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Over half of Brits have booked days out at locations featured in TV shows or movies

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The Insider’s Guide to The National Lottery Open Week ” has been developed - which includes details of movie and TV locations, and more.

TV presenter Vick Hope has had a sneak preview of one of the places featured in the guide - London’s Hampton Court Palace, learning more about the Bridgerton filming location from Historic Royal Palaces team member, Rosie Holmes.Vick Hope said: “As a huge TV fan, exploring the impressive Hampton Court Palace that features in the opening scenes of Bridgeton was a great experience.”Among those polled, over half (58%) said a place is more appealing if it has made it to screen.As a result, 46% would happily travel long distances within the UK just to see attractions or locations which have appeared in favourite shows and movies.Darren Henley OBE, chief executive of Arts Council England, and chair of the National Lottery Forum, said: “Television and cinema are an integral part of UK culture, providing us with wonderful memories.“Trips to these sites are pilgrimages that help bring favourite shows and films to life.“The National Lottery Open Week is a great opportunity for people to explore some of them - including The Eden Project, Hampton Court Palace and the Black Country Living Museum.“Alongside hundreds of other venues and attractions, they’ll be offering National Lottery players free entry and special offers to say thank you for the £30m they raise for good causes each week.”The study, carried out through OnePoll, also found over three-quarters (79%) said travelling the UK to see places they haven’t seen before is among their favourite things to do.Aside from visiting filming locations, motivations for visiting particular areas of the country include exploring wildlife, learning.

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