Where Was Pride and Prejudice Filmed?

Where Was Pride and Prejudice Filmed?

Arguably the most famous film adaptation is Joe Wright's 2005 retelling, starring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth, for which she was Oscar nominated, opposite Succession star Matthew Macfadyen as Mr Darcy.

The impressive ensemble cast also includes Rosamund Pike as Jane Bennet, Talulah Riley as Mary Bennet, Jena Malone as Lydia Bennet and Carey Mulligan as Kitty Bennet. Brenda Blethyn plays the Bennet matriarch to Donald Sutherland's Mr Bennet.

If you've ever wondered where the Bennet family's home of Longbourn was set or where Darcy's estate Pemberley was filmed, we've found all the breathtaking locations across the UK, many of which are open to the public.

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Read on for details of where Pride and Prejudice was set and filmed below.

The Bennet's family home of Longbourn

Though the Bennet family home is described as "modest" in the novel, there's nothing small or stuffy about Groombridge Place, where their house is set, which is a moated country house built in the 17th century,

Groombridge House is a private residence, but the property can be hired as a wedding venue. The gardens, canal and forest at Groombridge Place are open to the public.

Mr Bingley's House, Netherfield

Suitor Charles Bingley, who pursues Jane Bennet (Rosamund Pike), lets a house called Netherfield near the Bennet family home. The property takes centre stage as the breathtaking 18th century Palladian mansion Basildon Park.

The estate, which was saved from demolition and is now part of the National Trust, is regularly open to the public, but you'll need to check its open dates online.

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