Castles & palaces
Hever Castle
Grade I listed country house in Hever, Kent, England, UK
England · 51.1869, 0.1139
Edenbridge TN8 7NG·Official site
Hever Castle is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 6 more.
“It was previously used for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.”
Movies filmed at Hever Castle
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Hever 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.
- The Princess Bride 1987
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Andor
2022–2025
“Scenes from the second season of the Star Wars series Andor were filmed at the castle, doubling for Naboo.” Wikipedia
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Inkheart
2008
“The production also visited Hever Castle in Kent to shoot the exterior for Elinor's Tuscan villa setting.” Wikipedia
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The Great
2020–2023
“The loggia on the lake at Hever Castle doubled as the location for a Russo-Swedish peace conference.” Wikipedia
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King Ralph
1991
“Warwick Castle and Hever Castle were used to substitute the interior shots for Windsor Castle.” Wikipedia
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Lady Jane
1986
“Interior scenes of Hever Castle in Kent were used.” Wikipedia
Named here by Hever Castle’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Hever Castle, 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.
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Inkheart 2008
“Movie productions that have filmed on the property include The Princess Bride and Inkheart.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Hever
England·under 1 km
village and civil parish in Kent, England
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Towns & cities
Chiddingstone
England·2 km east
village and civil parish in Kent, England, UK
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Castles & palaces
Penshurst Place
England·5 km east
historic building near Tonbridge, Kent in England
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Castles & palaces
Chartwell
England·7 km north
country house south of Westerham, Kent, England, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Emmetts Garden
England·7 km north
Edwardian house and gardens at Ide Hill, Kent, England
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Castles & palaces
Hammerwood Park
England·7 km south-west
country house near East Grinstead, Sussex, England, UK
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Hever Castle?
7 productions are recorded as filmed at Hever Castle, including Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), The Princess Bride (1987) and Andor (2022–2025). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Hever Castle?
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), covered by 91 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Hever Castle?
Hever Castle is in the United Kingdom, at Edenbridge TN8 7NG. Its coordinates are 51.1869, 0.1139.
What other filming locations are near Hever Castle?
Hever (under 1 km), Chiddingstone (2 km east), Penshurst Place (5 km east), Chartwell (7 km north) 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 Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0.