The UK’s most popular House of Dragons filming hotspots

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Eldon Hill in Derbyshire: By Mick Knapton at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15899431

The UK’s House of Dragons hotspots & hidden gems

Since the show aired last month, Google Trends data shows fans are keen to find out more about the iconic filming locations used to depict their favourite scenes. In August, searches for “House of Dragons filming locations” increased by 536% globally, suggesting a surge of fans are interested in these destinations.

So which ones are the most popular? And which ones are proving to be untouched by the public?

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LocationCountryNo. of #
St. Michael’s MountCornwall, UK137,372
Kynance CoveCornwall, UK58,780
Holywell Bay BeachCornwall, UK30,034
Cave DaleDerbyshire, UK5,070
Eldon HillDerbyshire, UK118

Looking at the UK specifically, it seems as though fans may be flocking to Cornwall with three locations ranking as the most popular. St Michael’s Mount was used to portray Driftmark in Blackwater Bay and has 137,372 hashtags overall. Kyance Cove has 58,780 hashtags, which you might recognise as the Valyrian camp in the show.

Another hotspot popular with tourists is Holywell Bay Beach, where Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen were filmed on the beach together.

Uncovering the quieter locations, Eldon Hill (118 hashtags) and Cave Dale (5,070) in Derbyshire, UK were also used in House of Dragons, making the perfect day out for fans who want to enjoy the fresh air.

The most popular filming locations from Game of Thrones in the UK and Ireland

LocationCountryno of #Fictional location
Dark HedgesCounty Antrim, Northern Ireland70,297Kings Road (S2)
Dunluce CastleCauseway Coast, Northern Ireland38,862House Greyjoy (S2)
Doune CastleScotland20,456Winterfell (S1)
Castle WardCounty Down, Northern Ireland18,093Winterfell (S8)
Tollymore ForestNorthern Ireland18,003Forest of Winterfell (S1)
Cushendun CavesCounty Antrim, Northern Ireland2,914Melisandre’s birthing cave (S2)

A whopping five locations from Northern Ireland also make the list, including the Dark Hedges in County Antrim (70,297), Dunluce Castle (38,862) and Castle Ward (18,167) which were both used to film Winterfell, and Tollymore Forest (18,003).

And while, this net one isn’t most snapped on Instagram, we think this is a secret gem you won’t want to miss out on. The Cushendun Caves are located on the southern end of Cushendun Beach in County Antrim and have just 2,914 hashtags overall.

The caves are most famously where Lady Melisandre gave birth to the terrifying shadow baby, however they also featured again in season eight with the famous battle between Jaime Lannister and Euron Greyjoy.

Meanwhile over in Scotland, Doune Castle has 20,456 hashtags from fans keen to get a closer look at the iconic setting for Winterfell from season one.


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