Where was Elizabeth: The Golden Age filmed?
Elizabeth: The Golden Age was filmed in the United Kingdom. We hold 15 confirmed locations, including Westminster Cathedral, Eilean Donan Castle and Ely Cathedral. 2 of them are open to visitors.
On screen: Spanish court is Westminster Cathedral, London, Fotheringay Castle is Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, Whitehall court is Ely Cathedral, Ely and Whitehall is St John's College, Cambridge.
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Eilean Donan CastleDornie · United KingdomFotheringay castle exterior · as Fotheringay Castle
Westminster CathedralLondon · United KingdomSpanish court of King Philip · as Spanish court- Baddesley Clinton HallBaddesley Clinton · United KingdomRaleigh's exterior, later cut · as Raleigh's house
- St John's CollegeCambridge · United KingdomRaleigh's cloak over puddle · as Whitehall
- River CamCambridge · United KingdomQueen's barge on river · as Thames
- Ely CathedralEly · United KingdomElizabeth confronts Spanish ambassador · as Whitehall court
- Waverley AbbeyFarnham · United KingdomConspirators punish a traitor
Hatfield HouseHatfield · United KingdomChartley Hall and Walsingham's home · as Chartley Hall- St Bartholomew the GreatLondon · United KingdomMary's execution in priory church
- Dorney CourtMaidenhead · United KingdomRaleigh's house interior · as Raleigh's house
- Petworth ParkPetworth · United KingdomRiding across the estate
- Burghley HouseStamford · United KingdomDr Doe's exterior, later cut · as Dr John Doe's house
- Wells CathedralWells · United KingdomStaircase as palace entrance · as Whitehall Palace
- Brean DownWeston-super-Mare · United KingdomElizabeth rallies troops on horseback · as Tilbury
- Winchester CathedralWinchester · United KingdomBabington's plot in Lady Chapel · as Old St Paul's Cathedral
Common questions
Where was Elizabeth: The Golden Age filmed?
Elizabeth: The Golden Age was filmed in the United Kingdom. We hold 15 confirmed locations, including Westminster Cathedral, Eilean Donan Castle and Ely Cathedral. 2 of them are open to visitors. On screen: Spanish court is Westminster Cathedral, London, Fotheringay Castle is Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, Whitehall court is Ely Cathedral, Ely and Whitehall is St John's College, Cambridge.
Can you visit the Elizabeth: The Golden Age filming locations?
2 of the 15 locations are open to visitors. The rest are private homes, working studios or restricted sites — each page says which.
How many Elizabeth: The Golden Age filming locations are there?
We hold 15 confirmed locations across 1 country.
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