10 Overused Filming Locations You Never Noticed In Your Favorite Movies And TV Shows
2. Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
Located just south of the River Aln, Alnwick Castle is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, Lord Ralph George Algernon Percy, who manages Northumberland Estates, which owns land and property all over the place, including Alnwick Castle.
Who would pass up a chance to go to Hogwarts? Alnwick Castle’s hallowed halls have set the scene for Harry Potter films. The breathtaking castle hosts over 800,000 visitors a year and has made serious money moves by leveraging their Harry Potter notoriety. Offering broomstick training, jousting, and even a dragon quest, Alnwick Castle tourists have shelled out big bucks to feel like wizards and look like idiots.
Alnwick Castle has also made appearances in period program Downton Abbey, historical drama Mary, Queen of Scots, action film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and more.
Alnwick Castle's diversity of films and TV shows is impressive. You’d assume the 11the century stony structure would solely appear in period pieces and historical dramas, but Alnwick Castle set the scene in vastly diverse movies and films, including science fiction film Star Trek: The Next Generation and car / giant robot racing scenes in Transformers: The Last Knight. It was also used to establish “Medieval World" in the original Westworld film.