If you’re a movie buff or a fan of British TV classics, Back-Roads Touring has some special small group tours that will take you right to the heart of famous and very familiar places.
From the cult classic Dr Who to Stephen Spielberg’s epic drama War Horse, there are more than 30 television series’ and movie locations Back-Roads visit across various tours including Corners of Cornwall, Highlights of Britain, The Wonders of Wales and Heart of England journeys.
“Many of our guests are fans of series’ like The Vicar of Dibley and Midsomer Murders for example so it’s an incredible experience for them to be immersed in places where the filming actually happened,” said Back-Roads Touring Country Manager APAC, Dennis Basham.
“It’s all part of the Back-Roads difference. Rather than simply exploring the best sites and attractions, our tours delve deeper, venturing off the beaten path enabling guests to experience a destination through the eyes of a local”.
As a perfect example, the brooding moorlands and dramatic cliffs and coves of Cornwall in south-west England have provided stunning backdrops to some of the world’s favourite TV shows.
On the Corners of Cornwall tour, which also celebrates the wonderful dining on offer in this part of the world, you’ll become instantly familiar with landscapes that have adorned our screens – TV and cinema – for decades.
Huge international television hits like Poldark and Doc Martin, for example, took full advantage of the windswept coastal fringes of Cornwall showcasing the region’s rugged beauty filming in places like Charlestown, Bodwin Moor, gorgeous Gunwalloe and the sweeping beaches of Holywell and Porthcurno.
On other tours, you might notice some of the places where skits from Little Britain were filmed and even scenes from the Harry Potter films!
Here’s a snapshot of some of the locations the tours pass through and please note, some may be at the discretion of the tour leader depending on timing or seasonal circumstances at the time.
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Corners of Cornwall:
- Doc Martin
- Poldark
- Jamaica Inn – various including Fowey
- French Lieutenant’s Woman – Lyme Regis
- Johnny English
- Rebecca (1997)
- Hornblower series
- Moll Flanders
Highlights of Britain:
- The Vicar of Dibley (depending on route taken)
- Midsomer Murders
- Little Britain (depending on route taken)
- Morse
- Inspector Lewis
- Harry Potter
- Brideshead Revisited
- History Boys
- Last of the Summer Wine (depending on route taken)
- Heartbeat (depending on route taken)
- All Creatures Great and Small (depending on route taken)
Wonders of Wales:
- Dr Who
- Torchwood
Heart of England:
- Vicar of Dibley
- Midsomer Murders
- Little Britain (depending on route taken)
- Morse
- Inspector Lewis
- Brideshead Revisited
- History Boys
- War Horse
- Poldark (some filming in Bath)
- Lacock – Pride & Prejudice (1995)
- Moll Flanders (1996)
- Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
- Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (2007)
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- Downton Abbey (village scenes/depending on route taken)
- Les Miserables (2013)
- The Duchess (2007)
- Vanity Fair (2004)
- Persuasion (2007)
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