All eyes have turned toYorkshire as Wuthering Heights, shot entirely across the Dales, arrives in cinemas, with fans already pencilling the region into their 2026 itineraries.

Hollywood A-listers Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi made the Yorkshire Dales their home throughout filming, with numerous treasures of the Yorkshire landscape featuring prominently in the picture.

While Emily Brontë's classic novel was primarily set within the Yorkshire Moors, near her own residence, this adaptation opted to base its production within the Yorkshire Dales.

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Notably, one particular Dale emerged as the genuine star of the production, appearing repeatedly throughout the film.

Swaledale appears to have numerous connections to the shooting location for the 2026 picture, with one historic landmark accessible to visitors being converted into a film set for several sequences.

High upon the moors, nestled between Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, lie the striking remains of an 18th-century lead manufacturing facility.

It stands as one of the most extensive and well-maintained lead-mining locations in the region, boasting a towering chimney and the remnants of what was once a bustling mill.

The ruins rest peacefully within exposed moorland and can only be reached by foot; typically via a circular route starting from nearby Gunnerside or Muker and crossing the moors.

As a heritage site, it's completely free to explore and accessible to visitors; though for filming purposes, several additions were made to it.

In the opening moments of Wuthering Heights, as a horse-drawn carriage glides across verdant countryside, it sweeps past the Old Gang Smelt Mill in a stunning sequence.

The location features again in several scenes, with lead actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi wandering through fog-shrouded moorland.

Sarah Whiteley, Senior Historic Environment Officer at Yorkshire Dales National Park, was tasked with safeguarding the site throughout filming.

Her role involved monitoring how the cast and crew interacted with this historic location, and she offered Conde Nast Traveller some fascinating behind-the-scenes details about what this entailed for the production.

Whiteley explained before the cast's arrival, the site was shut to visitors to allow time for enhancement with painted props and additional foliage.

She explained: "The locations team wanted to put an installation of a sort of cliff-face-type prop, so we decided which was the least damaging place to put that," which turned out to be the Old Gang Lead Mines.

Film enthusiasts are eager to experience the Wuthering Heights world they witnessed on screen for themselves, and a visit to Swaledale offers the ideal opportunity for immersion.

From the film's opening shots to some of its most powerful moments, the region was instrumental in breathing life into the beloved tale.

In fact, just a stone's throw from the Old Gang site near Swaledale, nestled in the moorland above Langthwaite village, lies a winding road called Bouldershaw Lane.

From this lane, visitors can glimpse the expansive privately-owned field where Margot Robbie's dramatic scene unfolds - striding through the landscape in an enormous wedding gown, clutching a bouquet.

The Melbeck Moors in Swaledale also served as a stunning backdrop, forming part of the magnificent Yorkshire Dales National Park.

It's an exceptionally isolated spot located in the upper reaches of the dale, consisting mainly of uninhabited moorland that proved challenging for the production team to access.

This moorland area is peppered with other abandoned structures and tranquil meandering roads, which are also believed to have featured in filming.

The raw elements of these settings certainly made their presence felt during production, with cast members recalling experiences on set of enduring bitter cold and covering considerable distances on foot.