Yoren (Francis Magee). This poignant scene takes place in season two of the show, after Arya has escaped King's Landing. Plus, it’s just a 20-minute drive from here to the fabled Giant’s Causeway.
Wye Valley, Wales
Netflix's hit show Sex Education is intentionally vague about the location of the town and school, but the gorgeous house that Otis (Asa Butterfield) and his mum Jean (Gillian Anderson) live in is in Wye Valley, Wales. The gorgeous valley winds through Llandogo, which is home to a Londonis that's used as the village shop in the show, and Symond's Yat.
Haworth, Yorkshire
This village is maybe most famous as the place where the Bronte sisters grew up, but anyone who grew up with the classic 1970 version of The Railway Children will recognise the village for a very different reason. The actual station used for the most touching scenes in the film is in Oakworth, just a five minute drive away, but many of the streets in and around Haworth were used in the film as well.
Shere, Surrey
This tiny village has been used in multiple films, including The Holiday, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, and The Wedding Date. Like many others on this list, this picturesque village would be worth a visit just for it's quaint pubs and shops, but seeing where the Bridget Jones and Mark Darcy get married is a great bonus.
Portobello Road, London
Film and TV fans visiting London will have no shortage of filming locations to visit around the capital, but Portobello Road and the whole Borough of Notting Hill shot to stardom when the 1999 classic starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts graced our screens. Grant spends one scene mooning over superstar Roberts on Portobello Road in the film, so fans will instantly recognise the colourful street.
Highclere Castle, Hampshire
Highclere Castle already had plenty of claims to fame, but fans of Downton Abbey will only want to visit for one reason. The exterior, great hall, and several bedrooms in the property were all used as sets for the series.
Lyme Park, Cheshire
This gorgeous property was used in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice as Mr Darcy's grand estate, Pemberley. This is where Colin Firth's iconic emergence from the lake was filmed, so if you want to take in the beauty (the beautiful nature, that is), you can visit this National Trust property. Those who prefer Keira Knightley and Matthew McFadden in the 2005 film won't be disappointed, as they can visit Chatsworth house in Derbyshire, which stood in as Pemberley in that adaptation.
Botallack Mine, St Just, Cornwall
Poldark first aired in 2015, and blew viewers away with stunning scenes across the Cornish coast. The now abandoned mines at Botallack are now a National Trust property, but were used in the show to represent Poldark's mines that he spends the series trying to restore.
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland
Harry Potter fans will recognise this landscape from multiple films in the franchise, used to depict the Hogwarts Express carrying students from Platform 9 and 3/4 to Hogwarts. You can view this one on one of the trails nearby if you want to feel like you're stepping through the screen to get the view you're used to seeing, or by catching a train that travels along the viaduct if you fancy experiencing the same journey as your favourite characters.
Liverpool, Merseyside
Different locations around the city have been used in Hollywood blockbusters like The Batman starring Robert Pattinson, as well as scenes from Peaky Blinders thanks to the historic architecture around the city. St George's Hall, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, and Powis Street have all been used as locations for Peaky Blinders that fans can easily visit.
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