'What an amazing part of the world. Some of the most noteable film and TV shot on location in Cornwall The Manxman - Alfred Hitchcock (1929) - North Cornwall, Polperro ''We all just love being in Cornwall so any excuse to stay there,' said Martin. But as time has gone by, dynamic contemporary architecture and modern industrial sites have sprung up, providing a wealth of choice for locations.We are also lucky to have some of the best location experts in the business who can help you pinpoint the ideal setting for your creative needs and budget.If you would like your property or location to be listed in our database, please see our One of the biggest landowners In the region, the Cornwall Council portfolio of sites ranges from the Penzance promenade to Praa Sands, Tehidy Woods to Wheal Bassset, Little Fistral Beach to Luxulyan Valley Woods and the Seaton Valley. 'Several Bond films have included scenes shot in Cornwall which prompted 'Cornwall is just so beautiful,' said Dame Maggie Smith who knows the area well and was delighted to film most of St Michael's Mount is one of the favourite locations for films and television and has appeared in countless productions as well as documentaries. Cornwall Council is film and photography friendly and own beaches, woods, parks, gardens and mining sites across the county.
It even had a special role in the 2003 spy-comedy film In the film, St Michael's Mount is used as the French château owned by baddie Sauvage played by John Malkovich.Charlestown, Falmouth, Pendennis Castle, St Mawes and Rame Head were also used as locations in the popular nautical series, 'From a film-making point of view Cornwall has everything from great bays and cliffs to the wonderful seascapes and inland some of the most picturesque countryside and town locations you will find in Britain. Blackpool China Clay Pit It is not only a pleasure to work in Cornwall, it is a privilege to walk in the footsteps of Cornish people of both yesterday and today.
A centrepiece of Cornwall’s mining history and part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, the mines at Botallack in west Cornwall feature as Wheal Leisure (West Wheal Owles), Grambler (Wheal Crowns) and Wheal Grace. It is a perfect spot for movies because it has a little of everything but I liked the atmosphere and the history of the place. It was beautiful and it still is of course.
The pubs are excellent too.' The Council where possible will assist Location Managers, TV Researchers, Photographers, Advertising Agencies and whoever wherever possible to find a location. I usually stayed at Delabole which is about six miles away from Port Isaac, our main location. Porthpean House is used as the family home, whilst many scenes were filmed 8 miles away on Vault Beach in Gorran Haven although the film portrays the beach to be sat directly underneath the house.
The Grade II listed Georgian port of Charlestown, near St Austell, has been a favourite filming location for years and it's easy to see why with its long granite quays and unspoilt backdrop. Cornwall is more than a location, it is one of the actors. You can get off a plane, drive to Cornwall in a modern motor and still expect to see a galleon moored at the quayside and pirates heading towards the inns. Charlestown Harbour is set on the rugged, stunning, South Cornish Coastline. Jack Shephard spent a number of years filming all over Cornwall in the very popular 'I think we must have filmed all over Cornwall because there was so much location work in the series,' said Jack. As a former industrial heartland, Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly still boast heritage houses and remnants of a triumphant tin-mining past.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine (National Trust) From wild moorlands and ancient mystical forests to craggy coastlines that tumble into the pounding surf of the Atlantic or slope gently from rolling hills into charming coves, our backyard is incredibly diverse. 'The 2012 romantic comedy directed by Richard Curtis, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy was largely filmed in Cornwall. The 2012 romantic comedy directed by Richard Curtis, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy was largely filmed in Cornwall.