Map highlights borough's movie backdrops

Craig Buchan
BBC News, South East
Getty Images Russell Crowe dressed in a red and silver Gladiator outfit sat on a chair in a forest, surrounded by film crew members and equipment.Getty Images
Russell Crowe filmed parts of Gladiator at Bourne Wood in Surrey in 1999

A map highlighting Surrey backdrops to popular films and TV programmes has been updated to include recently released blockbusters.

The map, produced by Waverley Borough Council, highlights locations including Bourne Wood, Hankley Common, and Dunsfold Aerodrome that have welcomed stars and production crews.

Recent releases such as 2025 Netflix film Back in Action, which stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, and 2023 Ridley Scott historical epic Napoleon feature on the updated leaflet.

It is already online and will soon be available from Guildford Tourist Information Centre and Waverley libraries.

Getty Images An airfield runway and taxiways, surrounded by grass, as seen from above.Getty Images
Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey is the backdrop to productions including Casino Royale and Top Gear

Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon, filmed at Bourne Wood, as well as Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield's romantic drama We Live in Time, filmed in and around Godalming, are also newly added to the map.

They join Bond films Casino Royale and Skyfall, superhero epics including Avengers: Age of Ultron and Wonder Woman, and series five of The Crown on the map.

Gladiator and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are also included.

The Farnham campus of the University for the Creative Arts features on the map as it was used as a backdrop to scenes in Netflix series Heartstopper.

Waverley Abbey, Frensham Ponds, and Winterfold Forest also feature.

Borough councillor Steve Williams said: "I hope residents and visitors alike will enjoy exploring these locations and make the most of getting out in our wonderful green spaces, which have so much to offer aside from being great film sets."

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