From Bridgerton to Peaky Blinders and Outlander, visit film and TV locations across the UK for free from 7-15 March 2026 with a National Lottery ticket
Film enthusiasts can explore the filming locations of Peaky Blinders, Bridgerton and Industry, alongside numerous other television and cinema sites throughout the UK, completely free of charge.
From the Regency ballrooms of Bridgerton and the legendary Birmingham settings of Peaky Blinders, to the striking landscapes featured in this year’s BAFTA award-winning productions, Britain has emerged as a premier destination for set-jetting – the tourism phenomenon where devotees visit the actual filming sites of their beloved programmes and films.
Introduced almost 20 years ago and now deeply rooted in contemporary travel culture, set-jetting has gathered momentum in recent years, with viewers tracking down everything from historic drama estates to major motion picture locations.
Throughout National Lottery Open Week, taking place from 7 to 15 March 2026, cinema and television enthusiasts can visit these locations themselves. Simply by presenting a National Lottery ticket, guests can access complimentary entry to a specially selected collection of screen-famous destinations across Britain.
There are plenty of great locations within a easy journey from London, perfect for a day trip.
The selection includes National Trust estates popularised by Netflix’s international sensation Bridgerton, scenery showcased in major cinema releases such as Hamnet and Frankenstein, and celebrated television settings including Peaky Blinders, Industry and Outlander.
Free entry
Step inside Bridgerton ’s world with The National Trust between 7-14 March
- Stowe Gardens, Buckinghamshire – Stowe transformed into London’s Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens for Bridgerton’s iconic outdoor ball. Fans can wander the very landscapes where Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke of Hastings’ romance began to turn.
- Basildon Park, Berkshire – It featured in seasons two and three as the Featheringtons’ garden. Basildon Park also set the scene for Colin and Penelope’s first kiss. Visitors can explore the sweeping grounds and elegant 18th-century interiors seen on screen.
- Osterley Park, London – Osterley hosted the glittering Full Moon Ball, with its grand interiors forming the backdrop to one of the series’ most lavish social events.
- Petworth House, West Sussex – Petworth’s celebrated art collection appears throughout the first two seasons, with filming centred in the North Gallery. Visitors view the same masterpieces showcased on screen.
- Ham House, London – Debuting in season four, Ham House has doubled as several on-screen residences, including Bridgerton House itself.
If you’re not a fan of sulty period drama, there’s still plenty to check out. Including:
- Glencoe National Nature Reserve, Scotland – Nine-time Oscar-nominated Frankenstein is the latest blockbuster to use National Trust for Scotland’s Glencoe National Nature Reserve’s dramatic landscape as the rugged setting of the mill house where Jacob Elordi’s ‘monster’ seeks refuge. Previously featured in Harry Potter, Skyfall, Braveheart, and Outlaw King.
- The Weir Garden, Herefordshire – Herefordshire doubled as Shakespearean England in Oscar-nominated Hamnet, spotlighting its villages and countryside. Visitors can explore The National Trust’s Weir Garden on the River Wye and the surrounding landscapes that shaped the film’s backdrop. Free entry between 7-14 March.
- Greys Court, Oxfordshire – Yorgos Lanthimos’s multi-Oscar-nominated Bugonia was filmed in High Wycombe and across Oxfordshire. At National Trust property Greys Court, visitors can explore the countryside that was transformed into a fictional American small town for the film between 7-14 March.
Going a little further back, free entry is available to venues that have featured in some British classics.
- Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire – Featured in Bridget Jones’s Diary, this National Trust honey-stone Cotswold manor embodies the quintessential English countryside that enhanced the film’s charm, open from 7-14 March.
- Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire – The cloisters of the National Trust’s Lacock Abbey doubled as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films. Its medieval architecture has also featured in numerous historical dramas, making it one of the UK’s most iconic filming locations, open from 7-14 March.
- Eden Project, Cornwall – In Die Another Day, the Eden Project’s iconic Biomes were transformed into villain Gustav Graves’s futuristic ice palace, with the dramatic glass domes digitally reimagined as a high-tech Bond lair.
- Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire on 7–8 March and 11–15 March – In Darkest Hour, a room at English Heritage’s Brodsworth Hall was transformed into a Downing Street bedroom for a pivotal meeting between Winston Churchill and King George VI, recreating the tense atmosphere of wartime Britain.
- Dover Castle, Kent on 7–8 March and 11–15 March – In Avengers: Age of Ultron, English Heritage’s Dover Castle provided the dramatic setting for the film’s opening battle sequence, with scenes shot inside the secret wartime tunnels.
- Eltham Palace, London on 7–8 March and 11–15 March – In Wonka English Heritage’s Art Deco Eltham Palace appeared as the lavish wood-panelled home of chocolatier Slugworth, where Abacus Crunch uncovers the secret ledger of the Chocolate Cartel.
You can also step into small-screen classics, from gritty crime dramas to sweeping historical epics.
- Wightwick Manor, West Midlands, Speke Hall, Liverpool and Calke Abbey, Derbyshire from 7–14 March – These National Trust properties have featured in Peaky Blinders, their striking Victorian and Tudor architecture providing memorable backdrops for the Shelby family saga. The atmospheric setting of Calke Abbey plays a “key role” in the new Peaky Blinder film airing in March. All three venues open from 7-14 March.
- Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire and Tredegar House, Newport from 7–14 March – In seasons three and four of Industry, the Muck family’s sprawling stately home was brought to life using two National Trust properties, with Dyrham Park providing the dramatic baroque exterior backdrop to Yasmin and Henry’s aristocratic country life, and Tredegar House serving as the lavish interiors.
- Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester, 10 March – Featured in Who Do You Think You Are?, World on Fire and Brassic, the former Victorian police station has provided an authentic backdrop for everything from wartime Britain to contemporary northern storytelling.
- Preston Mill, Culross Palace and Falkland Palace, Scotland from 7 – 15 March – Fans of Outlander can visit multiple National Trust for Scotland properties used throughout the time-travelling epic, from Preston Mill’s iconic waterwheel to Culross Palace’s 17th-century interiors and Falkland Palace’s historic courtyard.
Special offers
You can also enjoy National Lottery exclusive Tower Tours at Insole Court, Cardiff, 13–15 March. Tucked away in the Cardiff suburb of Llandaff, Insole Court is a Grade II* listed Victorian mansion that has served as a filming location for BBC’s Industry, Doctor Who A Discovery of Witches, The Trick, Decline & Fall and the crime drama Death Valley. During National Lottery Open Week, its Victorian tower is being opened to the public for the very first time as a National Lottery exclusive – a hidden gem unlocked for National Lottery players. Visitors can climb the tower on a guided tour and see Cardiff from a height that has never previously been accessible.
There is also 2 for 1 entry to Chiltern Open Air Museum, Buckinghamshire from 7–15 March. This will be a familiar sight to period drama fans, the museum has appeared in Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, Midsomer Murders, Grantchester, Mary Queen of Scots and many more, with its historic buildings regularly transformed into village streets and aristocratic estates.
National Lottery Open Week runs from 7 to 15 March 2026. By showing any retail or online National Lottery ticket, Scratchcard or Instant Win Game, visitors can unlock special offers at hundreds of participating venues across the UK.
Use any retail or online National Lottery ticket, including Lotto, EuroMillions, Set For Life and Thunderball, or any National Lottery Scratchcard or Instant Win Game, to access special offers at participating venues between 7 and 15 March 2026.
See www.nationallotteryopenweek.com for booking details, participating venues and full terms and conditions.
