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Now though , as well as being a popular family visitor attraction and wedding venue , it ’ s also a popular filming location .
If you ’ re looking to wed somewhere that was featured in your favourite film , then perhaps Penshurst could be the place for you .
Released in UK cinemas in January 2019 , much of Mary Queen of Scots , starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie was filmed at Penshurst Place . Filming at Penshurst Place took place in October 2017 , with Saoirse Ronan featuring in scenes set in the Baron ’ s Hall and the Inner Courtyard – both areas you can celebrate in if you hold your nuptials here .
Or , if you ’ re a Harry Potter fan then Penshurst might also be on your wedding venue wishlist . While the films weren ’ t shot at Penshurst Place , ( the Baron ’ s Hall was considered but was considered too small to be transformed into Hogwarts ), the Long Gallery was used to record floorboard creaking sound effects for all the Harry Potter films .
Squerryes Court If you ’ re a Bridgerton fan then for a truly regal and romantic wedding , you ’ ll want to consider Squerryes Court , where parts of series three of the Netflix series was filmed .
Squerryes Court is the family home of estate owner , Henry Warde , his wife Claire , their four children and dog , Inca , and also boasts Squerryes vineyard . In the summer of 2022 over 350 cast and crew members set up camp at the estate for a two-week period .
The garden was transformed into a Bridgerton garden party , and parts of the house were used as green rooms for the actors too .
“ It was a fascinating experience to watch the Bridgerton team transform the garden into the set and it was great to watch the scenes as a viewer in part one of the new series ,” said owner Henry Warde . “ We ’ re still looking closely to see if our dog Inca appeared in the final edit !”
Folkestone 2023 ’ s Who Is Erin Carter ? Was filmed in Folkestone , with a popular sea view venue making a starring appearance .
The seven-part series which tells the story of Erin Collantes , a British teacher living a quiet life in Spain who gets caught up in a supermarket robbery , was shot in various locations across Folkestone .
The Harbour Arm was used in episode one , as was seafront wedding venue The Grand Burstin Hotel .
Although in the episode Erin ( Evin Ahmad ) and her daughter Harper ( Indica Watson ) stay at The Ship Inn it was actually The Grand Burstin ’ s interior used for the hotel backdrop .
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