Where was The Crown filmed?
British–American television drama series
The Crown (2016–2023) was filmed in London, Viladecavalls, Ely Cathedral, Castle of Good Hope, Waddesdon Manor, Old Royal Naval College and 3 more places: 9 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Spain. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
London
England
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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Studios & sets
Elstree Studios
England
film and television production facility on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
“An estimated 25% of the first season was filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, with the remainder filmed on location, altogether taking 152 days.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Old Royal Naval College
England
architectural landmark in Greenwich, London and UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Landmarks & buildings
Lancaster House
England
mansion in the St James's district in the West End of London
“At the same time, Lancaster House, Wrotham Park, and Wilton House were used to double as Buckingham Palace.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Ely Cathedral
England
principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, UK
“Ely Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral stood in for Westminster Abbey, while locations in South Africa doubled as Kenya.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Waddesdon Manor
England
Grade I listed country house in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Castles & palaces
Castle of Good Hope
South Africa
17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African
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Towns & cities
Viladecavalls
Spain
municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain
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Castles & palaces
New Slains Castle
Scotland
ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 31 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Almería
Spain
municipality and capital of the province of Almeria, Spain
“Shooting locations used to double foreign settings included Manchester (as New York City), Málaga and Almería (as Sydney and other Australian settings), as well as Atlanterra, Cádiz (as Mustique).” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Paris
France
capital and most populous city in France
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Towns & cities
Cape Town
South Africa
city in the Western Cape, South Africa
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Castles & palaces
Hatfield House
England
country house in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Borehamwood
England
town in Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Tabernas Desert
Spain
desert in Spain
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Towns & cities
Manchester
England
city in Greater Manchester, England
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Castles & palaces
Englefield House
England
Elizabethan country house in Berkshire, England, UK
“It was also used as Auradon Prep in the Disney TV films Descendants, Descendants 2, Descendants 3 and Descendants: The Rise of Red, and in 2022 parts of the house were used as Sandringham House in The Crown.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Chatham Dockyard
England
former Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom
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Castles & palaces
Belvoir Castle
England
historic house museum and home of the Dukes of Rutland in Leicestershire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Winchester Cathedral
England
cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Brighton City Airport
England
airport located to the west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex, England, UK
“The airport has appeared in the Netflix TV series The Crown and three episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot ("The Adventure of the Western Star", "Death in the Clouds" and "Lord Edgware Dies").” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Royal Naval College
England
Royal Navy training establishment
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Castles & palaces
Wrotham Park
England
country house in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Cádiz
Spain
municipality and capital city of the province of Cádiz, Spain
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Towns & cities
Málaga
Spain
municipality and capital of the province of Málaga, in Spain
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Landmarks & buildings
Ardverikie House
Scotland
mansion in Highland, Scotland, UK
“The estate has been featured in the series Outlander, and in the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of The Crown, standing in for Balmoral Castle.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Wilton House
England
historic house and museum in Wilton, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Guildford
England
county town of Surrey in England
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Landmarks & buildings
Victoria and Albert Museum
England
museum in London, England, United Kingdom
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Castles & palaces
Loseley Park
England
Grade I listed historic house museum in Artington, United Kingdom
“In 2016, the house was featured in the Netflix series The Crown.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Manor of Cobham, Kent
England
manor house in Kent
“Locations featured in series five included Cobham Hall, which doubled as Eton College, and the Historic Dockyard at Chatham, both in Kent.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Goldsmiths' Hall
England
livery hall in the City of London
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Landmarks & buildings
Wellington College
England
school in Bracknell Forest, England
“The college was used as a filming location for the Netflix series The Crown as a stand-in for Kensington Palace (designed by Sir Christopher Wren) in seasons 2, 3, 4 and 5 first as the home of Princess Margaret and then of Diana, Princess of Wales.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Algeciras
Spain
municipality and city in the province of Cádiz, Spain
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Landmarks & buildings
Eltham Palace
England
historic house museum
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Castles & palaces
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
“In the Netflix series The Crown, Ardverikie House was used as a stand-in.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Lyceum Theatre
England
theatre in London
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Landmarks & buildings
Southwark Cathedral
England
mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark
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Streets & squares
Great Central Railway
England
heritage railway based in Loughborough, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Cruden Bay
Scotland
village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Places whose own article says it was shot there
12 places whose own Wikipedia article names this series as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this series’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Halton House England
“The Crown (2016) Season 1 Episode 5 "Smoke And Mirrors" As the French home of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and as the interior of the Hôtel Ritz Paris.” Wikipedia
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Winchester Cathedral England
“The cathedral and surrounding area have been used multiple times as a filming location for The Crown, a popular Netflix historical drama series based on the monarchy during the time of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.” Wikipedia
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Harrow England
“The school was also used to shoot many scenes of the drama The Crown.” Wikipedia
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Ashridge England
“More recently, it has been used as a location for The Crown and Pennyworth TV series.” Wikipedia
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Little Gaddesden England
“TV programmes filmed here include the Netflix biographical drama The Crown, Marchlands, Midsomer Murders, Lewis, Cranford, and a Jamie Oliver advertisement for Sainsbury's.” Wikipedia
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Basildon Park England
“Netflix series, The Crown, filmed at the grounds for seasons 5 and 6.” Wikipedia
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Crouch End England
“The interior and exterior have been used several times as a location by the BBC series The Hour, written by Abi Morgan, and other TV and films, including a scene in The Crown.” Wikipedia
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Blythe House England
“Used as exterior shots of ITV drama The Halcyon and the Netflix series The Crown.” Wikipedia
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Earl's Court England
“Season 4 of The Crown (2020) was filmed outside Princess Diana's former flat in Coleherne Court.” Wikipedia
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Somerley England
“The house was a filming location for the 1983 TV adaptation of Mansfield Park and more recently portrayed Highgrove House in the Netflix series, The Crown.” Wikipedia
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University of St Andrews Scotland
“Season 6 of the Netflix show The Crown was in part filmed in St Andrews.” Wikipedia
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Charterhouse School England
“It was used to represent the Palace of Westminster in the 2018 BBC drama Bodyguard and in seasons 4 and 5 of Netflix's The Crown where the Memorial Chapel and South African Cloisters are made to represent the House of Commons as well as the film Peterloo which used the chapel as the House of Lords.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this series as shot in Scotland, South Africa, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable (a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote), so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- Doctor Who 1963–
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 2010
- Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 2011
- Lawrence of Arabia 1962
- The King's Speech 2010
- Skyfall 2012
- Sherlock 2010–2017
- Gravity 2013
Set in the same places
- Cars 2 2011
- Captain Flamingo & Pac Man And The Ghostly Adventures 2006
- Assassin's Creed III 2012
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 1999
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011
- Mass Effect 3 2012
- Need for Speed: Shift 2009
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015
- Tomb Raider III 1998
- Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015
- Resistance: Fall of Man 2006
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The Crown have?
9 places recorded on Wikidata, and 31 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 3 countries.
In which countries was The Crown filmed?
the United Kingdom, South Africa and Spain.
Was The Crown filmed at a studio?
Yes. Elstree Studios, recorded on Wikidata as a filming location.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Doctor Who (1963–), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.