The Disney Channel is set to use Arley Hall as the venue for filming mystery adventure movie, Evermoor.
The production is set to be the first UK Disney production ever to be shown on the Disney Channel US, and the company has chosen the country home that is hosting this year’s Caravan Club National rally.
Evermoor is a story about 14-year-old Tara Bailey who moves from her city home in the US to start a new life in the spooky Evermoor Manor (Arley Hall) in England, where she discovers a magical tapestry and appears to have powers to predict the future.
Evermoor is due to air this autumn, while the filming is set to start at the end of April.
Disney EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) is teaming up with Liverpool-based production company, Lime Pictures to film the live action movie.
Lime Pictures is responsible for producing some of the UK’s most famous shows such as The Only Way Is Essex and Hollyoaks but this production is set to be the channel’s biggest UK production to date.
The team behind Evermoor scoured the North West of England in order to find the perfect location for the exciting new film.
They eventually chose Arley Hall, describing it as being the best place for a scary film, with there being something eerie about the British accent combined with a large creepy mansion.
Lime Pictures’ head of drama, Rebecca Hodgson, told the BBC: “We were looking for a really interesting old house which had to be inviting enough that you would want to go in, but might have a little bit of a sinister side to it as well”
Arley Hall’s general manager, Steve Hamilton said he hoped the production would be a boost to local tourism and trade.
“This is great news not just for Arley but the whole of the North West,” he said. “Evermoor is due to be shown in more than 160 countries so this has the potential to draw in visitors from across the world.”
As Evermoor is set to become such a big hit in both the US and UK, what better time to visit the hopefully soon internationally famous venue, than during the May Bank Holiday weekend?
The Caravan Club‘s National Rally 2014 will be taking place at the Arley Hall this year, over the May Bank holiday weekend (23-27 May).
Visitors will be given the opportunity to enjoy a fabulous range of daytime and evening entertainment during the event, including plenty of live music.
Eager caravanners can book their tickets in advance here.
