where was young sherlock filmed

Young Sherlock Filming Breakdown
Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock series on Prime Video, starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, wrapped principal photography in early 2025 after starting in mid-2024. It captured a 19th-century vibe across the UK and Spain, doubling Bristol streets for Oxford and Welsh estates for Holmes family manors.

Primary UK Locations

England and Wales dominated the shoot, blending historic architecture with modern studios for authenticity.

• Bristol, England : Stood in for 1870s Oxford with spots like Broad Street (Tailors Court), Portland Square, Queen Square, Underfall Yard, Georgian House Museum, and Bristol Cathedral Choir School. Crews redressed streets for Victorian markets and action scenes.

• Cardiff & South Wales: Great Point Seren Studios hosted sound stages; exteriors at Saint Mellons industrial estate, Glamorgan Building, Ogmore-by-Sea, Merthyr Mawr Country Estate (Appleton Manor/Sherlock's family home), and Llanvihangel Court near Monmouth.

• Oxford Area : Merton Street and university vibes for academic scenes.

International Spots

Southern Spain added exotic flair, proxying Paris and Constantinople.

• Andalusia (Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Seville) : Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, Plaza de Argüelles, Plaza de Candelaria, Plaza de Mina, Calle Paul municipal facilities—dressed in period details.

Location Type| Key Sites| Used For
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England (Bristol/Oxford stand-in)| Broad Street, Underfall Yard, Portland Square| Victorian Oxford streets, action sequences 15
Wales| Great Point Studios, Merthyr Mawr, Llanvihangel Court| Interiors, family manor, landscapes 19
Spain| Jerez, Cádiz plazas| International intrigue scenes 7

Production Insights

Filming kicked off July 2024, hit Wales/Spain in late 2024–January 2025, and wrapped February 2025. Some private estates stayed hush-hush to dodge fan crowds, per production notes—common for Holmes lore to keep mystery alive. Motive Pictures praised Wales' crews and landscapes for nailing "quintessential Britishness." The March 4, 2026 premiere has fans plotting visits, with Bristol and Welsh spots already buzzing as tourist draws.

"It’s a total pleasure filming here at Great Point Studios in Wales... perfect locale to bring to life the vivid story world of Young Sherlock." – Simon Maxwell, Motive Pictures

TL;DR : Mostly Bristol (as Oxford), Cardiff studios/South Wales estates, and Andalusia, Spain—ideal for a globe-trotting teen detective origin.

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