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Ever wanted to step into your screen to explore the setting of your favourite film and TV characters?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, then you\u2019ll love to know more about \u2018Starring Great Britain, a campaign launching in January 2025 by Visit Britain.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Beyond the popular filming location of London, you\u2019ll soon discover a myriad of destinations that have been used as filming locations in your favourite films and streaming platform shows.<\/p>\n
TV shows and blockbuster hits are increasingly being filmed in locations nationwide, such as fabulous cities like Bath, Oxford, and Manchester, and the gorgeous countryside found in Wales – and they\u2019re crying out to be visited.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more, many of these iconic film sets and experiences are accessible to the public!<\/p>\n
“Nine out of 10 visitors coming to the UK are interested in doing and seeing a film and TV experience,” says Patricia Yates, CEO of Visit Britain.<\/p>\n
Discover the top filming locations in Britain<\/p>\n
Various regions of Great Britain are promoting their cinematic identity. “Starring Great Britain is where the destination is the star of the show,” adds Yates.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Bridgerton\u2019 fans will love to explore Bath where you can enjoy the Georgian architecture backdrops such as The Royal Crescent, take guided tours of some of the filming locations, and enjoy themed experiences<\/strong><\/a> like a regency afternoon tea.<\/p>\n If you loved last year\u2019s \u2018Wonka\u2019 film starring Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Hugh Grant and Olivia Colman, then you can head to Oxford’s prestigious colleges and historic landmarks where much of the filming took place.\u00a0 Top tip though: you’ll have to head further north to Cadbury World in Birmingham for a proper chocolate factory experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n For the \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 fans, there are plenty of experiences to be found outside of London, including Northumberland’s spell-binding Alnwick Castle, which featured as Hogwarts. You can even recreate Harry\u2019s first flying lesson as the historic landmark offers broomstick training!<\/p>\n Manchester is a hotspot if you\u2019re a Marvel film buff, as it was the surprising secret stand-in for New York in the \u2018Captain America\u2019 movies.<\/p>\n And, if you\u2019re a \u2018Peaky Blinders\u2019 fan, then you can head to the open-air Black Country Living Museum, close to Birmingham and wander the many industrial historic locations from the TV series.\u00a0<\/p>\n