VisitBritain calls it 'Starring Great Britain', and the locations are genuinely everywhere: Alnwick Castle and the Glenfinnan Viaduct for Harry Potter, Doune Castle and the Highlands for Outlander, Bath and Castle Howard for Bridgerton and Brideshead, Highclere for Downton Abbey, Northern Ireland's whole coast for Game of Thrones, and the Peaky Blinders Black Country.
Across: North East EnglandScottish Highlands & IslandsSouth West EnglandNorthern IrelandYorkshire & The HumberCentral ScotlandWest Midlands
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Don't miss
- Alnwick Castle (Harry Potter)
- Glenfinnan Viaduct
- Doune Castle (Outlander)
- Bath (Bridgerton)
- Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)
- Dark Hedges (Game of Thrones)
Where to go for it
The regions that deliver on film & tv.
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2 highlights North East England Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland's castles and empty beaches -
7 highlights Scottish Highlands & Islands Skye, the Cairngorms, the North Coast 500 and the northern isles -
5 highlights South West England Stonehenge, Georgian Bath, Jurassic cliffs and the Cornish coast -
3 highlights Northern Ireland The Giant's Causeway, the Causeway Coastal Route and Belfast -
2 highlights Yorkshire & The Humber Two national parks, a walled medieval city and the Brontë moors -
1 highlights Central Scotland Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Loch Lomond -
1 highlights West Midlands Shakespeare's town, Ironbridge and Birmingham's canals
The other themes
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History & Heritage Stone circles, Roman walls, castles and cathedrals -
Outdoors & Nature Fifteen national parks, three coast paths and a lot of weather -
Arts & Culture Free national museums, the West End and the world's biggest arts festival -
Food & Drink Whisky, the pub, the Sunday roast and a lot of Michelin stars -
Royalty Palaces, castles, crown jewels and the Changing of the Guard -
Adventure & Sport Zip lines in slate quarries, surf on two coasts, and the home of the game -
Music & Festivals Glastonbury, the Fringe, Highland Games and the Beatles' city -
Relaxation & Wellbeing Thermal spas, dark skies, forest bathing and very slow walks -
Shopping Department stores, arcades, vintage markets and Harris Tweed -
Sustainability Travelling Britain by train, on foot and by ferry