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Emmerdale first aired in October 1972, but where was it filmed? As the soap continued to deliver high-stakes drama to its fanbase of millions, locations have changed over the years.<\/p>

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The iconic ITV soap is set in the eponymous Yorkshire village.<\/p>\n

With its distinctive stone buildings, quaint streets and lush countryside setting, Emmerdale\u2019s exterior has become as familiar as the characters who live there.<\/p>\n

But you may wonder where Emmerdale is filmed. Is it an actual village or a purpose-built set?<\/p>

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And what about all those gorgeous properties? Is there a real-life owner of Home Farm?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got the answers all covered.<\/p>\n

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Emmerdale is filmed in the grounds of Harewood House (Credit: Alexander Poeschel\/imageBROKER\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where is Emmerdale filmed?<\/h2>\n

Emmerdale is mostly shot on a purpose-built set. It is located on Harewood House Estate in West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

Harewood is owned by The Earl and Countess of Harewood. It\u2019s situated a short drive away from the centre of Leeds and Harrogate.<\/p>

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The grand estate has also been used to film other dramas, including ITV smash hit Downton Abbey.<\/p>\n

Emmerdale\u2019s current set is a replica of Esholt, a West Yorkshire village which was once used to film all the external shots \u2013 but more on that later.<\/p>\n

The majority of the interior filming \u2013 locals\u2019 homes, businesses, and of course, The Woolpack are done at the ITV studios in Leeds.<\/p>\n

Occasionally the villagers will venture out into the fictional town of Hotten. These scenes are actually shot in the real-life town of nearby Otley.<\/p>\n

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Main Street in Emmerdale is where a lot of the action happens (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Are any of the houses in Emmerdale real?<\/h2>\n

Home Farm, Wishing Well, Mulberry Cottage, Butlers Farm \u2013 they\u2019re all properties in Emmerdale that have become just as famous as the residents who inhabit them.<\/p>\n

But are any of the houses on the Yorkshire soap actually real?<\/p>\n

The answer is, no.<\/p>

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Sadly these properties aren\u2019t actual homes, and it\u2019s only their exteriors that are used on the soap.<\/p>\n

Most of these properties are empty shells, but others are often used by the Emmerdale filming crew to store surplus equipment or have a quick tea break between scene takes.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a fun fact though. Both the church and town hall are actual buildings and filming takes place in both.<\/p>

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Eagle-eyed viewers may have also spotted there\u2019s one home in Emmerdale that no character has ever lived in, and that\u2019s Oakley.<\/p>\n

Located right next to Mulberry Cottage and the entrance to the village, this property is a designated place for the crew\u2019s props.<\/p>\n

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Lindley Farm was one of the original locations featured (Credit: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The original village where Emmerdale was filmed<\/h2>\n

When Emmerdale started in 1972, the Yorkshire Dales village of Arncliffe was used as the external set.<\/p>\n

The Falcon pub in Arncliffe was used for the external shots of The Woolpack from the first episode. It remains a working pub to this day.<\/p>

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In 1976, after four years at Arncliffe, Emmerdale\u2019s filming was switched to the real-life village of Esholt, near Bradford.<\/p>\n

It remained there until 1997. By this point the residents of Esholt were keen to get their home back, away from all the cameras and relentless filming schedule.<\/p>\n

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The Esholt locals became annoyed with all the filming and tourists (Credit: ANL\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The decision was made to build a life-size replica of Esholt on the private Harewood Estate in Leeds so that more episodes could be made.<\/p>\n

Esholt still remains a tourist hot spot. The Commercial Pub has now been renamed The Woolpack in honour of the years it spent pretending to be one of the nation\u2019s most famous boozers.<\/p>\n

Arncliffe is also a destination for fans who want to visit the place where it all began. It is just over an hour\u2019s drive from Esholt.<\/p>

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The buildings and locations of Emmerdale<\/h2>\n

Home Farm<\/h3>\n

Home Farm in Emmerdale<\/a> is a grand 17th century property with 11 bedrooms and acres of land. Located about half a mile from the village, it is part of the Home Farm Estate. And of course the current owner and lady of the manor is Kim Tate, who has lived there on and off since 1989.<\/p>

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She first moved in with husband Frank Tate and his children<\/a> Chris and Zoe. The house has seen much drama, including Kim watching Frank die from a heart attack and Chris taking his own life and framing Charity Dingle for murder.<\/p>\n

Other tenants have included the King family<\/a> and the White family. But the Tates \u2013 specifically Kim \u2013 will always be the rightful owners of the manor.<\/p>\n

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A drink at the local pub where Emmerdale is filmed might result in a fight! (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The Woolpack<\/h3>\n

The beating heart of Emmerdale village, the Woolpack<\/a> is the iconic pub. Known as the Woolie to locals and fans, a lot has happened in the boozer over the years \u2013 some of it good, some bad and some very ugly!<\/p>\n

First seen on screen in 1972, the pub was run by the longest serving landlord to date, Amos Brearly. He ran the place for 43 years, until ill health forced him out in 1991. Since then it has changed hands many times.<\/p>

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The Woolpack\u2019s current owners are Charity Dingle and her son Ryan Stocks. They took over in February 2022. Chas Dingle, previous owner, is the manager and lives on the premises.<\/p>\n

The Woolpack has seen it all \u2013 from Tricia\u2019s tragic death in 2003 to Cameron\u2019s siege in 2013 and Al Chapman burning the place to the ground in 2021- it\u2019s the heart of the village drama for a reason!<\/p>\n

Butlers Farm<\/h3>
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Currently home to Moira and Cain Dingle, Butlers Farm<\/a> has a long history. The 157-acre working farm was built around 1800 and is situated a short distance from the main village.<\/p>\n

Butlers is an important piece of the village\u2019s past. Many farming scenes have been shown here in a nod to the history of Emmerdale\u2019s beginnings as a farming serial.<\/p>\n

Kim Tate bought the farm from Moira Dingle in 2023. However Moira still owns the farmhouse of Butlers and the field where daughter Holly is buried. She and husband Cain live there with their family.<\/p>

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Exterior location shooting for Butlers Farm scenes is done at Brookland Farm, which is in the village of Eccup.<\/p>\n

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Caf\u00e9 Main Street<\/h3>\n

Brenda Walker and Nicola King are the proprietors of Caf\u00e9 Main Street<\/a>, which is where you\u2019ll find the locals of Emmerdale enjoying a cuppa and a catch up. It used to be the village shop and Post Office, but became a cafe in 2011.<\/p>\n

The caf\u00e9 is (unsurprisingly!) situated on Main Street. As well as Brenda and Nicola, Nicola\u2019s husband Jimmy and dad Rodney are often serving up the cakes and beverages.<\/p>\n

When it was a Post Office, it was run by Viv and Vic Windsor. But Vic was tragically shot dead in a robbery on Christmas Day 1998. Tragedy struck again in 2011 when Viv and her friend Terry Woods were killed in a fire in the building. That\u2019s when her widower Bob decided to run it exclusively as a cafe.<\/p>

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David\u2019s shop<\/h3>\n

The village shop, David\u2019s<\/a> sells everything from a pint of milk to artisan goodies and personalised jute bags. Arguably half of the village wouldn\u2019t have so many money troubles if they didn\u2019t do their weekly shop at David\u2019s!<\/p>\n

It was given the name by former owner, David Metcalfe, who was in charge from 2015 until his departure from the Dales in 2023. It\u2019s now run by his dad, Eric Pollard, who bought the place to bail David out of a lot of debt.<\/p>

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Many years ago, David\u2019s was actually Rodney\u2019s antique\u2019s barn. However when the Wyldes arrived in town they turned it into the village store: Wyldes Home Farm Fayre. Other owners have included Leyla Harding and Carly Hope (briefly).<\/p>\n

Wishing Well Cottage<\/h3>\n

The Dingle family live in Wishing Well Cottage<\/a> in Emmerdale and have been there since at least 1967, before the show even aired.<\/p>

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Sam Dingle is the current head of the home, having lived there since he his arrival in the Dales in 1995. He lives at Wishing Well with his wife Lydia Dingle, son Samson Dingle, his cousin Mandy Dingle and her son Vinny Dingle. And of course, don\u2019t forget the Dingle family dog, Monty.<\/p>\n

Of course, from 1995, the head of the household was Zak Dingle, who lived there with wife Nellie, Sam and other children, Butch and Tina. Marlon and Mandy moved in in 1996, following Nellie\u2019s departure. And Lisa, the true heart of the house, moved in the same year.<\/p>\n

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The Grange B&B<\/h3>\n

The Grange B&B<\/a> in Emmerdale has been open since 2002 and offers tourists, and on a pretty regular basis, villagers, a place to stay. Bob Hope and Nicola King are the joint owners, but has changed hands many times over the years. ?The longest-serving owner is Eric Pollard who took over in 2008 and only sold up in 2022.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also been the scene of a grisly murder \u2013 or two \u2013 but just don\u2019t tell the guests! Both Terence Turner and Gerry Roberts met their maker at the B&B \u2013 Terence killed by Adam Forsythe and Gerry by serial killer Lachlan White.<\/p>

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Keepers Cottage<\/h3>\n

Keepers Cottage<\/a> in Emmerdale is one of the village\u2019s most iconic locations. So many Dale icons have lived there from Paddy Kirk to Betty Eagleton and Laurel Thomas.<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s owned by Victoria Sugden, who\u2019s just persuaded new-found half-brother John to move in too. It\u2019s also home to Vic\u2019s son Harry, mates Amy and Matty Barton and Amy\u2019s mum Kerry Wyatt. It might be quite a squash!<\/p>

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Can you visit the set where Emmerdale is filmed?<\/h2>\n

Yes! There are lots of ways that fans can visit Emmerdale\u2019s past \u2013 and present \u2013 filming locations.<\/p>\n

On selected dates when the cast and crew aren\u2019t filming at Harewood, members of the public can purchase tickets for a special Emmerdale Village guided tour<\/a>.<\/p>

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There are plenty of landmarks to admire \u2013 including The Grange B&B, Caf\u00e9 Main Street, David\u2019s Shop and of course, the beloved Woolpack.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately you won\u2019t be able to walk through those famous pub doors because it\u2019s only used for exterior filming, and the real Woolie set is in the Leeds studio.<\/p>\n