Victoria & Abdul focussed filming around a variety of castles and stately homes around the UK. Belvoir Castle features as Windsor Castle along with Knebworth House as the same but also doubles as Balmoral Castle interiors. Ham House features briefly for a garden party scene and Osborne House is shown as itself (as well as a brief garden scene as in Florence).
Osborne House - Gardens
In movie
Scene where Queen Victoria and Abdul walking through the gardens in Florence.
Real
Scene was shot Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat.
Prince Albert designed the house himself in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo.
Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22 January 1901.
Since 1986, Osborne House has been under the care of English Heritage. It is open to the public.
Cowes
Knebworth House - Garden (lawn)
In movie
Scene where Queen Victoria is working while Abdul tells her about India.
Real
Scene was shot Knebworth House is an English country house in the parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire. It is a Grade II listed building.
As of 2019, its residents are Henry Lytton-Cobbold and his family. He had a career in the film industry, living for some years in Los Angeles, and so the house and gardens are frequently used for filming.
They are also open to the public.
Numerous films and television series have been shot at Knebworth, including: The King's Speech and Batman.
Stevenage
Knebworth House - Garden
In movie
Scene where Victoria and Abdul walk across the garden and talk about India, food and spices.
Real
Scene was shot Knebworth House is an English country house in the parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire. It is a Grade II listed building.
As of 2019, its residents are Henry Lytton-Cobbold and his family. He had a career in the film industry, living for some years in Los Angeles, and so the house and gardens are frequently used for filming.
They are also open to the public.
Numerous films and television series have been shot at Knebworth, including: The King's Speech and Batman.
Stevenage
West Wycombe Estate
In movie
Scene where Queen Victoria and Abdul dance in Florence.
Real
Scene was shot West Wycombe Park is a country house built between 1740 and 1800 near the village of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.
Today, while the structure is owned by the National Trust, the house is still the home of the Dashwood family. The house is open to the public during the summer months and is a venue for civil weddings and corporate entertainment, which help to fund its maintenance and upkeep.
High Wycombe