Film crews will find a supportive and hospitable community here at Honister Slate Mine best characterized by their easygoing lifestyle. If you’re looking for roads winding through dramatic mountain backdrops, Stunning lake views and cliff faces it’s all here at Honister. We offer full catering and vehicle access to the top of the mountain along with safety guides to accommodate all needs. As England’s last working slate mine, we are responsible caretakers of this wonderful heritage site placed within the beating heart of England most iconic mountain views, we are here to inform and educate all visitors to the area.
Honister offers some of the most unique and impressive landscapes in the British Isles, if not the world.
Filming at Honister
2021 – Rolls Royce
2020 – Jacamo Clothing
2020- Peugeot Advert
2020- Land Rover Launch
2019- Antiques Road trip
2019- Don’t Tell The Bride
2019- BBC The A Word
2019- Supernova Films
2018- Virgin Airlines & Nation Geographic Campaign – Filmed on The Infinity Bridge
2018- June Bear Grylls Lake District Mission with Warwick Davies
2018- August Audio Podcast Series (Partnership with British Airways, American Airlines, And Visit Britain)
2018- George Clarke Old House New Home
2018- August – Triumph Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Promo
2018- Flipping Profit
2018- Mollie Bylett Blogger
2018– Matador Network Visit Britain Podcast
2018- VICE UK My Micro Gap November Dj Chuckie
2018- VISITBRITAIN Campaign
2018- February National Geographic
2018- Lakes And Dales Channel 4
2017- Sky Sports Olympians Tackle The Honister Challenge
2017- ITV The A Word? September, We Think
2017- Listerine Advert
2017- Rab; Black Dots By Coldhouse Collective
2016-BBC- ‘Natural World’
2016-ITV- ‘Countrywise’
2016-C5- ‘Coast 2 Coast with Tony Robinson’
2016-BBC2 – ‘Great Railway Journeys’
2016 – ITV1 – ’Griff’s Great Britain’
2016 – BBC1 – ‘The A Word’
2015 – BBC1 – ‘Britain Beneath Your Feet’
2015 – BBC1 – ‘Wild Weather’
2014 – CBBC – ‘Blue Peter’
2014 – BBC1 – ‘Escape to the Country’
2014 – BBC1 – ‘Richard Hammond’s Wild Weather’
2014 – FILM – ‘Downhill Movie’
2013 – CH 5 – ‘The Gadget Show’
2013 – CBBC – ‘Wild’
2013 – ITV1 – ‘Rory Bremner’
2013 – BBC1 – ‘The One Show’
2011 – BBC4 – ‘The Tales of The National Park’
2011 – BBC1 – ‘James May’s ManLab’
2010 – BBC2 – ‘The Politics Show’
2009 – MOVIE – ‘Madrasapattnam’
2009 – ITV1 – ‘The Lakes’
2009 – CBBC – ‘Gimme A Break’
2009 – BBC1 – ‘Countryfile’ (2nd visit)
2009 – BBC2 – ‘Working Lunch’
2009 – BBC2 – ‘Escape to the Country’
2008 – CH 4 – ‘A Place in the Sun’
2008 – BBC4 – ‘Rain’
2008 – CH 5 – ‘The Gadget Show’
2008 – AGENCY – ‘Waitrose Christmas Advert’
2008 – BBC2 – ‘Wainwright Series’
2008 – CH 4 – ‘Paul O’Grady’
2008 – BBC2 – ‘Street Doctor’
2007 – ITV1 – ‘Coronation Street’
2007 – CBBC – ‘The Magic of the Making’
2007 – BBC1 – ‘Countryfile’
2007 – BBCR 4 – ‘Open Country’
2007 – BBC2 – ‘Mountain Griff Rhys Jones’
2007 – ITV1 – ‘Trinny & Susannah’
2003 – MOVIE – ‘If Only’
1997 – BBC1 – ‘The Lakes’
We’re happy to help journalists who would like to find out more about Honister Slate Mine for news stories and features, including:
- General facts and figures
- Press trips (for commissioned pieces)
- Images
- Filming locations
- Interview requests
For all press office enquiries, contact marketing@honister.com
