Venture  /  Filming Locations  /  Philomena  /  Shirburn Castle
Philomena

Shirburn Castle

Shirburn · United Kingdom  ·  Laundry and cemetery scenes

Philomena filmed at Shirburn Castle, Shirburn. A red-brick laundry and an overgrown cemetery were filmed at this castle, now inaccessible to the public. On screen it's convent laundry.

Where to go

51.65826, -0.99436

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Philomena (2013)
On screen
convent laundry
In real life
Shirburn Castle, Shirburn
Can you visit?
Private. Not open to visitors
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

Planning the trip? The United Kingdom travel atlas covers money, language and getting aroundand everything filmed in Shirburn is on one page

Also filmed here

More Philomena locations

See all 15 Philomena locations →

Venture

Find out what was filmed where you're standing.

Venture keeps every scene location on one map, sorted by how far you'd have to walk. Open it in Shirburn and it tells you what was shot around you, how to get there, and whether you can actually go in.

Download Venture for iOS Android

Questions

Where exactly did Philomena film at Shirburn Castle?
At 51.65826, -0.99436 in Shirburn. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Shirburn Castle?
Private. Not open to visitors.
What else was filmed near Shirburn Castle?
Open Venture where you're standing and it lists every filming location within walking distance, with directions to each one.