We all know that Nottinghamshire is a beautiful county, which goes some way to explaining why it has attracted the attention of so many film and television producers over the years.
From Hollywood blockbusters to gritty crime dramas, Nottinghamshire has been the backdrop to a number of popular films and TV shows.
In recent years, well-known actors including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Sir Michael Caine have all been spotted filming in Nottinghamshire.
We’ve picked out eight filming locations across Nottinghamshire that you might be interested in visiting in 2025.
Some are well-known, while others you might now have heard of before.
5. The Meadows, Nottingham
This is England is a 2006 British drama film, focusing on a young troubled boy, Shaun, and the aftermath of getting involved with skinheads, after the death of his father in the Falklands War. Even though the moving, coming-of-age story was set in an unidentified town in the Midlands, it was shot in St Ann’s, Lenton, and The Meadows in Nottingham. Other local scenes include abandoned houses at RAF Newton, which is a former airbase close to Bingham, Nottinghamshire. | David Lally Photo: David Lally
6. Welbeck Abbey
Bronson was a 2008, British biographical crime film starring Tom Hardy as Britain’s most notorious and violent prisoner, Charles Bronson. The story follows a young Michael Peterson on his pivotal journey as he becomes the man we now know as Charles Bronson. The film was mostly shot in the St. Ann’s, Sherwood, Worksop and Welbeck Abbey areas of Nottinghamshire. They chose Welbeck Abbey to be the set of Rampton Psychiatric Hospital, whilst Stanford Hall was chosen to be Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital. | Visit Nottinghamshire Photo: Visit Nottinghamshire
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7. Wollaton Hall
In 2012, the Elizabethan manor of Wollaton Hall, just outside Nottingham city centre, was chosen by Warner Bros as the set of Wayne Manor in Batman’s The Dark Knight Rises. This came after the previous instalments Batman Begins in 2005 and The Dark Knight in 2008 were also shot at the well-loved Nottingham attraction. The film starred A-list stars Christian Bale, Gary Oldman and Anne Hathaway. After the film was released, fans descended on the historic Nottingham venue as it more than doubled the annual footfall of visitors. | Marketing Nottingham Photo: Marketing Nottingham
8. Old Market Square
Landscapers is a 2021 true crime miniseries based on the true story of the 1998 murders of William and Patricia Wycherley. It stars The Crown’s Olivia Colman and David Thewlis, who is known for appearing in the Harry Potter franchise. Together they play the couple whose murderous crimes were uncovered in 2012, after over a decade. Many scenes of the true crime drama were filmed throughout Nottinghamshire including the city centre and Mansfield. A film crew was spotted preparing for shooting in Old Market Square and outside the Council House in April 2021. | Geograph Photo: Geograph