A historic Kent dockyard is launching a new film location tour this summer.

The Historic Dockyard Chatham has hosted several major studios over the years – including Warner Brothers, Universal Pictures, Sony Productions and Netflix.

It is best known as the set for the much-loved BBC drama Call the Midwife, and parts of the first season of Netflix show Bridgerton were filmed at the site.

It was featured in the Marvel TV show Loki, and Tom Cruise flew to the Medway site back in 2022 to film for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

The dockyard also played a key role during the filming of both Robert Downey Jr-led Sherlock Holmes movies, Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011).

It cropped up again in 2012 in Les Misérables, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway.

The dockyard was used extensively, with it doubling as a factory, courtroom, and hospital.

The Mummy (1999), The Golden Compass (2007), Children of Men (2006), and Mr Turner (2014) also used the site as a location.

Now, the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is inviting visitors to take part in a 90-minute walking experience, which will offer a rare look at how one of Britain's most filmed historic sites is transformed.

Visitors will be able to walk in the footsteps of cast and crew, explore off-limits areas, and hear stories from guides who have supported filming on-site.

It will also address how filmmakers tackle the challenges of shooting in a working heritage site and how these historic spaces are reimagined on screen.

The ‘Film Location Tour’ will be running from July to September and tickets will cost £20 for adults and £15 for children. To book tickets, click here.

It has been made possible by the Medway UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

Director of commercial and operations at Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust Olivia Horner said: “We’re excited to launch a new evening experience at the Historic Dockyard.

“The Film Location Tour brings together two things we’re known for: rich history and great storytelling.

“Visitors will get a rare behind-the-scenes look at how our historic spaces are transformed for the big and small screen.

“Whether you’re a film fan or just curious, it’s a fresh way to see the Dockyard and discover the role it plays in some of your favourite productions.”