Ever fancied moving to New York after watching a film set in the Big Apple or being whisked off to Paris to replicate a romantic movie scene? You’re not alone. It seems that when a place crops up on the silver screen it can do wonders for tourism.

Alnwick Castle, aka Hogwarts, generated at least £9 million thanks to its role in the first two Harry Potter movies and Norway is now being inundated by Frozen fans.

Love Home Swap has researched the best British films to find out how big blockbusters are persuading fans to visit the filming locations of our favourite movies.

1. The Theory Of Everything (Cambridge)

Eddie Redmayne might have had you focusing on the life of one of the most intelligent men in the world but you couldn’t help but be drawn to that academic backdrop. Obviously Cambridge has a lot of tourism clout anyway, with stunning university buildings, the river and the Backs, but The Theory Of Everything just gave us a gentle reminder that we want to go.

2. Harry Potter (Alnwick Castle)

Some may head to Alnwick Castle in Northumberland on a broomstick hoping for the Sorting Hat to make them a Gryffindor just like The Boy Who Lived. But the castle is spectacular and everyone can enjoy the very grounds where Harry mastered quidditch. Not only that, but there’s one of the world’s largest tree houses and magnificent gardens. Great to enjoy without the threat of Voldemort lurking around the corner.

3. The King’s Speech (Ely Cathedral)

We learned about a piece of royal history as we watched Colin Firth in the title role of The King’s Speech. As he conquered his personal battles we also got to see the beautiful Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire. Follow in the path of a king, with decadent ceilings and some of the best architecture you will ever see.

4. Game Of Thrones (Co Antrim)

While the world seems to be experiencing GoT withdrawal, whet your appetite for the next series by visiting Co Antrim in Northern Ireland for a backdrop almost as mythical as the show/book’s storyline.

5. Atonement (Shropshire)

The film that taught us the word “atonement” also shone a spotlight on Shropshire. While it’s been eight years since we were rooting for Keira Knightley and James McAvoy we can still visit the idyllic locations used in the film.

6. Hot Fuzz (Somerset)

While Hot Fuzz is now a classic British comedy, Simon Pegg’s sprints across fields and visits to the local pub also sold Somerset as a perfect holiday destination. But watch out for pensioners who go to extreme lengths for “the greater good”.

7. Bridget Jones (London)

If it was set now, Jones would be blogging about her love life and racking up a Twitter following. Luckily for us Bridget inhabited a less-digital age and who wouldn’t want to visit all the iconic places of the film? If you want to recall the moment Hugh Grant and Colin Firth had that big fight over Bridget then get down to Kensington Gardens, though try not to get thrown in the fountain.

8. The Holiday (England)

If we gloss over how Kate Winslet seemed to work in London yet live in an idyllic cottage in the deep countryside, the film helped us to fall in love with winding roads and cute cottages as well as the idea of home swapping.

9. Pride And Prejudice (Derbyshire)

Who wouldn’t want to pretend they were in their very own Jane Austen novel by visiting Chatsworth House, the setting of Pride And Prejudice? Obviously Chatsworth has its pulls anyway. It is one of Britain’s top stately homes with some of the greatest gardens you will ever see. Of course the film just gave us an extra reason to go.

10. Notting Hill (London)

The movie Notting Hill sparked so many visits to the area that it has even got its very own Notting Hill Film Tour which takes you to the places all those iconic scenes were filmed in. If you’re lucky, you will also meet the love of your life in the book shop and get to stand beside a blue front door.

11. The Imitation Game (Bletchley Park)

Bletchley Park itself was used as the setting for the Benedict Cumberbatch film based on the life and works of codebreaker Alan Turing. Cumberbatch has previously said of the place: “To work where these people breathed, lived, loved, worked, struggled, kept secrets, were quietly, stoically heroic, was overwhelming.” Immerse yourself in two lots of history (movie trivia/history) on a trip to the Buckinghamshire site.