Here are some of the most magical.

1. Stardust

Claire Danes was pictured filming for Stardust in Elm HIll (Image: Newsquest)

Filming location: Elm Hill, Norwich

The Briton’s Arms in Elm Hill was transformed into The Slaughtered Prince for the fantasy film starring Claire Danes and released in 2007.

Extra thatched awning was added along with unique paintwork and the rest of Elm Hill also featured as a street scene.

Other cast members include Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong, Henry Cavill and Robert De Niro.

2. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Elm Hill was transformed into a Victorian style winter setting for the filming of the musical Jingle Jangle (Image: Denise Bradley)

Filming location: Elm Hill, Norwich

Also shot on the historic Elm Hill was the Netflix Christmas film Jingle Jangle.

The street was given a Victorian winter makeover in June 2019 and transformed into the fantasy town of Cobbleton, the home of Jangle and Things toy shop.

Owned by toymaker Jeronicus Jangle, played by award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, he finally finishes a ground-breaking invention, but it is stolen by his apprentice Gustafson.

3 and 4. Wicked and Wicked: For Good

The Norfolk tulip fields near Sandringham feature in Wicked and Wicked: For Good (Image: Supplied)

Filming location: Norfolk Tulips, King’s Lynn

Norfolk Tulips, near Sandringham, featured in the opening credits of the first Wicked film, which stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey and was released in November 2024.

Its follow-up, Wicked: For Good, was released in November 2025, and fans of the location were delighted to see the beautiful Norfolk landscape featuring far more prominently in several scenes.

5. Jack the Giant Slayer

Norwich Cathedral featured in Jack the Giant Slayer (Image: Lesley Buckley/iwitness)

Filming location: Norwich Cathedral

In the Kingdom of Cloister, Jack, a young farm boy, is fascinated by the legend of Erik, an ancient king who defeated an army of invading giants from a realm in the sky by controlling them with a magical crown.

Scenes were shot within Norwich Cathedral for the film, which starred Nicholas Holt, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor and Bill Nighy.

During filming in Norwich, a number of people reported seeing McGregor outside the cathedral.