Towns & cities

Elstree

village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England

England · 51.6400, -0.3000

Elstree is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Elstree, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 12 more.

1 place inside Elstree has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against Elstree as well.

“Aldenham School in Elstree, Hertfordshire, was used for later scenes filmed after previous summer commitments prevented further shooting at Cheltenham.”

If.... (1968) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Elstree

A Clockwork Orange 1971

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Elstree 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.

Where Eagles Dare 1968
If.... 1968
Proof 2005
Werwulf 2026
Tom Thumb 1958
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll 1960
The Adventures of Quentin Durward 1955
Dead Set 2008–
“The eviction of Pippa (Kathleen McDermott) was filmed at the Big Brother house in Elstree on 18 July 2008, the same night that Belinda Harris-Reid was evicted from Big Brother 9.” Wikipedia
The Fighting Pimpernel 1950
“The film was shot in 1949 at various British film studios in Boreham Wood, Elstree and Shepperton, Surrey.” Wikipedia
One More Time 1970
The Secret Partner 1961
Summer Holiday 1963
“The opening ten minutes were filmed at the Aldenham Works, Elstree, where Cliff's character and friends are mechanics at the main bus servicing depot for London Transport.” Wikipedia

Filming locations inside Elstree

1 place inside Elstree, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against Elstree too.

Landmarks & buildings

Aldenham Works

England

main London Transport bus overhaul works

Named here by Elstree’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Elstree, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

EastEnders 1985–

“Elstree is perhaps best known for multiple Elstree Film Studio complexes, where many films were made, including BBC Elstree Centre, where the TV soap opera EastEnders is shot.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Elstree?

13 productions are recorded as filmed in Elstree, including A Clockwork Orange (1971), Where Eagles Dare (1968) and If.... (1968). 12 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Elstree?

A Clockwork Orange (1971), covered by 72 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Elstree?

Elstree is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.6400, -0.3000.

What other filming locations are near Elstree?

Aldenham Works (under 1 km), Aldenham Reservoir (1 km north-west), New Elstree Studios (1 km west), Aldenham Country Park (1 km north-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 Duncan Lilly, CC BY-SA 2.0.