One of my favorite scenes in 2005 Pride and Prejudice is when Elizabeth Bennett is sitting at the base of a huge tree with her aunt and uncle. I am thinking it is an oak. Does anyone know where in England there is an area with huge-trunked trees with roots that cover the ground?
I tried to find out from the film, but have not had success. Jane
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New York City, NY, USA
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Did you try this site? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414387/locations
Pam
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Bloomington, IL, USA
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This link will take you right to the page that shows where the various scenes were filmed:
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Troy, Oh, USA
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It was filmed entirely on location around the UK in the summer of 2004 and used several stately homes, including Chatsworth House in Derbyshire and Wilton House in Salisbury (as Pemberley), Groombridge Place in Kent (as Longbourn), Basildon Park in Berkshire (as Netherfield Park) and Burghley House in Lincolnshire (as Rosings - the adjacent town of Stamford served as Meryton). The Temple of Apollo and Palladian Bridge of Stourhead also appeared (as the Gardens of Pemberley).
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Atlanta, Ga, USA
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There is a wonderful arboretum called Westonbirt in the southern part of the Cotswolds. It was not far from Tetbury. We spent several hours there and wished we had taken a picnic lunch. There were hundreds of trees and all are identified--very interesting place. The trees that you describe may originally be from India.
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Nottingham, UK
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I'd like to mention the Sherwood Forest visitors centre at Edwinstowe. If you want huge old trees, we've got 'em.
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Kissimmee, FL, USA
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But you'll find incredible trees everywhere in the UK...as Yakov Smirnov would say, "What a country!"