The eight real-life destinations in the UK that featured in Disney films

DISNEY has revealed eight real-life UK destinations that either featured in, or inspired, some of their best-loved films.

Most Disney fans would love the chance to immerse themselves in scenes from their favourite motion pictures and there are plenty of places across the UK that offer such an opportunity.

Films like Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and Brave all have iconic moments set in areas that can be visited throughout the country.

Now the film studio has released a list of eight real-life places where fans can go to relive their favourite scenes.

Liberty, London

DisneyLiberty in London featured in the 2021 film Cruella[/caption]

First on the list is Liberty in London.

The iconic department store was the original workplace of Cruella in the 2021 film and the building featured in the film.

Regents Park, London

DisneyRegents Park is one of many spots in London to feature in One Hundred and One Dalmatians[/caption]

Regents Park is one of the many parks around London which acts as the backdrop for the One Hundred and One Dalmatians animation. 

Calanais Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis

DisneyThe Calanais Standing Stones in Scotland inspired Disney’s Brave[/caption]

The team behind Disney and Pixar’s Brave said the stones on the Isle of Lewis were a key inspiration for the movie. 

Big Ben, London

DisneyBig Ben features in an iconic scene from Disney’s Peter Pan[/caption]

Most famously, Big Ben is a key landmark spotted in Peter Pan as Wendy and the Darling children fly over London’s skyline on their way to Neverland. 

St Paul’s Cathedral, London

DisneySt Paul’s Cathedral is another landmark to feature in a Disney movie[/caption]

From Mary Poppins flying over London’s iconic skyline, to Mr. Banks taking the children to work and seeing the lady feeding the birds outside of St Paul’s, London’s iconic cathedral plays a prominent role throughout Mary Poppins.  

St. Abbs Village, Berwickshire

DisneySt Abbs Village in Berwickshire inspired a fictional village in Avengers: Endgame[/caption]

Located on the southern coast of Scotland on the Berwickshire coast, this picturesque fishing village inspired the fictional location where Thor and the remaining Asgardians resided after the war in Avengers: Endgame.  

Ashdown Forest, Sussex

DisneyAshdown Forest in Sussex was the inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood[/caption]

The home for A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh and friends at Hundred Acre Woods, later animated by Disney.

This location plays an integral part to the story, as Pooh and friends love to play in the woods, even playing Pooh Sticks at Pooh bridge.  

Great Fosters, Surrey

DisneyThe maze at Great Fosters in Surrey inspired Disney when making Alice in Wonderland[/caption]

During a 1935 trip to the UK, Walt Disney visited The Great Fosters, a Tudor era manor house.

Many years later, when working on Alice in Wonderland, it’s likely that Walt fondly remembered the topiary maze of the English manor, drawing inspiration for the film as Alice gets lost in the maze. 

Rebecca Cline, Director of the Walt Disney Archives, said: “Towards the end of his life, Walt Disney was honoured as the “Showman of the World. 

“It was a very apt honour, as he was fascinated and inspired by everything he experienced and saw, no matter where it was. 

“As he once said himself, ‘Always, as you travel, assimilate the sounds and sights of the world’.

“And we have all benefited from his love of cultures the world over.”

It’s not just the UK that inspired Disney either.

Here are 30 worldwide destinations that featured in or inspired Disney movies.

Meanwhile, this city in the UK looks just like New York and is often used to filming blockbusters.

And you can watch thousands of films for free in this little-known UK attraction.

The Calanais Standing Stones are one of several UK Disney landmarksDisney