Belvoir: Castle near Nottingham where Netflix’s The Crown was filmed now offering behind the scenes tours

A castle on the Nottinghamshire-Leicestershire border which featured in hit Netflix series The Crown is offering film and television fans behind the scenes tours this summer.

Belvoir Castle, near Grantham, will be running its brand-new Film Lovers’ Tour on selected dates through June, July and September.

The 17th century castle, which is owned by the 11th Duke of Rutland, is also launching tours of the Duke’s extensive art collection.

The Film Lovers’ Tour will give members of the public an insight into how the castle was used to film scenes for period TV dramas over recent years, including Netflix’s The Crown and BBC’s The Young Victoria.

Liz Flodman, visitor experience sales manager at Belvoir Castle, said: “We’ve curated a selection of new tours which encapsulate Belvoir’s charm, beauty and secrets.

“Step behind-the-scenes and walk in the footsteps of a former butler or venture out onto the parkland via our electric bus.

“Whatever you’re interested in, there are exciting ways to explore our beautiful Regency Castle and see another side of our Estate this year.”

The Film Lovers’ Tour will take approximately an hour and a half.

Booking information will be available on the Belvoir Castle website in due course.

Netflix’s The Crown filmed at Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle was used to film scenes for the first, second and third series of The Crown.

Netflix primarily used the castle to film interior scenes for Windsor Castle.

Directors used areas such as the Elizabeth Saloon to replicate the interior of Windsor Castle.

During season four of The Crown, filming was moved from Belvoir Castle to nearby Burghley House.

Launched in 2016, The Crown follows the reign of Queen Victoria II from the 1940s to 2005.