Where is Howards End filmed? Filming locations revealed – from Albert Embankment to Ballad Down
Set just after the turn of the 20th century, Howards End is a tale of three families - the intellectual idealists Schlegel family, the working class Basts and the wealthy Wilcoxes
THE BBC is hoping to “do a Poldark” with sexed-up new series Howards End.
Here's what you need to know about where the new show was filmed...
Where is Howards End filmed?
The new show was filmed in a variety of locations both in and out of London.
London locations include:
- Simpsons in the Strand dining room
- Outside the British Museum
- Albert Embankment
Filming outside of the city took place on Swanage Pier in Dorset as well as Ballard Down in Swanage.
The house that was used Howards End was Vann House, in Hambledon, Surrey.
Swanage Pier
Swanage Pier is located in the coastal town of Swanage and was built in 1895 for passenger services.
The pier extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay and is set in a small town in the south east of Dorset.
Ballard Down
Ballard Down is located in Purbeck Hills, Dorset.
The area forms the eastern part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, which stretches from Orcombe Point near Exmouth, in the west, to Old Harry Rocks, Dorset.
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Vann House, Hambledon, Surrey
Vann House is a historic Listed Grade II house dating from 1542.
The house is surrounded by idyllic gardens that feature woodland, ponds and orchards.
What is Howards End about?
Howards End is one of the finest novels of the 20th century - so BBC viewers should count themselves lucky they're getting a brand new TV adaptation.
The drama is based on EM Forster’s 1910 novel about the Wilcox family’s rollercoaster friendship with two modern sisters, Margaret and Helen Schlegel.
Set just after the turn of the 20th century, Howards End is a tale of three families - the intellectual idealists Schlegel family, the working class Basts and the wealthy Wilcoxes.
Schlegel sisters Meg and Helen are shown exploring the lives of people above and below their class - while older sister Meg is pursued by the corporate raider, and widower, Henry Wilcox.
Looking across the social spectrum at a time of huge change, the drama illustrates how class divisions define people's lives no matter what choices they make.