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Nov 9, 2020 · Agatha Raisin is guilty as charged on all these counts, but while M.C. Beaton’s mystery book “cozies” strike me as forgettable, cookie-cutter trifles, the television adaptations of her creations breath new life into timeworn cozy conventions.
Apr 27, 2022 · After Life star Ashley Jensen, returns as sassy PR guru-turned-detective Agatha Raisin probing more crime in the Cotswolds. But in the first of three new feature-length mysteries — based on the late MC Beaton’s best-selling books — SHE'S the one being accused of murder!
- Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey is possibly one of the most beloved British historical dramas of all time. Many travellers seek out famous Downton filming locations not just because they’re massive fans of the show, but also due to the quintessential English charm of the places.
- Poldark. Poldark is another popular English period drama. It’s chiefly set against the dramatic cliffs of Cornwall, but the scenes which take place in Trenwith House (the fictional home of character Geoffrey Charles Poldark) are shot at Chavenage House in Gloucestershire.
- Merlin, Doctor Who and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Puzzlewood is one of the most enchanting filming locations in the Cotswolds. It’s dark, mysterious and captivating.
- Harry Potter and Sherlock. The Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral are a coveted spot for filming, and it doesn’t take a stretch of the imagination to see why.
- 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...
Feb 9, 2024 · Broadchurch. 2013–2017. Olivia Colman and David Tennant play detectives looking into the murder of a young boy in this ITV series. Creator Chris Chibnall later adapted Broadchurch for American ...
May 15, 2019 · 19 famous filming locations in the Cotswolds. Imposing manor houses, quiet medieval villages, idyllic swathes of countryside - the Cotswolds offers a lot for location scouts in the film business. We pick 19 famous filming locations in the Cotswolds, as seen on screens big and small. Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean.
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The murder mystery is about a suicide that takes place alongside the Cotswold canal. The southern part of the Cotswold is known for its woolen mills which were active in the nineteenth century, and are now full of a number of secrets of the local people.
