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Netflix's The Crown filmed at Cobham Hall, Chatham Dockyard and Lydd

A new series of The Crown is on Netflix and avid watches may be able to spot several Kent backdrops in the historical drama.

Alongside Chatham's historic dockyard, Cobham Hall in Gravesend also features in the fifth series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

West Court at Cobham Hall, Gravesend. appears in The Crown. Photo: Douglas Wright
West Court at Cobham Hall, Gravesend. appears in The Crown. Photo: Douglas Wright

Visit Kent says the county has "won the hearts of TV and filmmakers alike".

Commenting on its inclusion in The Crown, it added: "The Historic Dockyard Chatham has a starring role, with its Georgian and Victorian buildings and rich history providing the perfect setting.

"Also starring in the show is Cobham Hall, the beautiful 16th century house, surrounded by 150 acres of landscape garden.

"Now a private boarding school, tours are still available for walking around the grounds and pretending to be a royal for the day.

"Moving from the north coast to the south, the town of Lydd in Romney Marsh also features in the show.

"The most southerly town in Kent, Lydd has all of the quaintness, history, and charm fit for a royal."

A huge lighting rig installed for filming at Chatham Dockyard. Picture: Jenni Horn
A huge lighting rig installed for filming at Chatham Dockyard. Picture: Jenni Horn

The Garden of England has been a hotspot for many blockbuster films and television shows this year.

At the beginning of the month, Jason Statham was pictured filming on the Kingsferry Bridge on Sheppey.

Filming was also taking place in Margate for the Sam Mendes movie, Empire of Light, which features Olivia Coleman and Colin Firth.

Whitstable Pearl, a television drama written and based in Kent, was also being shot in Margate.

Scenes were also filmed in Sevenoaks, Dover and Rochester.

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