There have been plenty of TV shows and blockbuster movies filmed here in recent years, as directors look to take advantage of our beautiful county.
But did you know that Northumberland actually has a long heritage as a backdrop on the silver screen?
Here are 14 classic movies partly filmed in Northumberland.
Here are 14 classic movies partly filmed in Northumberland.
![Alnwick castle was one of the filming locations for this historical drama starring Cate Blanchett as the English queen.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0NmE1YmEwLTNjMDEtNGM3MC04OGRkLTJhZTMxMWQxNDc1Njo2MDJhMTU4MS01ZmIzLTRlNGItYmM2YS02NzczYzgxYTZjNTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Elizabeth (1998)
Alnwick castle was one of the filming locations for this historical drama starring Cate Blanchett as the English queen. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
![Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves took advantage of more than one of Northumberland’s striking natural settings. Aside from its unusual and striking appearance, Sycamore Gap’s cameo in Robin Hood is probably the reason that it’s one of the most photographed trees in the county. If you’ve never seen it, it is a dip in the county’s National Park landscape, with a sycamore tree resting at its base, and Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman battled against villainous knights beside it.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIxNjAxZDU5LTM0M2MtNDRlYi1iZjAzLTljYWJiMGRlMDRkMjpmNDBkOWE0NS1kYTA0LTRjNDItYmQ3Yy05YmQ5MmNlNDRjZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves took advantage of more than one of Northumberland’s striking natural settings. Aside from its unusual and striking appearance, Sycamore Gap’s cameo in Robin Hood is probably the reason that it’s one of the most photographed trees in the county. If you’ve never seen it, it is a dip in the county’s National Park landscape, with a sycamore tree resting at its base, and Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman battled against villainous knights beside it. Photo: Pixabay
![This film is closely associated with County Durham, but some scenes in the coming-of-age classic were filmed in Northumberland. Ellington Colliery, Lynemouth Colliery, and Lynemouth Cemetery were all used as locations in the comedy-drama.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM1MjBiNDY3LTkxMmQtNDBjZi05NDExLTdhYjgwODVmNzcwYjphMzYxYTRkYy1jZjlhLTQxNWItYmFlOS05Mjc3Njc5Y2ZkYmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Billy Elliot (2000)
This film is closely associated with County Durham, but some scenes in the coming-of-age classic were filmed in Northumberland. Ellington Colliery, Lynemouth Colliery, and Lynemouth Cemetery were all used as locations in the comedy-drama. Photo: Other 3rd Party
![Some filming for the Scottish romantic drama, which stars Valerie Edmond, Gerard Butler (pictured), and James Cosmo, took place this side of the border in Berwick-upon-Tweed.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlmMDNlOTMyLWNkMTAtNGE5Ny1hYTQyLTg0ODY1Yzk4MDlmMzo0YTk1MDcwNy0xYzc2LTQwZmUtOGRlMy1mNTk3YzQ4N2Y5MTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. One More Kiss (2000)
Some filming for the Scottish romantic drama, which stars Valerie Edmond, Gerard Butler (pictured), and James Cosmo, took place this side of the border in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images