Will Bridgerton season four film in Buckinghamshire?

The historic West Wycombe estate on the outskirts of High Wycombe served as a backdrop for the popular series in 2021 – doubling as both the stately home of one of the characters and the Royal Ascot polo ground.

Although it didn’t feature in Bridgerton’s third outing, which was released on Netflix over the summer, fans think it could be returning to the screen in season four after spotting an overlap between the shooting period and the National Trust estate’s winter closure.

The new series began filming this month, with production expected to last until April 2025 – coincidentally spanning the same dates as West Wycombe estate’s upcoming closure, which lasts each year from September to the end of March.

While it may be a coincidence, it hasn’t stopped eagle-eyed fans from getting their hopes up – with one person describing the schedule line-up as “very interesting”.

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When series two was shot on the grounds in 2021, locals spotted cast members walking around the nearby village in period costumes as well as regency-era boats on the lake and even horse-drawn carriages coming and going from the set.

Bridgerton is based on Julia Quinn’s series of novels following the love lives of each member of the titular family in the 1800s, with series four – focusing on second son Benedict, played by Luke Thompson – likely to hit Netflix sometime in 2026.

A renewed appearance in the hit series is far from out of the question, especially when considering West Wycombe’s impressive history on the big and small screen.

Most recently featuring in Tim Burton’s sequel to the 1988 horror-comedy Beetlejuice, the estate has a string of high-profile credits to its name across a range of genres – including Ridley Scott’s historical epic Napoleon, Bridget Jones’ Diary and X-Men: First Class.