Historical and cultural locations around the UK that have served as settings for various films witness a significant rise in visitor numbers, a new study of the financial value of the UK film industry has revealed.
According to the study published by Oxford Economics, the industry contributed more than £4.3 billion to the economy last year, up from £3.1 billion in 2004.
It estimated that films depicting the UK, such as Harry Potter or the Da Vinci Code, are responsible for attracting about one in ten overseas tourists, who spend around £1.8 billion a year.
Following the release of Harry Potter, Alnwick Castle received twice as many visitors, while Burghley House saw a 20 per cent increase in tourism after the release of the 2005 version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
There was a 33 per cent rise in the number of visitors to Rosslyn Chapel after its appearance in The Da Vinci Code last year.
The UK film industry has grown significantly in the last 30 years. In the 1980s it made an average of 43 films a year, but has increased this number to over 120 a year since 2000.