From Dudley’s popular living museum to Liverpool’s striking cathedral…
While Peaky Blinders will forever have its strongest geographical links with Birmingham, much of its filming took place around the UK.
The most devoted fans can make their own pilgrimages to these places which will be instantly recognisable from the hit series.
New research from WeLoveBrum.co.uk – which looked at how many times the places featured in the gritty gangster drama have been hashtagged on Instagram – showed the most popular filming location with the public is based in the West Midlands.
The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley topped rankings by some margin with 158,460 hashtags. Meanwhile, Liverpool Cathedral made second place with 41,221 mentions.
Other high-ranking locations include Arley Hall and Gardens, which played the part of Tommy Shelby’s mansion, as well as St George’s Hall in Liverpool.
The drama has been one of UK’s biggest series in the past decade and thanks to the upcoming movie continuing the exploits of the Shelby family, interest won’t be dying down anytime soon as fans continue to visit the iconic filming sites.
Peaky Blinders’ 10 most popular filming locations in the UK
| Location | No. of hashtags |
| Black Country Living Museum (Dudley) | 158,460 |
| Liverpool Cathedral (Liverpool) | 41,221 |
| St George’s Hall (Liverpool) | 22,328 |
| Arley Hall & Gardens (Arley) | 11,953 |
| Leeds Town Hall (Leeds) | 10,709 |
| Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Haworth) | 4,888 |
| Port Sunlight Village (Wirral) | 3,985 |
| Bradford City Hall (Bradford) | 749 |
| Undercliffe Cemetery (Bradford) | 609 |
| Powis Street (Liverpool) | 214 |
- Black Country Living Museum (Dudley)
The popular open-air living museum located in Dudley acted as the setting for multiple locations in the series. Fans visiting the museum may recognise some of the buildings like the blacksmiths and the rolling mill that appeared in the programme as well as the canal arm, the location of Charlie Strong’s yard.
- Liverpool Cathedral (Liverpool)
Liverpool’s famous Anglican Cathedral on St James’s Mount boasts beautiful stained glass windows but also impressive views of the city, while Tommy Shelby himself visited the place of worship in season six .
- St George’s Hall (Liverpool)
The Grade I listed landmark has been used on multiple occasions across film and TV, for Peaky Blinders its exterior was utilised for the scene of an anti-fascist demonstration in the final season.
- Arley Hall & Gardens (Arley)
The beautiful Grade II listed country house is located in the Cheshire village of Alley – it will be instantly recognisable to fans as Tommy Shelby’s grand manor.
- Leeds Town Hall (Leeds)
This gothic-style Victorian town hall – once the tallest building in the city – was used as an art gallery in the drama.
- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Haworth)
The five mile long heritage railway is a favourite for period dramas in order to ensure maximum authenticity, for Peaky Blinders this included the confrontation between Grace and Inspector Campbell early on in the series.
- Port Sunlight Village (Wirral)
What was originally built as a home for factory workers in the late Victorian era acted as the home of the Shelby’s beloved Aunt Polly.
- Bradford City Hall (Bradford)
Bradford’s Grade I city hall, which features a landmark clock tower, was used for Tommy’s Westminster offices after he became MP for Birmingham South.
- Undercliffe Cemetery (Bradford)
Undercliffe Cemetery was first used as a burial place in 1854 and is still active as one today. In Peaky Blinders, it was used for graveyard scenes in early seasons in the wake of the First World War.
- Powis Street (Liverpool)
The street in the inner-city Toxeth area of Liverpool doubled as Watery Lane for the show, the home of the Shelby family before they climbed their way to the upper echelons of society.
