Where is The Great British Bake Off filmed? Location guide for Channel 4 show
Home to soggy bottoms and breathtaking bakes, the famous white tent has returned to a location favourite for 2024.
The Great British Bake Off is returning to TV screens tonight (Tuesday 24th Septmber) on Channel 4, providing viewers with the sweetest treats around that'll certainly leave mouths watering.
As ever, 12 new bakers will be entering the tent, all hoping to impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood with their baking skills, from farm manager Mike to paediatric nurse Georgie.
But while the contestants are brand new, the filming location is very familiar. Bake Off has returned to one of its long-standing filming locations this year – but where is it?
Here's everything you need to know about where The Great British Bake Off was filmed in 2024.
Where is The Great British Bake Off filmed?
The Great British Bake Off is filmed in the grounds of the Welford Park Estate in Berkshire. The show was shot at the estate from 2014 to 2019 - but during the Covid pandemic, it moved to Down Hall, before returning to Welford Park in 2022.
The famous white tent is often set up alongside the Grade-1 Listed Welford Park House and its round-tower church, according to Country & Town House.
Former Bake Off judge Mary Berry was said to be especially fond of the Welford gardens. While the contestants were stewing and sweating over their technical bakes, she is said have enjoyed deadheading the roses.
Prior to Welford Park, the show took place in various locations including Fulham Palace, London (season 1), Valentines Mansion, Redbridge (season 2), and Harptree Court, Somerset (seasons 3 and 4).
What's the history of Welford Park?
Welford Park has been a long-established filming location for The Great British Bake Off, but the estate also has 400 years of history behind it.
Originally the site of a monastery, Welford Park became the deer-hunting lodge of Henry VIII and was later given to Sir Thomas Parry, the eventual Treasurer of Queen Elizabeth I's household.
The manor has changed hands over the years, with the Archer and Houblon families inheriting the property in the 18th and 19th centuries. Welford Park is currently owned by James Puxley – a Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire.
The property also served as a recuperation home for distressed soldiers during the First World War, with the bedrooms becoming hospital wards and dormitories for the nursing staff.
Since then, Welford Park has been used as a filming location for film, TV and photoshoot projects, with BBC, Love Productions and Channel 4 using the site.
Can you visit the Bake Off tent?
While you can't visit the tent itself, as it is only set up for filming the series, you can visit the estate where it is shot.
Welford Park hosts seasonal events each year, including the Spectacle of Light experience Snowdrops of Welford Park, which begins in 2024.
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The Great British Bake starts on Tuesday 24th September at 8pm on Channel 4.
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