Enjoy….<\/p>

Discover Poldark’s Cornwall <\/a><\/li>
Holiday ideas: Downton Abbey <\/a><\/li>
Downton Abbey style retreats to stay in the British countryside<\/a><\/li>
Walk: Castle Combe, Wiltshire <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
Strangford Castle Ward Estate, County Down | Game of Thrones<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
Strangford Castle Ward Estate, also known as Winterfell in HBO’s Game of Thrones\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Beware the White Walkers as you enter the medieval walls of Strangford Castle Ward Estate<\/a>! It\u2019s better known by Thronies as Winterfell, the Stark family stronghold from HBO\u2019s Game of Thrones<\/em>. If you think you know more than Jon Snow, have a go at shooting arrows at wildlings (targets) in Castle Ward\u2019s historic farmyard, the exact spot from Bran Stark\u2019s archery scene in the very first episode. Wander round Whispering Woods nearby and take a cycle tour of the world of Westeros.<\/p>
For more intrepid inspiration, and visitor information, follow the links for National Trust’s Castle Ward<\/a> and Clearsky Adventure<\/a>, who organise Game of Thrones<\/em> pursuits onsite.<\/p>
Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire | Wolf Hall<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
The interior of Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, a National Trust Property\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The BBC\u2019s darkly gripping Wolf Hall<\/em><\/a> is set in Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire<\/a>, the Seymour family seat in the TV series. Pace through the cloister court plotting your rise to power, and be sure visit the Great Hall where scenes from Henry VIII\u2019s dim bedroom and Cromwell\u2019s nightmareish banquet were shot. Check out the National Trust website<\/a> for detailed prices and opening times.<\/p>
Guide to the Tudor Period: why was it important and best historic sites to visit<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Montacute House, Somerset | Wolf Hall<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
Montacute house gardens\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Montacute House<\/a> and gardens in Somerset<\/a> is reimagined as Greenwich Palace, Henry VIII\u2019s principal London seat and site of Anne Boleyn\u2019s arrest. It\u2019s a grand masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture with gorgeous honey-coloured ham stone walls and enormous glass windows, surrounded by a 300-acre parkland and estate.<\/p>
Spectacular royal palaces, castles and houses to visit<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Relive the violent jousting scene in the extensive grounds where the King dishonorably falls off his steed and gasps back to life. Go to the National Trust website<\/a> for prices and opening times.<\/p>
Walk: Montacute House, Somerset <\/a><\/li><\/ul>
West Bay, Dorset | Broadchurch<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
West Bay features in Broadchurch\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
A complete guide to Dorset: where to visit, stay, eat and walk <\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Charlestown, Porthmeor, Gunwalloe, Cornwall | Poldark<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
The Levant and Botallack mines in Cornwall are visited by visitors from all over the world to view thanks to Poldark\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Those of us who love Poldark<\/em><\/a> willlook forward to seeing some of Cornwall<\/a>\u2019s most beautiful spots. Winston Graham\u2019s chronicle of Ross, Demelza and Warleggan is filmed around the moors, coves and harbours of Britain\u2019s southernmost seaside fringe.<\/p>
Mine ruins around Levant and Botallack have been glimpsed in previews, including West Wheal Owles engine house and Crowns Mine \u2013 built unthinkably close to the water or on rocky precipices (great for panoramic shots!) <\/p>
Botallack was given World Heritage Site status in 2006 by UNESCO, which testifies to its extraordinary features. Charlestown quay also features in the series, as do the picturesque beaches of Porthmeor and Gunwalloe.<\/p>
The beaches are free of charge and the mine ruins can also be seen without charge \u2013 find the National Trust\u2019s Botallack mining walk<\/a> here.<\/p>
Day out: Poldark’s Cornwall <\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Castle Combe, Wiltshire | Warhorse<\/h3>
*Plus Stardust<\/em>, Dr Dolittle<\/em>, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd<\/em>, Dick Turpin<\/em> and Robin of Sherwood.<\/em><\/p>
$\"\"$ Castle Combe has been used in many films and TV shows\/ Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
A sleepy little village of golden Cotswolds cottages<\/a> called Castle Combe<\/a> has seen a whole host of film crews. Stephen Spielburg\u2019s World War I drama Warhorse<\/em> was set here, as well as the fantasy film Stardust<\/em> and the 1960s musical Doctor Doolittle<\/em> starring Rex Harrison, whose onscreen home can still be visited. The charming village is only ten miles from Bath. With its ancient monuments, thick stone walling and split natural stone tiles, it feels as much a step back in time as it does a quaint village film set.<\/p>
Walk: Castle Combe, Wiltshire <\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Lyme Park, Cheshire | Pride and Prejudice <\/h3>
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Lyme Park, Cheshire, home of Pride and Prejudice\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
If ever the image of a handsome and sopping Mr Darcy has been imprinted in your mind and refused to budge, take a visit to Lyme Park<\/a>, better known as Pemberley in Jane Austen\u2019s Pride and Prejudice<\/em><\/a>. The breathtaking oblique view of Lyme Hall reflected in its lake is an iconic freeze frame of British television. Nestled on the edge of the Peak District, Lyme Park is also home to the BBC’s rural drama The Village<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>
Lyme Park<\/a> offers Edwardian costume dressing up box, an Edwardian games field, a deer park and 17 acres of carefully tended gardens. There’s also a grand piano inside the hall, so make sure to brush up on your P&P theme tune!<\/p>
Who was Jane Austen? History of the Famous Author and the best heritage houses in the UK to visit<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Highland | Harry Potter<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
The Glenfinnan railway Viaduct is one of the most famous locations from J.K. Rowling’s series\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
A few miles west of Ben Nevis<\/a> are the stunning 21 arches of Glenfinnan Viaduct, where Harry and Ron had their traumatic flying Ford Anglia adventure. The muggle equivalent of the Hogwarts Express is the Jacobite steam train<\/a> which travels an 84 mile round trip of deep lochs and high mountains.<\/p>
Try VisitScotland<\/a>, Rough Guides<\/a> or Forestry Comission Scotland<\/a> for information on activities, where to stay and more.<\/p>
Seven of the best Harry Potter Locations to explore <\/a><\/li>
Walk: Glenfinnan, Highland <\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Lavenham, Suffolk | Lovejoy<\/em><\/h3>
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Lavenham, Suffolk, from the BBC’s classic series Lovejoy\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The real stars of the 1990s BBC TV series, Lovejoy<\/a><\/em>, were the picturesque medieval villages in Essex<\/a> and Suffolk<\/a>. The thatched cottages and timber-framed buildings are bursting with charm and treasure-filled antiques shops. You may not have Lovejoy\u2019s expert eye or his trademark Morris Minor, but an unhurried trundle around his haunts is a great way to unwind \u2013 you may even pick up a bargain! Discover more about Lavenham<\/a> on the National Trust website<\/a>.<\/p>
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire | Last of the Summer Wine<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
Sid’s Cafe from Last of the Summer Wine\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
An ensemble of loveable incorrigibles spent their declining years idling and dreaming in the villages and beautiful countryside of West Yorkshire\u2019s Holme Valley. Compo, Clegg, Foggy and many others helped weave a legendary series that is Britain\u2019s longest-running comedy show. Generations grew up with a strange familiarity for this corner of the South Pennines<\/a>; this walk drinks deeply of this Last of the Summer Wine<\/em><\/a> country.<\/p>
Turville, Buckinghamshire | Midsomer Murders <\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
This church in Turville, Buckinghamshire, also appears in The Vicar of Dibley comedy\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Discover unspoilt villages seen in the hit TV series Midsomer Murders<\/em><\/a>, on this intriguing trail through the fictional county of Midsomer. Midsomer Murders<\/em> first hit our screens in 1997 and has since become a worldwide hit. Based on characters created by Caroline Graham, the detective series sees John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby, and Jason Hughes as DS Ben Jones, investigating deadly deeds perpetrated by residents of the seemingly tranquil villages of Midsomer.<\/p>
Knole House, Kent | The Other Boleyn Girl <\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
Knole House, Filming site of The Other Boleyn Girl\/Credit: Ian Capper, Geograph<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Henry VIII was so enamoured with Kent\u2019s stately Knole House he pinched it from the then-Archbishop of Canterbury in 1538 to use as a hunting lodge. The makers of The Other Boleyn Girl<\/em>, the 2008 Hollywood adaptation of Henry\u2019s turbulent love life, were similarly impressed, using the house\u2019s courtyards as a stand-in for Whitehall Palace, and its turrets as London\u2019s Tudor skyscape. <\/p>
Much of the house today is 17th century in style, but it\u2019s easy to imagine a macho Henry, played by Eric Bana, riding around the surrounding 1,000-acre estate, little-changed since the monarch\u2019s days. Nearby also lies another Tudor treasure \u2013 Ightham Mote<\/a>. Both houses close out of season, but the grounds are open all year. Visit the National Trust website<\/a> for more details.<\/p>
Hathersage Moor, Derbyshire | Jane Eyre <\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
Millstones on Hathersage Moor in the Peak District, Derbyshire\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Charlotte Bront\u00eb is believed to have used the Peak District<\/a> as the setting for her classic novel after a visit to Hathersage in 1845. The BBC\u2019s acclaimed 2006 dramatisation featured Ruth Wilson as the eponymous Jane Eyre<\/em><\/a>, the orphan girl who, against all the odds, forges a relationship with tormented hero Edward Rochester. Filming took place at Bolsover Castle<\/a> and Haddon Hall<\/a>, while many of the stunning outdoor scenes were shot on Stanage Edge, the four-mile long gritstone escarpment above Hathersage, better known for its climbing.<\/p>
Trace Jane Eyre’s steps across the moody moorland beneath the expansive skies of the Peak District with our walking guide,<\/a> or find our more about filming sites via the English Heritage<\/a> website.<\/p>
Explore the landscape that inspired the Bronte Sisters <\/a><\/li>
Walk: Hathersage and Stanage Edge, Derbyshire <\/a><\/li>
Hathersage and White Park Moss, Derbyshire <\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Portmeirion, Gwynedd | The Prisoner<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
Portmeirion’s iconic pastel structures have also been the site of filming for Dr Who\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The Italianate village of Portmeirion<\/a> was created by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis after he bought a neglected mansion surrounded by a wilderness in 1925. He changed its name from Aber I\u00e2<\/a> (Ice Estuary) to Portmeirion. The village contains artistic buildings rescued from demolition elsewhere and took 51 years to complete. Located on a peninsula, it proved the perfect prison from where Patrick McGoohan, inmate Number Six of The Prisoner <\/em>TV series, repeatedly tried to escape. For details about the series\u2019 film locations, head to Visit Portmeirion<\/a>.<\/p>
Bodmin Moor, Cornwall | Jamaica Inn<\/em><\/h3> $\"\"$
The world famous Jamaica Inn\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The quietly threatening Jamaica Inn<\/a>, located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, is a gloomy guesthouse that inspired its own fiction. Novelist Daphne du Maurier once stayed there for three days after getting lost on the moor, thus her tale of shipwreck and illicit temptation was born. Built as a coach house in 1750, this renowned building became a smugglers den between the 17th and 19th century. These days, it\u2019s an inn with a Smuggler\u2019s Museum full of villainous tales and folklore.<\/p>
The 2014 TV adaptation of Jamaica Inn<\/a> was filmed in Holywell Bay, Bodmin Moor and Kirkby Lonsdale in order to provide a wealth of historic-looking scenery.<\/p>
British myths and legends: history and the best haunted places to visit <\/a><\/li>
Britain’s best pirate experiences: events and smuggler pubs to visit <\/a><\/li><\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n
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