One of Kent’s biggest attractions, which has been used as the set for films like Mission: Impossible and Sherlock Holmes, is inviting visitors behind the scenes this summer.

The new film location tour at the Historic Dockyard Chatham will take guests to exclusive sites that have been turned into cobbled streets, bustling markets and boxing rings over the years.

The 90-minute tour will include a look at how different parts of the maritime attraction have been transformed for TV shows such as Bridgerton, set in the Regency era, and period drama Call the Midwife.

There will also be stories of how major studios, including Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures and Netflix, settled on the dockyard as a filming location for large-scale productions, including 2012’s Les Misérables and wartime drama Operation Mincemeat.

The tour will follow in the footsteps of the cast and crew who have worked at the site, led by a guide who worked alongside them during filming, and will show visitors how the historic spaces were reimagined for the screen.

“We’re excited to launch a new evening experience at the Historic Dockyard,” says Olivia Horner of the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust. “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.”

Tours start on Friday, July 4 and continue, on select dates, until Saturday, September 6. You can book tickets online here.

Tickets cost £20 for adults and £15 for children. A tour ticket does not include standard entry to the Historic Dockyard Chatham.