Explore the lavish stately homes featured in this popular series with our round-up of must-visit film locations
In the words of the English film director, producer and screenwriter himself, ‘if you like my sort of world, you should like this world!’
Guy Ritchie’s latest offering, “The Gentlemen,” continues his signature style of gangster caper films that blend posh society with the gritty underworld, all against the backdrop of magnificent stately homes.
Once you’ve watched the series, why not embark on a journey to visit these captivating locations?
Netflix’s The Gentlemen series filming locations
Badminton House, Gloucestershire
The location for Halstead Manor, described by co-writer and executive producer Matthew Read as “another character in the show”, was Badminton house, a stately home in Gloucestershire, owned and lived in by the Duke of Beaufort.
“It also connects to the history of aristocracy and to one of the show’s key themes of class,” Read continues. “So as soon as Eddie turns up at Halstead, you understand so much about his character, his background and his life. And when the cocaine dealing scousers arrive there, the contrast between the two worlds is laid out right before you. It’s a brilliant shortcut to the heart of the story.”
“Badminton felt immediately right for Halstead because it’s a proper, lived-in home, rather than a National Trust museum,” said location manager Iggy Ellis. Although it was only used for the exterior of Halstead Manor, and in the grand hallway and some of the stairs.
The dining room and bedroom in the opening episode were shot over at Loseley Park instead.
What else has been filmed at Badminton House?
- The Pursuit of Love and Bridgerton.
How to visit Badminton House
- Visitors can book to stay overnight via Booking.com.
Badminton of course is famous as the home of one of the greatest Three Day Events in the world, Badminton Horse Trials
Loseley Park, Guildford
You might recognise this Tudor mansion from Ritchie’s 2020 film, The Gentlemen, which inspired the Netflix show, so it’s not surprising that he returned to Loseley Park to shoot for the series.
This time around, some of the grand interiors feature and the exterior and grounds doubled as Halstead’s woods, the lake and Geoff’s cottage.
What else has been filmed at Loseley Park?
- The house was featured in the Netflix 2016 series of The Crown, and in the films The Favourite and Rebecca.
How to visit Loseley Park
- Loseley Park open Sunday-Thursday during the summer months, from 10.30am-4pm. Check the website for opening times.
Wrotham Park, Hertfordshire
Wrotham Park, the grand neo-Palladian English country house, was used for Uncle Stanley’s lavish county pile, Bridgewater House.
What else has been filmed at Wrotham Park?
- The Crown and Bridgerton Season 2.
How to visit Wrotham Park
- While it’s not open to the public, it can be booked for private events.
Stoke Court, Buckinghamshire
A stand-in for some of Halstead Manor’s interiors, this 15th century Grade II listed house was also used for the scene where Scouse criminal Tommy Dixon humiliates a coked-up Freddy by making him dance in a chicken costume. The interior also doubled as Halstead’s study, boot room, drawing room and orangery.
What else has been filmed at Stoke Court?
- Several films have been shot at Stoke Court, including James Bond’s Goldfinger and Tomorrow Never Dies, Bridget Jones’s Diary and Layer Cake.
How to visit Stoke Court
- The estate is currently undergoing restoration, but check the website for events and further visitor information.
Other well-known locations that feature in the series
The team felt the grandeur of Knebworth House was the perfect on-screen family seat of one of the lords in the series, while Sherbourne Castle was used as the home of another aristocrat. Billingsgate Market was, as you might guess, the fish market in the series, as well as Tommy’s office, Brandon Estate was the Croydon Tower Block, St Paul’s Church in Southwark, yes, you’ve guessed it again, was the church) and the Printworks in Rotherhithe doubled as the boxing venue
Locations, which you sadly can’t visit include: The Mayfair private members’ club, The Reform Club on Pall Mall, which became The Pinky’s Club, where Eddie meets Stanley Johnston, as well as Alperton Studios in London was the location where the team built key interiors for the show, such as the council flat in Croydon where Eddie and one of Tommy Dixon’s crew fight. Bramshill College was used for the exterior of Leyhill Prison, the car park and golf course,
How to watch The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen is now streaming on Netflix.
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