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A book read aloud · filmed in 1986

The Princess Bride

Haddon Hall seen across its gardens in Derbyshire.
Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, 2022. René Cortin · CC BY-SA 4.0

The story is a book, so this is one: 9 pages, one real place on each, from the cliffs in County Clare to the studio bedroom filmed last. Haddon Hall, on the cover, is the inside and outside of Prince Humperdinck’s castle.

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Turn the page

One place on every page

Slide through the book, or use the buttons. Pages where the film puts a scene say which. The ribbon keeps your place. Three pages name a place but not the scene, because no page read says which scene it was.

Page 1

Sheer sea cliffs under a wide sky on the Clare coast.
The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, 2025. Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0

County Clare · County Clare, Ireland

The Cliffs of Insanity, in the establishing shot

Cliffs of Moher

Wikipedia’s film article says the establishing shot of the Cliffs of Insanity was the Cliffs of Moher.

The cliffs run about 14 km along the County Clare coast and reach 214 m just north of O’Brien’s Tower.

O’Brien’s Tower, a round stone tower near the middle of the cliffs, was built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O’Brien.

A clifftop visitor site on the Clare coast. The coastal walk was reported closed in 2025, so check cliffsofmoher.ie before you go.

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Page 1 of 9: Cliffs of Moher. Not marked. 0 of 9 pages marked.

Shepperton Studios is the last page here because the framing story scenes were the last to be filmed. Switch to the story to see it open the book.

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How far it goes

A kingdom a few kilometres wide, and then the sea

Straight-line distances from Haddon Hall. 2 of the other pages sit within 10 km of it: the fight with Fezzik, the battle of wits and Humperdinck’s castle are neighbours. The cliffs are another country.

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  1. Robin Hood’s Stride4 km
  2. Lathkill Dale and Cales Dale5 km
  3. Carl Wark15 km
  4. Cave Dale18 km
  5. Burnham Beeches195 km
  6. Shepperton Studios214 km
  7. Penshurst Place257 km
  8. Cliffs of Moher521 km

Distances are measured between the mapped points used in the guide, not by road.

Close the book

Go and find the pages

Haddon Hall, Penshurst Place and the Cliffs of Moher sell tickets or have visitor sites; check their pages first. The two dales, Robin Hood’s Stride, Carl Wark and Burnham Beeches are open country. Shepperton Studios is a working studio and is not open for visits.

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Where it is now

9 places in Ireland and England, from an open cliff top to a studio behind a gate.

Pins mark public places; private homes are named but not pinned.

  • Site reference · Public access · Not an exact scene or camera position; not a visitor route. A gritstone outcrop on open country. Reach it on foot by the Limestone Way, just off the B5056 between Haddon Hall and Winster.

  • Area reference · Public access · Not an exact scene or camera position; not a visitor route. A nature-reserve valley on public paths. There is a car park at Over Haddon, from which a steep road drops into the dale.

  • Building reference · Public access · Not an exact scene or camera position; not a visitor route. A Tudor hall in Derbyshire that sells tickets. The operator’s site lists a film tour; it gave no opening hours, so check before you go.

  • Site reference · Public access · Not an exact scene or camera position; not a visitor route. A dry limestone valley entered through a narrow rocky opening close to the centre of Castleton. A bridleway runs its length.

  • Site reference · Public access · Not an exact scene or camera position; not a visitor route. A rocky promontory on open moorland about 3 km east of Hathersage. The article gives no route, so use a map; its grid reference is SK259814.

  1. Two gritstone outcrops on a hilltop in Derbyshire.
    Robin Hood's Stride, Derbyshire, 2001. Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0

    Derbyshire and Sheffield · Near Elton, Derbyshire

    Robin Hood’s Stride

    Wikipedia’s film article says Robin Hood’s Stride was the location for the fight between Westley and Fezzik.

    A gritstone outcrop on open country. Reach it on foot by the Limestone Way, just off the B5056 between Haddon Hall and Winster.

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  2. A grassy limestone dale in Derbyshire where two valleys meet.
    Lathkill Dale near its junction with Cales Dale, 2022. AndyScott · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Derbyshire and Sheffield · Lathkill Dale, near Bakewell, Derbyshire

    Lathkill Dale and Cales Dale

    Wikipedia’s film article lists Lathkill Dale, where it meets Cales Dale in Derbyshire, as the location for the battle of wits.

    A nature-reserve valley on public paths. There is a car park at Over Haddon, from which a steep road drops into the dale.

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  3. Haddon Hall seen across its gardens in Derbyshire.
    Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, 2022. René Cortin · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Derbyshire and Sheffield · Near Bakewell, Derbyshire

    Haddon Hall

    Haddon Hall’s own films page lists The Princess Bride among the productions filmed at the hall.

    A Tudor hall in Derbyshire that sells tickets. The operator’s site lists a film tour; it gave no opening hours, so check before you go.

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  4. A narrow limestone dale rising from Castleton.
    Cave Dale, Castleton, 2011. Peter Barr · CC BY-SA 2.0

    Derbyshire and Sheffield · Castleton, Derbyshire

    Cave Dale

    Wikipedia’s film article lists Cave Dale, Castleton, Derbyshire among the filming locations. It names no scene.

    A dry limestone valley entered through a narrow rocky opening close to the centre of Castleton. A bridleway runs its length.

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  5. A rocky moorland promontory with a stone bank across it.
    Carl Wark on Hathersage Moor, 2021. AndyScott · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Derbyshire and Sheffield · Hathersage Moor, Sheffield

    Carl Wark

    Wikipedia’s film article lists Carl Wark, Sheffield, among the filming locations. It names no scene.

    A rocky promontory on open moorland about 3 km east of Hathersage. The article gives no route, so use a map; its grid reference is SK259814.

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Stay

A room in Bakewell.

A coaching inn in the town beside Haddon Hall.

The Rutland Arms Hotel

The Rutland Arms Hotel

Bakewell, Derbyshire

A boutique hotel on The Square in Bakewell, built in 1804 as a coaching inn. Haddon Hall lies near the town. Pictured: Haddon Hall, 2022.

Check rooms

Go there

Open the book.

Haddon Hall’s film tour, two estates and the cliffs, with live tour searches for the Peak District and Clare.

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall Specialist Film Tour

Near Bakewell, Derbyshire

A guided tour of the hall and grounds on how film sets are created, listed on the hall’s films page. Check the Visit section for dates.

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Cliffs of Moher Experience

Cliffs of Moher visitor site

County Clare

The cliffs’ own site shows daily opening and advance booking. It points to a separate page on the state of the coastal walk. Pictured: the cliffs, 2025.

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Penshurst Place

Penshurst Place

Penshurst, Kent

The estate’s own site, with opening times, admission and a page on filming at Penshurst. Pictured: the Baron’s Hall roof, 2017.

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Peak District, Derbyshire

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County Clare

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What’s on

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Dates, prices, rooms and stock change: confirm with the provider before you travel or buy. A stay or tour is described as a filming location only where the card says so.

The archive

Every place and moment behind this page, with sources.

9 of 9 places · 9 of 9 stories

  • Cliffs of Moher

    County Clare, Ireland

    • The Cliffs of Insanity

      The establishing shot of the Cliffs of Insanity is the Cliffs of Moher.

  • Robin Hood’s Stride

    Near Elton, Derbyshire

    • Westley and Fezzik

      The fight between Westley and Fezzik is listed at Robin Hood’s Stride.

  • Lathkill Dale and Cales Dale

    Lathkill Dale, near Bakewell, Derbyshire

    • The battle of wits

      The battle of wits is listed at Lathkill Dale, where it meets Cales Dale.

  • Haddon Hall

    Near Bakewell, Derbyshire

    • Humperdinck’s castle

      Haddon Hall is used for the interior and exterior of Prince Humperdinck’s castle.

  • Penshurst Place

    Penshurst, Kent

    • The castle hall

      The interior of Prince Humperdinck’s castle hall is Baron’s Hall at Penshurst Place.

  • Cave Dale

    Castleton, Derbyshire

    • Cave Dale

      Cave Dale features in the film, in a scene no page read names.

  • Carl Wark

    Hathersage Moor, Sheffield

    • A scene at Carl Wark

      A scene is shot at Carl Wark, with Higger Tor visible behind.

  • Burnham Beeches

    Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire

    • The Beeches

      Burnham Beeches is among the film’s locations, in a scene no page read names.

  • Shepperton Studios

    Shepperton, Surrey

    • The framing story

      The framing story scenes are the last to be filmed, at Shepperton Studios.

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