The Winter Guest was filmed at Elie and Pittenweem.
The town scenes were filmed in Pittenweem, a charming fishing village in the East Neuk of Fife.
Pittenweem
The beach scenes were filmed upon the shores of a picturesque Scottish seaside town in the icy depths of winter, around Elie in Fife. Both the lighthouse and the beach next to the car park appear in the movie.
The Royal Courts of Justice is one of the locations of “The children act”. The ornate interiors of the Royal Courts of Justice in London, where English High Court judges practice, add a sense of gravitas to the movie’s theme.
Emma Thompson – The children act The Royal Courts of JusticeFionn Whitehead – The children act The Royal Courts of Justice
The George Inn in Somerset claims to be Britain’s oldest tavern.
It was built in the 14th or 15th century to accommodate travellers and merchants coming to the annual wool fairs that were held in the village from the late 13th century until 1902.
The building has been used as a setting for The remains of the day: it’s the pub where Miss Kenton and Mr. Benn meet during a rainy evening.
The George Inn The George Inn – The remains of the day Mr. Benn and Miss Kenton
St Mary’s Church in South Devon, built in the 1490’s by Sir Richard de Pomeroy, is one of the surviving English parish churches that is over 500 years old.
It features in the final scene of Sense and sensibility during the wedding of Marianne and Colonel Brandon.
James Ivory used many locations for The remains of the day.
Darlington Hall is a conflation of several houses.
Dyrham Park was used for the exterior of Darlington Hall. It is situated about six miles north of Bath, Somerset.
Dyrham Park
Much of the inside of ‘Darlington’, including the entrance hall and Miss Kenton’s and Mr Stevens’ parlours, is Badminton House, about 10 miles north of Bath in Gloucestershire.
Badminton HouseBadminton HouseBadminton House
Powderham Castle, a medieval pile dating from 1390 set in a deer park, supplied more interiors.
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The tea room where Stevens and Mrs Benn meet after 20 years is the 1920s Winter Gardens Pavilion, now part of Weston College.
Winter Gardens Pavilion
The place where they sit together is the Grand Pier on Marine Parade, Somerset. In 2008 The pier was destroyed by fire and later rebuilt.