In Georgian era England, wealthy Mr. Dashwood dies leaving his second wife and three daughters destitute. The ladies move to a modest cottage where the two older daughters vie for the attention of various suitors in search of true love.
Marldon Road, Foxhole, Paignton, Torbay, Devon and Torbay, England, TQ3 3LZ, United Kingdom
Scene: (Combe Magna)
Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre, King William Walk, Greenwich Town Centre, East Greenwich, Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England, SE10 9HU, United Kingdom
National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, Greenwich Town Centre, East Greenwich, Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England, SE10 9NF, United Kingdom
Ang Lee’s beloved Jane Austen adaptation is steeped in the green countryside of the English West Country – filming at grand Devon and Somerset estates, from a stately home standing in for Norland Park to a seaside cottage on the Hampshire coast.
Where was Sense and Sensibility filmed?
Sense and Sensibility was filmed across England – Saltram House in Devon (Norland Park), Montacute House in Somerset, and cottages on the south coast.
Every Sense and Sensibility location, explained
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Norland Park – Saltram House
The Dashwoods’ grand family home is Saltram House in Devon.
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Barton Cottage – Efford House
The family’s humbler new home used Efford House on the Hampshire coast.
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Cleveland – Montacute House
The Palmers’ estate is the Elizabethan Montacute House in Somerset.
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The West Country estates
Grand houses like Blickling Hall and Salisbury Cathedral fill out the film’s world.
Planning a visit
Saltram House in Devon and Montacute House in Somerset are magnificent National Trust properties open to visitors – the real settings of the film.
Sense and Sensibility Fun Facts
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Norland Park is Saltram House The Dashwood family home is the real Saltram House in Devon.
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Thompson wrote and starred Emma Thompson won an Oscar for the screenplay and also played Elinor.
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Ang Lee directs Austen Taiwanese director Ang Lee brought a fresh eye to the English classic.
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Montacute plays Cleveland The Elizabethan Montacute House in Somerset features prominently.
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Winslet's breakthrough A young Kate Winslet earned an Oscar nomination as Marianne.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Sense and Sensibility filmed?
Across England – Saltram House in Devon, Montacute House in Somerset, and coastal cottages.
What house plays Norland Park?
Saltram House in Devon.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Saltram House and Montacute House are National Trust properties open to visitors.
