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May 31, 2020 · So we thought that if we can’t physically go to some gorgeous Yorkshire locations, then we’ll get some gorgeous Yorkshire locations to come to us, courtesy of various films and TV shows. For example, we can’t, at present, walk around the grounds of Harewood House, near Leeds.
- All Creatures Great and Small 1978-80, 1988-90 & 2020 to Present
- Emmerdale (farm) 1972-Present
- Heartbeat 1992-2010
- Queenie’s Castle 1970-72
- Last of The Summer Wine 1973-2010
The fictitious Dales village of Darrowby was the home to James Herriott and his vetenairy friends. The village has been represented by several places in North Yorkshire. Firstly the opening credits saw James Herriot and Siegfried Farnon drive over the bridge and past the pub in Langthwaite. The Kings Arms Hotel in Askrigg was used as Darrowby’s vil...
Yorkshire’s soap, Emmerdale Farm has moved around several locations in West and North Yorkshire since it hit our screens in 1972. It started off in Arncliffe, high up in the Dales north of Grassington, which posed as the ficticious place of “Beckindale.” Filming then moved to Esholt on the edge of Bradford from 1976-96 for outside shots of the vill...
Back in 1992, the retro police drama, Heartbeat burst onto our screens and for a while Sixties mania hit the remote village of Goathland in the North Yorkshire Moors. Noted for its barren moorland, sheep and steam railway it became a mecca for nostalgia-loving tourists. They wanted to see the ficticious village “Aidensfield” in all its 60s glory, c...
Older residents of Leeds will remember the Quarry Hill flats in the City Centre, which were built on the site of what is now the West Yorkshire Playhouse. This rather austere concrete building, constructed in the 1930s included its own launderette, nursery and shopping facilities. Quarry Hill was also the setting for the 1970s sitcom, “Queenie’s Ca...
Last but not least, the longest ever running sitcom in the world, Last of The Summer Wine. Most of the familiar locations have been in Holmirth, such as Sid’s Cafe, but Auntie Wainwright’s shop is actually in nearby Marsden. While Holmfirth is recognised as the spiritual home of “Lotsw,” filming locations covered quite a wide area of West and South...
Explore our showcase for a snapshot of the places that have reeled in filmmakers from around the world – all of which are open to visitors. The majestic beauty of the Dales provides rich pickings for location scouts, with Yorkshire’s literary history evident at every turn.
Apr 28, 2023 · Some tv shows are set in Yorkshire and so are nearly entirely filmed there such as Heartbeat, Emmerdale & Happy Valley. Others return to locations in Yorkshire again and again. Peaky Blinders has returned a number of times to film and Victoria makes use of many historic houses across the region. For those towards the end of the list, Yorkshire ...
Pigs Next Door: Created by Ralph Christians. With John Goodman, Ed Begley Jr., Brian Doyle-Murray, Cheryl Chase. The Stymingtons are a family of pigs who leave the barnyard in an attempt to fit into human society.
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If you’re a movie and TV lover or just interested in the behind-the-scenes workings of the film industry, you will find this guide which highlights 30 iconic filming locations in Yorkshire fascinating. It details where the location is, and the movie or TV show you might have just spotted them in!
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Happy Valley - Popular drama series, starring Sarah Lancashire, James Norton and Siobhan Finneran, filmed in the Calder Valley, showing the Yorkshire Moors and rolling Pennine Hills. Two series were filmed in Huddersfield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.
