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Dec 2021
The Witcher: First pictures of Harrogate district filming for major Netflix show
Two beauty spots in the Harrogate district are set to feature in the second series of a major Netflix show starring Henry Cavill as Geralt.
The Witcher, which has a cast and crew of around 250 people, was filmed at both Plumpton Rocks near Harrogate and Fountains Abbey near Ripon.
In the first series, most filming was done in countries such as Hungary, Austria and Spain. However, due to coronavirus restrictions Netflix had to look for locations in the UK.
In October last year, the Stray Ferret showed a picture taken by reader Jo McGregor at Fountains Abbey of a film crew in action. The National Trust would only say at the time it was a "major TV series".
Ahead of the release of series two of the Witcher on Friday, the National Trust and the owner of Plumpton Rocks have now confirmed the details and released behind the scenes pictures.
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Justin Scully, general manager of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, said:
The National Trust added that the location fees it received will be spent on essential work at Fountains Abbey.
Robert de Plumpton Hunter, who owns Plumpton Rocks and has spearheaded a major £700,000 renovation at the site over the last several years, told the Stray Ferret:
More pictures from behind the scenes:
A crew member uses a VFX ball to capture lighting information from the set within the ruins of Fountains Abbey. Photo: Netflix
An elaborate set and special effects light up the abbey ruins during a dramatic scene. Photo: Netflix
MyAnna Buring as Tissaia de Vries in the ruins of Fountains Abbey. Photo: Netflix
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