Filming locations

The Grade I listed country house in North Northamptonshire recently played home to the eccentric Catton family in the acclaimed 2023 black comedy thriller Saltburn, directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Barry Keoghan, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant and Jacob Elordi.

Matthew Vaughan’s Kingsman: the Golden Circle, featuring a host of stars including Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Channing Tatum and Pedro Pascal.

Marek Kanievska’s Another Country, also starring Colin Firth alongside Rupert Everett.

Boughton House near Kettering is a popular destination for filmmakers, with Ridley Scott (Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix), and Tom Hooper (Les Miserables, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway) seeing value in its grandeur.

F Gary Gray’s Men in Black International, also starring Chris Hemsworth alongside an all-star cast including Liam Neeson and Tessa Thompson.

Rush, Ron Howard’s epic drama about the rivalry between Formula 1 legends James Hunt and Niki Lauda, starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl.

Brad Pitt and co-star Damson Idris spent plenty of time at Silverstone race circuit, filming for Joseph Kosinski’s Apple TV movie, F1, which saw its UK release in June 2025. Filming in England has posted a fascinating blog about locations used in the movie.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, as it’s based on the story of Northamptonshire shoemaker Steve Pateman, Julian Jarrold’s feelgood hit Kinky Boots filmed at a number of locations in the county, mostly at the Tricker’s Factory in Northampton.