Among England’s greatest country houses, Apethorpe Palace holds a particularly important place in English history. Once owned by Elizabeth I, who inherited it from Henry VIII, the palace became a favored royal residence during the Tudor and Stuart reigns.
Built around three historic courtyards, Apethorpe Palace reflects an extraordinary range of architectural styles, spanning from its Tudor origins through Jacobean grandeur to Georgian elegance and Edwardian refinement. While the palace is perhaps most renowned for its Jacobean features, including richly carved fireplaces, plaster ceilings, and oak paneling, later additions such as the Orangery, White Hall, Georgian Library, and Dovecot add further layers of visual texture and aesthetic opportunity.
The palace is further enhanced by its elegant loggias, which link the house seamlessly to its beautifully landscaped gardens. These open-air colonnades provide a stunning connection between the stately interior and the expansive grounds, offering both a striking visual feature and atmospheric location for shoots that require a blend of indoors and outdoors.
Key features for shoots & filming include, three architecturally distinct courtyards, Great Hall and Parlour, extensive state apartments with Jacobean detailing, dramatic Long Gallery, expansive formal gardens and parkland.
There are also elegant loggias connecting the house to the gardens, a Georgian library, Orangery, and White Hall, a Stable Block dating from the mid-17th century and plenty of space for production, with expansive parking available.
As the only former royal palace in private hands, Apethorpe has recently undergone extensive, sensitive restoration by its current owners. Today, the palace offers modern conveniences, central heating, high-capacity electrical infrastructure and Wifi.
