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War Horse (2011)
Where War Horse says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Flanders and France were never filmed: the whole film was shot in England, from Dartmoor to Wiltshire
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Scenes and places
The Narracott farm (1912)
Albert names the colt Joey and teaches him to come to an owl's call. When war breaks out, Ted must sell Joey to Captain Nicholls, and Albert ties his father's pennant to the bridle and vows to find him.
Set in Narracott family farm, Devon — The Devon farm where Albert raises Joey and where he is later sold.
A derelict Dartmoor building brought back to life for the film, with wide open views.
Filmed at Ditsworthy Warren House, Dartmoor — The isolated Dartmoor building that stood in for the Narracott family's farmhouse. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The village and the auction (1912)
At the village auction Ted bids against his own landlord and wins the colt, to Rose's dismay. The bid puts the family into debt.
Set in Village in Devon — The main village of the story, where Ted outbids his landlord for the colt.
A Cotswold-style stone village in Wiltshire that played a Devon village.
Filmed at Castle Combe, Wiltshire — Scenes in the story's main village were filmed here, though the real village is in Wiltshire, not Devon. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Ploughing the rocky field (1912)
Albert and Joey plough a field full of stones, proving the colt can work. The turnips they plant save the family's farm.
Set in The Narracott rocky field, Devon — The stony field Albert and Joey plough to save the farm.
Open moorland with a reservoir; the film's makers called the landscape a character in itself.
Filmed at Dartmoor (Burrator Reservoir area) — Dartmoor locations around Burrator, Meavy and Sheepstor were used; the exact field is not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The cavalry charge (1914)
Captain Nicholls leads the cavalry, with Joey beneath him, in a charge through a German camp. Hidden machine guns cut the charge down.
Set in Flanders, Belgium (location not specified) — The cavalry charge against a German encampment with hidden machine guns.
A Hampshire country house whose grounds stood in for the Flanders front.
Filmed at Stratfield Saye House, Hampshire — The cavalry scenes, including a charge with 130 extras, were shot on this estate. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The German camp (1914)
Captured by the Germans, Joey and Topthorn are cared for by a young volunteer, Gunther. His bond with the horses leads him to a desperate choice for his younger brother.
Set in German camp in Flanders (location not specified) — The German position where the captured horses are taken and groomed.
A Surrey woodland often used for filming, with the plot's camp built among the trees.
Filmed at Bourne Wood, Surrey — Wartime camp scenes were shot in this woodland near Farnham for about two weeks from 4 October 2010. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Emilie's grandfather's farm (1914)
Emilie finds the two horses and hides them from German soldiers in her bedroom. Her grandfather lets her ride Joey for her birthday, which gets them discovered.
Set in French farm of Emilie's grandfather — Where Emilie hides the two horses in her bedroom.
No specific film location for this farm is named in the cited sources.
The Somme trenches, 1918 (1918)
Now a soldier, Albert fights beside Andrew in the Second Battle of the Somme. A gas bomb leaves him temporarily blinded.
Set in Western Front, the Somme, France — The trenches where Albert fights alongside his friend Andrew.
No specific film location for the trenches is named in the cited sources.
No man's land (1918)
Joey bolts into no man's land and gets tangled in barbed wire. A British soldier goes out under a white flag, and a German soldier brings wire cutters to help.
Set in No man's land, Western Front — The strip between the lines where Joey is caught in barbed wire.
A flat former airfield in Surrey whose open vistas were used to recreate northern France.
Filmed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey — The no man's land battlefield scenes were filmed at this former airfield. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The field hospital (1918)
Albert hears that Joey has been rescued while he is recovering. Joey is about to be put down when Albert's owl call reaches him.
Set in British field hospital — Where Joey is nearly put down until Albert's owl call.
No specific film location for the hospital is named in the cited sources.
The auction after the war (1918)
With the war over, Joey is sold at auction and Albert's comrades pool their money to bid. Emilie's grandfather wins, but Albert pleads his case.
Set in Horse auction after the war — The sale where Albert's comrades bid for Joey.
No specific film location for this auction is named in the cited sources.
Home to the farm (1919)
Albert brings Joey home and embraces his mother. He returns the pennant to his father, who offers his hand with pride.
Set in Narracott family farm, Devon — Joey and Albert return to the family farm.
The same remote Dartmoor farmhouse as the film's opening.
Filmed at Ditsworthy Warren House, Dartmoor — The same Dartmoor building as the opening farm scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Albert — A Devon farm boy who trains the colt Joey and promises to find him after the horse is sold to the army.
- Joey — A bay Irish Hunter born in Devon in 1912 whose journey takes him from the farm through the war.
- Emilie — A French girl who hides Joey and Topthorn from German soldiers on her grandfather's farm.