Search results
Films fans can search Gloucester Cathedral for the hallowed corridors of Hogwarts School from the Harry Potter series, find the Mad Hatter in Gloucester Docks from Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass, discover BBC’s Sherlock Holmes solving his case in the Crypt of Gloucester Cathedral, and much more!
- About
Film Gloucester is run by Gloucester City Council and is the...
- Gloucester on the Big Screen
Discover films and TV show sets filmed right here in...
- Film
Apply To Film Gloucester Cathedral With centuries of...
- About
Oct 7, 2023 · Discover 19 iconic movie and television film locations in Gloucestershire that have featured in everything from Star Wars and Sex Education to Sherlock and Harry Potter.
Mar 17, 2021 · Discover films and TV show sets filmed right here in Gloucester. You’ll be shocked at how much of Gloucester you’ve already seen sitting on the sofa, in the comfort of your own home. Gloucester is known for its gorgeous cathedral, stunning docks, and breathtaking heritage sites.
Apply To Film Gloucester Cathedral With centuries of craftsmanship on display, the architecture, stained glass and artefacts are some of the best examples of their kind in the country.
- Cotswolds Film Locations Map
- The Broadway Tower
- Stanway House
- Snowshill
- Blockley
- Sudeley Castle
- Cheltenham
- Gloucester
- Lower Slaughter
- Bourton-on-the-Water
The map below shows some of the filming locations around the Cotswolds which have been used in movies and TV shows, with descriptions below to show where they were featured.
Fairytale hilltop folly the Broadway Tower – nicknamed the highest little castle in the Cotswolds – dates back to the late 18th century and is the second-highest point in the Cotswolds, with stunning views across 16 counties on a clear day. On screen, the tower featured as a location in Andie MacDowell rom-com Crush (2001) as well as being used in ...
Jacobean Stanway House is famous for its 300-foot fountain, but its historic good looks have also made it a popular location for period dramas. It was used in The Libertine (2004), with Johnny Depp playing debauched poet the Earl of Rochester, and the adaptation of classic novel Vanity Fair starring Reese Witherspoon (2004). Stanway House also appe...
Pretty Snowshill had its taste of fame in the film Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001), featuring Renee Zellwegger as the unlucky-in-love singleton. The village was the home of Bridget’s parents – and the location of the notorious annual turkey curry buffet. Though as filming took place in July, the village had to be covered in fake snow and Christmaslight...
Cosy whodunnit Father Brown is set in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, but in real life it’s filmed in Blockley. This BBC TV show – now filming its 12th series – is based on the books by GK Chesterton about a crime-solving Roman Catholic priest in the 1950s. Various Blockley locations appear on screen, with the village’s Church of St P...
Sudeley Castle was built in 1442, and is the only private castle in England with a queen buried in its grounds – Henry VIII’s last wife Katherine Parr lived there and is buried in St Mary’s Chapel. The chapel appeared on screen in an episode of Father Brown, and the castle and grounds were also used in TV series including the 1996 adaptation of Emm...
The Regency spa town of Cheltenham has appeared in many films and TV series over the years, passing itself off as anything from Nazi Germany to London during the Napoleonic Wars. The town was the setting for two classic 1970s sitcoms – Butterflies and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin – and also provided locations for Ronnie Barker’s 1980s TV se...
Gloucester’s biggest claim to fame as a film location is the cathedral’s starring role in Harry Potter films The Philosopher’s Stone (2001), The Chamber of Secrets (2002) and The Half-Blood Prince(2009), where the cloisters and corridors were used for various Hogwarts scenes. The cathedral also featured in 2022 comedy film Catherine Called Birdy, M...
Lower Slaughter’s unspoilt views – with no building work taking place in the village since 1906 – makes it the perfect location for period films. In 2020 it was used as a location for Emma, a comedy drama movie based on Jane Austen’s classic book. In the film, Lower Slaughterappears as Highbury, Emma’s home town, with a market set up on the village...
Bourton-on-the-Water might be famous for its beautiful riverside scenery, but it’s a less glamorous location which gives it its spot on our Cotswolds film locations list. In the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day, Pierce Brosnan took part in a icy high-speed car chase in his Aston Martin which was filmed in a Bourton car park, as well as on the e...
May 15, 2019 · Gloucester's impressive gothic cathedral, built in the medieval period, has also proved a popular spot for location scouts. The stunning cloisters in the winding hallways of the cathedral appear throughout the Harry Potter film series, the adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Tudor drama Wolf Hall and a special episode of hit show Sherlock .
People also ask
Is Gloucester a good location for a film?
Why is Gloucester a favourite for film & TV producers?
Why is Puzzlewood a popular film location in Gloucestershire?
Is Gloucester Cathedral a cloister?
What is Gloucester known for?
Where was Harry Potter filmed?
Apr 29, 2024 · Experience Gloucester’s cinematic allure as a premier City destination for film and TV, where breathtaking landscapes and vibrant waterfronts set the stage for award-winning productions.
Prime Members Get Instant Access to the Latest Movies, TV Shows and Amazon Originals. Watch Binge-Worthy TV, Blockbuster Movies, and Hit Shows Included With Prime Video.
