Wiltshire

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If you’re anything like us at Muddy, you’ll be clearing the diary and ready for when Rivals season 2 returns to our screens. Our favourite 80s bonkbuster is back with a bang &#8211; and then some &#8211; when the new series begins on Friday 15th May. Rivals kicks off with a three-episode premiere, with the final three episodes set to follow later in the year. 



The county of Rutshire may be fictional, but the late, great Jilly Cooper based it on the Cotswolds &#8211; and Wiltshire features heavily in the show. So, while you wait for the new series, check out the local Rivals filming locations, some of which you can actually visit…



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-where-was-rivals-filmed-in-wiltshire">Where was Rivals filmed in Wiltshire?</h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cotchester-corsham">Cotchester: Corsham</h2>



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Corsham’s pretty High Street pops up multiple times in Rivals series 2, doubling as the fictional town of Cotchester. 



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Aidan Turner [Declan O’Hara], Alex Hassell [Rupert Campbell-Black], Bella Maclean [Taggie] and Nafessa Williams [Cameron Cook] have all been spotted hard at work filming.



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Previous was transformed into a grocery store &#8211; watch the new series of Rivals and you might catch Declan O&#8217;Hara [Aidan Turner] emerging with fireworks. And a very large moustache. 



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Corsham High Street was transported straight back to the 1980s, with vintage cars including a Triumph Stag and Austin Metro rolled in for the occasion. Declan O’Hara’s mustard Mini also made an appearance.



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The Town Hall was transformed into a polling station, complete with bunting and placards outside. As the cameras rolled, MP Rupert Campbell-Black and Tory hopeful Gerald Middleton [played by Hubert Burton] emerged from a shiny Jag, waving to onlookers before striding inside.



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The Rivals art department worked their magic too. Coppins Jeweller became Cotchester Jewellers, while the former Boots was reimagined as a Waitrose. Meanwhile, Hale Vet became Rutshire Dental.



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Oil &amp; Ink gallery became Huntley’s Antiques, Oxfam was transformed into Kitson Collectors Centre, and The Royal Oak pub turned into a swanky-looking Bar Sinister &#8211; here are Bella Maclean [Taggie] and Luke Pasqualino [Basil Baddingham]. 



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lord-baddingham-s-house-neston-park">Lord Baddingham&#8217;s House: Neston Park</h2>



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Love him or loathe him, you can’t fail to be impressed by Lord Tony Baddingham’s lavish country pile in Rivals. The TV mogul lives at The Falconry, a grand mansion with a sweeping drive and swoonworthy parkland views.



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In real life, The Falconry is actually Neston Park Estate, just outside Atworth. The Grade II* listed mansion is privately owned, but this isn’t the first time it’s starred on our screens. It has previously appeared in&nbsp;Lark Rise to Candleford,&nbsp;Persuasion&nbsp;and the Agatha Christie adaptation&nbsp;Towards Zero.



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Fancy a peek? Neston Park isn’t open to the public, but it will play host to <a href="https://womad.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WOMAD</a> festival this year.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-o-hara-s-home-chavenage-house">The O&#8217;Hara&#8217;s home: Chavenage House</h2>



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If you watched Rivals and found yourself lusting over the grand country pile where the O’Haras live, you’re not alone. That scene-stealing home, known in the series as The Priory, is actually<a href="https://www.chavenage.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Chavenage </a>&#8211; a seriously atmospheric Elizabethan manor tucked away in the Cotswold countryside near Tetbury.



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Built from honeyed Cotswold stone and Grade I-listed, medieval Chavenage dates back over 400 years. Inside, many of the original period details were used on screen, including ashtrays and cheque books that helped give the interiors their perfectly lived-in feel.



Fans of period drama might also recognise the house from&nbsp;Poldark, when it was used as Trenwith. The best bit? Although privately owned, tours are occasionally available. Just be sure to book ahead, as visits are by reservation only.

Rivals returns! Visit the filming locations in and around Wiltshire

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