Castles & palaces
Bamburgh Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Bamburgh, United Kingdom
England · 55.6094, -1.7110
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh NE69 7DF
Bamburgh Castle is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 10 more.
“On 26 February, the cast and crew were spotted on set at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland with almost 200 extras.”
Movies filmed at Bamburgh Castle
- Macbeth 2015
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Mary, Queen of Scots
1971
“The film was shot in France (Château de Chenonceau), Hermitage Castle, Scotland; and in England at Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Parham Park in West Sussex, and Chiltern Open Air Museum in Buckinghamshire.” Wikipedia
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Bamburgh Castle as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023
- Transformers: The Last Knight 2017
- Elizabeth 1998
- Outlander 2014–
- Becket 1964
- El Cid 1961
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The Devils
1971
“Additional photography occurred at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, England.” Wikipedia
- Macbeth 1971
- Ivanhoe 1982
- The Virgin Queen 2005–
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Bamburgh
England·under 1 km
village in Northumberland, England
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Castles & palaces
Lindisfarne Castle
England·8 km north-west
Grade I listed historic house museum in Holy Island, United Kingdom
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Landscapes & nature
Lindisfarne
England·10 km north-west
tidal island in North East England
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Castles & palaces
Chillingham Castle
England·15 km south-west
Grade I listed historic house museum in Northumberland, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Hulne Priory
England·19 km south
Carmelite friary in Denwick, Northumberland, England, UK
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Castles & palaces
Alnwick Castle
England·22 km south
castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK; seat of the Duke of Northumberland, England, UK
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Bamburgh Castle?
12 productions are recorded as filmed at Bamburgh Castle, including Macbeth (2015), Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). 10 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Bamburgh Castle?
Macbeth (2015), covered by 29 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Bamburgh Castle?
Bamburgh Castle is in the United Kingdom, at Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh NE69 7DF. Its coordinates are 55.6094, -1.7110.
What other filming locations are near Bamburgh Castle?
Bamburgh (under 1 km), Lindisfarne Castle (8 km north-west), Lindisfarne (10 km north-west), Chillingham Castle (15 km south-west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0.