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Aug 1, 2022 · ‘The Holiday’ began shooting in Los Angeles on January 4, 2006 and ended on June 15 that year in L.A. as well. However, the film’s crew also spent a month in England to shoot a large chunk of the movie there: the ones involving Cameron Diaz’s character, Amanda Woods living in Iris’ house.
- The Holiday Filming Locations: Shere
- What to Do in Shere
- Peaslake
- What to Do in Peaslake
- The Holiday Filming Locations: Godalming
- What to Do in Godalming
- Guildford
- What to Do in Guildford
- Final Thoughts
What to know about Shere
Shere is one of the most scenic villages in England, you probably know it from The Holiday. The small town has one church, two pubs, a café, and a couple shops. The small town is just as cute as you could image, once you arrive your instantly understand why so many films use the village as a backdrop. In addition to The Holiday, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones, and The Wedding Date have filmed in Shere. I have seen The Holiday manytimes, and often while watching I have wondering ab...
The White Horse
This pub in the center of town is the pub is where Amanda and Graham had dinner. It looks just as it did in the film, and the staff is super friendly. The pub is bigger than I expected, it has several rooms plus seating outdoors. The White Horse was built in 1425 as a farmhouse, it was added on to in the 1600s, and in the 1700s it became an inn. A 1995 refurbishment revealed a hidden cellar with casks of Brandy from the 1700s and the bones of a Victorian girl. Some say that the pub is haunted.
St. Jame’s Church
A small church on the hill in the center of town, it’s worth taking a quick peak inside. The walking paths in Shere will take you right past it. The church dates back to 1190 and sits on a small hill. There is a small cemetery just outside the church.
The Dabbling Duck
A little café in the center of the downtown with a nice outdoor seating area. They serve three meals a day and it is a convenient place for breakfast. I stopped in and had a Full English Breakfast.
What to know about Peaslake
Just when you thought that a town couldn’t be smaller than Shere, Peaslake proves you wrong. It has just one church, one pub, an inn, a bike shop, and a small convenience store. The town’s main attraction are the many hiking and biking trails. Peaslake is just about 2 miles south of Shere and the drive takes less than 10 minutes. I spent the night in Peaslake because they have a cute and affordable bed and breakfast.
Pitch Hill
Since Leith Hill was out of the way, I hiked to Pitch Hill. It was about 40 minutes to walk the 2 miles from the Hurtwood Hotel. The viewpoint was ok, but not great. I did appreciate the mild workout. There are a great number of walking trails, people I met on the walk recommended the site FancyFreeWalks.org to find different walking trails with detailed maps and directions.
Holmbury Hill
This is a viewpoint that I didn’t make it to, but it did some highly recommended by a local who grew up in the area. This is in Dorking, which is the town just to the south of Peaslake.
Leith Hill
I wish that I could have made it to Leith Hill, but I didn’t rent a car and it would have been out of the way. Plus, the skies with overcast and it wasn’t the day to go. When the skies are clear you can use a telescope at the top of the tower to read the time on the clock on Big Ben. This is also in Dorking.
What to know about Goldalming
While the pub where Amanda meets up with Graham is in Shere, the downtown where she goes shopping is Godalming. This is a much larger town and it is much easier to get to since it has a train station. Locals were proud of the fact that Godalming once had more pubs than other other town in England. A handful have since shut down, but there are still plenty. Another point of interest is that Godalming was the first town to have public electricity. The shop where The Holiday filmed was actually...
Riverside Walk
The walking path goes along the Way River and past the Cloister which is a memorial to Jack Phillips, a man from Godalming is a Titanic hero. The path is very beautiful and you will likely pass by cows lounging in the shade. The path has several large willow trees and a few bridges over streams. If you are up for a longer walk, the path takes you all the way to Guildford and it about 6.5 miles.
This gallery on the main street in Godalming specializes in British Contemporary Art and most of the prices are affordable. I purchased a painting by Will Swayne and they shipped it home for me.
The Red Lion
A big gastropub near the center of everything, this is a convenient place to grab lunch.
What to know about Guildford
If you make this journey, you will likely be traveling through Guildford. The town doesn’t have a direct connection to The Holiday, but it’s cobblestone High Street has charm and excellent shopping. The train from Godalming to London will stop in Guildford and it is definitely worth getting off the train and exploring.
Guildford Castle
Guildford Castle was guild around 1066, and the remains which include a castle tower sit up on a hill and is surrounded by a park. You can visit the tower and take in a 360-degree view of Guildford from the top of the tower.
Guildford High Street
Guildford High Street has a mixed independent retailers and big name stores. I hit up the sale at Barbour. In addition to shopping, the High Street also has wonderful architecture. One of the most important architectural landmarks is Abbots Hospital, a Jacobean building built between 1619 and 1621 to provide homes for the elderly. It still serves that purpose today. The Guildhall is one of the prettiest and most architecturally interesting buildings on High Street. The Elizabethan building, a...
The towns of Shere, Peaslake, Godalming, and Guildford are some of the prettiest towns in England, and they are easy to get to from London. These towns are in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and are an ideal place for biking and hiking. Even if you don’t want to participate in sports, it is refreshing to spend some time in the ...
- AMANDA’S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOUSE. Amanda Woods, portrayed by the very funny and charming Cameron Diaz, owns a Los Angeles company that produces movie trailers.
- IRIS’ ENGLISH COUNTRY WORLD. Now that we’ve had a chance to visit Amanda’s spacious contemporary California house, let’s pop in on Iris’s idylic English country world.
- CORNWELL MANOR. Amanda and Graham (Iris’s brother) went on a quintessential romantic date starting with a drive through the charming English countryside and ending up at an old, stately mansion for a cozy lunch (see screenshots below)
- ARTHUR ABBOTT’S HOUSE. Arthur Abbott (portrayed by the charming Eli Wallach) is a sweet, distinguished 90-year-old gentleman living next door to Amanda.
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Dec 6, 2023 · The filming of The Holiday took place entirely in the UK and USA, particularly in England and California. The cast and crew went to different locations in England and California to capture a variety of sequences for the movie. Let’s quickly go through the filming process of the movie.
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- Where was The Holiday filmed? The film was shot in Southern California as well as Shere and Godalming in Surrey, as Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz’s characters – Iris and Amanda – swap homes for the holidays after having relationship struggles.
- Where is Amanda’s home that Iris goes to stay at? The house Iris stays at is a 10,000 square foot home in Southern California’s San Marino estate, which went on sale in early 2018 for $11.8 million (£8.7 million).
- Where is the cottage in The Holiday? Rosehill Cottage – the name given to the house Amanda stays in in the film – sadly is not a real place. The location was actually a soundstage and exterior built for the film.
- Can you visit Amanda and Graham’s date location at Cornwell Manor in Chipping Norton? Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and Graham (Jude Law) visit the stunning country estate in Chipping Norton, and while Cornwell Manor is not open to the public, you can recreate the stunning scenes by hiring it for weddings and parties.
Dec 11, 2020 · Where was The Holiday Filmed? The Holiday Filming Locations in England. 1. Queen’s Walk/South Bank in Lambeth, London. We’re starting this list of The Holiday filming locations in London, just after Iris leaves her office Christmas party blind-sided and devastated.
Oct 14, 2022 · The scenes that feature Diaz's Amanda shopping (and drinking red wine straight from the bottle) were filmed in Godalming, a market town on the River Wey.
