On SCREEN

From dinosaurs roaming Northumberland to Harry Potter exploring Lacock Abbey, we visit National Trust properties used as film locations

- HELENA CARTWRIGHT

Cragside

Northumberland

Perched on the edge of a rocky Northumberland crag, Cragside is a wonder of the Victorian age. Created by pioneering inventor and industrialist Lord William Armstrong, it was the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity.

While you won’t come across a Tyrannosaurus rex in the grounds, Cragside appeared extensively in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Lofty pine trees reminiscent of those in northern California swayed producers in their decision to portray Cragside as Lockwood Manor, the home of eccentric dinosaur enthusiast Sir Benjamin Lockwood.

All the footage needed was gathered in two days of drone filming and still photography, on closed days in winter. Much of the action takes place in the vast underground laboratories of Lockwood’s house. This would have been tricky at the real Cragside, as there isn’t room for dinosaurs. Pinewood Studios stepped in for that.

Osterley Park

London

Osterley was the home of the Child banking family and remodelled by Robert Adam from 1761. Neoclassical in design with spectacular interiors, Osterley has a large estate, which reflects how that part of west London was still countryside and an ideal retreat for the wealthy.