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James Bond. Harry Potter. Sherlock Holmes. The Queen.
Gladiator. 1917. The list of blockbuster franchises and
award-winning films and shows captured on location
throughout the southern part of the United Kingdom
is truly impressive.
Whether you long to visit the scenes of cinema
classics or creative criterions, London is filled with
opportunities. Stroll the sites trampled by rabid throngs
of people in A Hard Day’s Night and 28 Days Later. Visit
Harley Street for a glimpse of Lionel Logue’s practice
from The King’s Speech or as a fan the original Italian Job.
See the inspirations for animated Disney classics like
Mary Poppins, 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan. Another loved
locale for filming includes Liverpool, with a variety of
credits like In the Name of the Father with Daniel Day
Lewis and Emma Thompson (Liverpool doubled for
London in multiple scenes) and Fantastic Beasts & Where
to Find Them with Eddie Redmayne and Katherine
Waterson (Liverpool stood in for 1920s Manhattan).
And for a more natural experience, the New Forest —
just west of Southampton — offers an enchanting flavor
shown in films like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, while also
showcasing historic sites — like the Rhinefield House
Hotel — as seen on screen in shows like The Crown.
Wherever your European travels take you, if you love
the world of film as much as I do, consider exploring
some of these incredible locations and incorporate
them into your own story.
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Daniel Morris is the Senior Copywriter at Regent Seven Seas
Cruises® and Copy Editor of EXPLORE Magazine. He has
a deep love of travel and the opportunities it brings to learn
and share the stories of the world’s people and cultures.
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