13th July 2018
From Mary Poppins’ London to Harry Potter’s Scotland and the magical Kingdom of Westeros, discover ancient castles, iconic destinations and explore filming locations in a spectacular set-jetting itinerary.
Our intimate knowledge of filming locations and personalities make Dream Escape the perfect choice to take you to the heart of the action, exploring undiscovered, off the beaten track locations with insider knowledge and the most experienced planners and guides in the business.
Ahead of the forthcoming movie, take a trip to Highclere to meet owners of the real Downton Abbey, visiting the stud and immersing in quintessential English life with authentic Royal connections. Explore London with your very own spy map like James bond, visit the Bond in Motion Exhibition at the London Film Museum admiring the iconic cars used in the films before sitting back in a custom-crafted, Rolls Royce Phantom, worthy of 007, or perhaps racing down the Thames in a high-speed RIB.
With personalised amenities and themed supper and snacks at our luxury hotels we can transform a holiday into a trip of a lifetime. Celebrate Mary Poppins’ London with a tour of Bloomsbury, afternoon tea and a supercalifragilistic walking tour. Our guides will take you on a themed treasure hunt, anything from Harry Potter to Paddington Bear. Packed with information, each family member will be delighted with their own set of hand drawn personalized clues giving a brilliant insight into the capital city.
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As the popularity of Outlander continues with a new series premiering later in the year, follow in Jamie and Claire’s footsteps and explore the romantic castles, standing stones and sweeping panoramas of Scotland with exclusive visits to the latest filming locations. Our in-house Head of Guiding is the perfect choice having had unique studio and set access during filming
Visit Rosslyn chapel with private candlelight drinks for an atmospheric step back in time. Featured in the Da Vinci Code, its mysterious symbolism has intrigued visitors for generations. The life of Mary, Queen of Scots provides inspiration for a new film released at the end of the year. Take private visit to the baroque Palace of Holyroodhouse which is perhaps best known as her home and the setting for many of the dramatic episodes in her turbulent reign. Perhaps take a ranger guided walk in Glencoe discovering filming locations for this and many other epics, with the beautiful back drop of Scotland’s most stunning scenery.
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The dramatic and wild Irish scenery provides the backdrop for many well-known set-jetting locations. Embark on a movie exploration along the Wild Atlantic Way from Harry Potter at the Cliffs of Moher to the Star Wars at the ancient Skelligs
Explore Northern Ireland and uncover the stunning locations, medieval ruins and wild landscapes associated with The Game of Thrones. Take a private Game of Thrones boat tour or sea safari. See your favourite scenes of Winterfell on a cycling tour on the shores of Strangford Lough and perhaps visit the Antrim coast and indulge in a Game of Thrones themed afternoon tea at a 17th Century haunted castle before exploring movie locations steeped in local myth and legend.
Follow these links to our unique ‘set-jetting’ programmes
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Dream Escape clients frequently request a whisky distillery visit as part of their tailor-made trip to Scotland. One of the more exciting trips to a distillery is via car ferry or plane to the small Inner Hebridean island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. For those with a Spirit of Adventure this a great visit for a couple of nights.
Islay is renowned for its peaty single malt whiskies and famously has 8, almost all shore side, working distilleries, 3 new ones under construction and a population of just over 3,228. This past week Dream Escape visited all 8 working distilleries as well as many of the historic sites on the island finding out what is new and happening on Islay for future client programmes.
The Islay Woollen Mill was founded in 1883 and supplies Savile Row tailors including H. Huntsman & Sons as well as producing woven fabrics for the Hollywood film industry including The BFG, War Horse, Braveheart, Forrest Gump and Rob Roy. You can see the looms and artisanal weaving process taking place on the 19th century looms Spinning Jenny and Slubbing Willie.
For golf lovers the Machrie Golf Links, designed in 1891, has a spectacular view over Laggan Bay and is famous for its length as well as the tricky par 3 12th, New Mount Zion hole.
For history aficionados there is much to see. From 13th to the 15th centuries Eilean Mor, a small island in Loch Finlaggan, was the power base and seat of the famous Lord of the Isles and the Clan Donald and a boardwalk leads out to the ruins of their settlement there. Elsewhere the island is dotted with prehistoric forts, stone Crosses dating from early centuries AD, medieval tombstones, wildlife, Nature Reserves and many beautiful golden sandy beaches not forgetting the very poignant American Monument on The Ora Peninsula.
