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Where was The Other Bennet Sister filmed?

We round up some of the key filming locations used during production of the BBC’s latest Regency-era drama

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On Location peels back the curtain on some of your favourite films, television shows, and more. This time, we ask where was The Other Bennet Sister filmed?

Audiences have been captivated by yet another period drama this spring, since the BBC’s television adaptation of Janice Hadlow’s novel The Other Bennet Sister landed on our screens.

The series shines a spotlight on Mary Bennet, the overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, exploring how, while countless readers have dreamt of being Lizzy, many of us are Marys…

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A stellar cast took to the Welsh countryside for much of the filming

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We follow the protagonist as she steps out of her sister’s shadows to find her own identity and purpose, finding herself at the centre of an epic love story along the way.

Stars of the new series include Ella Bruccoleri (Mary Bennet), Ruth Jones (Mrs Bennet) and Indira Varma (Mrs Gardiner) alongside a range of household names and up-and-coming talent such as Dónal Finn, Poppy Gilbert and Tanya Reynolds. But the other star of the show? The grand locations, of course. So, where was The Other Bennet Sister filmed?

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This is the latest Regency-era series to captivate audiences

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It’ll come as no surprise to Cambrophiles tuning in that, despite being set across the Lake District, most of the series was filmed in Wales. “I love coming back to Wales”, said Ruth Jones. “I recognise so many crew members I’ve worked with before, and it makes me proud that we’re creating a production like this here. Locations like St Fagans Folk Museum are places I’ve known since childhood.”

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Dyffryn House and Gardens

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Recognisable locations to keep eyes peeled for include Dyffryn House and Gardens, Vale of Glamorgan, where Edwardian gardens wrap around an opulent estate – open to the public as a National Trust Member. Watch out for the resplendent setting in the poetry-reading scene.

For the fictional village of Meryton, the production crew headed to Penpont House, a family-run estate in the heart of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. Set on the banks of the River Usk, it’s one of the region’s dreamiest places to curl up with a book among pals after countryside strolls, thanks to The Courtyard Wing’s capacity for 16 guests.

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Penpont House

Alongside sweeping views of the Welsh countryside, viewers with a beady eye may spot a few Bristol spots, too – from Berkeley Square in the Clifton area to Orchard Street, used to mirror Regency-era London with less of the hustle and bustle around filming.

The Other Bennet Sister is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.