where was chitty chitty bang bang filmed

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (1968) was filmed mainly in England , with key sequences in Germany and the south of France. Many interiors and some exteriors were also shot at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England.

Main UK filming locations

• Cobstone Windmill near Turville, Buckinghamshire – used as the Potts family’s iconic windmill home.

• Heatherden Hall at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire – the Scrumptious family mansion.

• Black Park and other countryside around Buckinghamshire – various driving and countryside scenes.

• Longmoor Military Railway in Hampshire – the sequences where Chitty drives alongside the train.

Germany and “Vulgaria” scenes

• Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria – the picturesque town used as the basis for Vulgarian street scenes.

• Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, Bavaria – served as Baron Bomburst’s fairy‑tale castle.

South of France beach scenes

• Plage/Cape Taillat near Saint‑Tropez (La Croix‑Valmer, Var, France) – the famous seaside picnic and beach driving scenes.

Studios and production base

• Pinewood Studios backlot, Buckinghamshire – many race, workshop, and fantasy elements were filmed on stages and outdoor sets here.

• Filming ran from mid‑July to early October 1967, combining location work with studio shooting.

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