Another adaptation of Jane Austen’s timeless classic novel Sense and Sensibility has hit cinemas in the UK, showcasing a line-up of some of England’s grandest country piles and stately homes.

Period drama enthusiasts will flock to the cinema to see whether director Georgia Oakley’s version, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor and Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne, lives up to the novel’s famous 1995 dramatisation.

To bring the story to life, filming locations across the country were meticulously selected. From a stone-clad mansion in Dorset and a canary-yellow Palladian house in Buckinghamshire to a shabby cottage on Dartmoor, these are the filming locations that form the backdrop to the drama.

1. Kingston Russell House, Dorset

Filming of Sense and Sensibility began at King Russell House, a manor near the village of Long Bredy in West Dorset. The house dates from the 17th century, but was clad in a white Georgian stone facade in 1730, making it the ideal setting for the Dashwood family’s home, Norland Park.

“I was looking for somewhere that felt both grand and lived in,” Oakley says. “I wanted to communicate this idea that this home had been passed on through the generations and was loved, but not necessarily well looked after.

“I didn’t want immaculate gardens with perfect little hedges trimmed into little shapes. I wanted long grass. This house had daisies that grew out of the steps leading up to the front door, which I just loved.”

This is the manor’s first time on screen, and is not fully open to visitors as it is a private residence. However, the south wing appears to be listed on Airbnb, and the host confirms in the description that it is a location from 2026’s Sense and Sensibility.

The space includes a sitting room with a wood fire, a writing bureau and shelves lined with books, plus a kitchenette with a kettle and microwave tucked under the staircase. Upstairs are two en-suite bedrooms, one with a recessed alcove bed, decked out with antique furniture and period charm.

Find out more on Airbnb

2. Ditsworthy Warren House, Dartmoor

Serving as the setting for Barton Cottage, the filmmakers chose the off-grid Ditsworthy Warren House in the middle of Dartmoor National Park.

“I wanted the audience to feel what it would have felt like to move from a house like Norland to a cottage in the middle of nowhere in Devon, but I don’t think there are many places in England where the countryside feels how it would have felt 200 years ago,” Oakley says.

The producers were searching for a cottage on the coast, but almost every single one had been transformed into a “twee holiday home”.

Ditsworthy is “no more than a cattle shed”, Oakley said: a single open room with beautiful stone floors but no windows or a roof. However, production designers transformed the building into the cottage that was envisioned for the film. This is not the first time the house has appeared on the silver screen, as it debuted in Stephen Spielberg’s War Horse.

The house was originally built for the keeper of the rabbit warren around the late 18th to early 19th century. The farmhouse is just a short walk to Drizzlecombe, where you can see a series of Bronze Age standing stones, including the tallest in Dartmoor.

Find out more on the Visit Dartmoor website

3. Rainham Hall, London

Viewers of the latest Austen adaptation can also see the interiors of Rainham Hall, a grade II*-listed Georgian house owned by the National Trust. It has set up a brand-new exhibition at the hall about filming process, which was used as the setting of Mrs Jennings’ (Fiona Shaw) London house. Costume and prop displays from the film will be in two rooms from 24 September to 19 December, accessible with a general admission ticket.

Find out more on the National Trust website

4. Mothecombe Beach, Plymouth

Plymouth’s Mothecombe Beach stands in for the fictional Barton Beach, one of Devon’s quieter stretches of sand.

Owned and maintained by the historic Flete Estate, the beach is open to the public year-round and accessed via a gravel woodland path from a car park.

Situated at the mouth of an estuary, Mothecombe beach is nestled in a sheltered cove with shallow waters ideal for beginner windsurfing and bodyboarding.

5. West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire

West Wycombe Park was chosen as the location for Ferrars House, and the film includes shots of its entrance hall, dining room and ballroom, as well as its woodland area. The stately home has been used the 2008 BBC adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, and has featured in many period dramas, including The Importance of Being Earnest, The Crown and Downton Abbey.

A National Trust property, the magnificent Palladian house has been the home of the real-life Dashwood family (no connection to Austen’s novel) for more than 300 years. Open only in the summer months, visitors to the house and park can tour the lavish interiors, including collections of paintings, furniture, and frescoes, before wandering through the 18th-century landscaped gardens scattered with temples, statues, and water features.

Find out more on the National Trust website

6. Knebworth House, Hertfordshire

For those who know the story, the Somerset estate owned by Mr and Mrs Palmer is host to a particular nail-biting scene. In the 2026 adaptation, this dramatic moment takes place at Knebworth House.

The Tudor Gothic house is open in the summer months and has three exhibitions to view: one on the house’s cinematic history, another detailing the resident Lytton family’s connection with India and a third tracing the history of Knebworth Park’s rock festival, which has been headlined by the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Oasis. Oasis will return to Knebworth Park in 2027, more than thirty years since the band’s career-defining set.

The Knebworth Estate also has several period holiday cottages available from £185 per night.

Find out more on the Knebworth House website.

7. Broughton Castle, Banbury

Broughton Castle was used for several scenes in Sense and Sensibility, including moments at Barton Park House and the grounds of Mr and Mrs Palmer’s home. It is open to the public in the summer months: 2pm to 5pm on Wednesdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from April to the end of September.

The moated, fortified manor, which has been in the Fiennes family for almost 700 years, dates back to 1306, but most of what visitors can see dates to the 1550s. The house suffered cannon damage and Royalist occupation following the nearby Battle of Edgehill in 1642, during the reign of Charles I.

Visitors to Broughton Castle can tour the rooms of the home and visit its manicured gardens.

Find out more on the Broughton Castle website

8. Penshurst Place, Kent

Eagle-eyed viewers will be able to spot the hall and terrace of this Kent countryside estate. Penshurst Place’s parkland is free to visit and open year-round, but the house and its other attractions close on 1 November.

The house has stood since the 14th century, and once served as a hunting lodge for Henry VIII. Visitors to this grand medieval manor can stroll around the historic home for £17 a ticket. The Baron’s Hall is Penshurst Place’s grandest room, held up by a bespoke chestnut ceiling, arcaded windows and a unique octagonal hearth.

Find out more on the Penshurst Park and Gardens website

9. London

Several scenes take place in London as the Dashwood girls are taken to the big city during the winter season. The square of Lincoln’s Inn, one of the four Inns of Court, can be spotted in one sequence. Visitors can tour the Inn for £20 to learn about 600 years of legal history and the role that this late medieval building plays.

Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall also features in the film. Previous visitors to this area of London will likely know it for the Changing of the Guard, which takes place at 11am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The interiors of the National Gallery, the world-renowned art museum in Trafalgar Square, also appear in Sense and Sensibility. The museum is free to visit.

Find out more on the National Gallery website

10. Wormsley Estate, High Wycombe

Exterior shots of this private estate in the Chiltern Hills were also used in the making of the film. Owned by business tycoon Mark Getty and his family since 1985, the estate dates back to the late 16th century when it was under the charge of noble English families. While the estate is a private family home and not often open to the public, visitors to Wormsley can occasionally watch cricket matches on the green or catch a performance at the Garsington Opera Pavilion.

For those who want a private visit to the estate’s gardens, sculptural art (including works by Damien Hirst), or the private book collection in the castellated library, they must register their interest online.

Find out more on the Wormsley Estate website

Sense and Sensibility is in cinemas from 25 September.

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