- A new adaptation of Wuthering Heights is set to hit theaters in February 2026
- And residents in Yorkshire, UK, were delighted when they spotted the movie’s stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi at various filming locations in the English county
- Robbie even brought her husband and infant son to enjoy a traditional Sunday roast at a local hotel
Wuthering Heights is set to be one of the biggest movies of 2026.
But residents of a sleepy Yorkshire village could hardly believe their eyes to catch movie stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi among their midst.
The English county is one of the filming locations for the new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel, and the two Aussie actors were spotted in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Robbie will play Catherine ‘Cathy’ Earnshaw in the film – which hits theaters next February – while Elordi will star as the Byronic hero, Heathcliff.
The locations chosen for the new film included Arkengarthdale, Swaledale and the village of Low Row. Robbie, 35, stayed at the hotel Simonstone Hall, near Hawes, with other cast members.
The hotel is described as a ‘historic country lodge’ – and a staff member had nothing but praise for the Barbie actor.
Describing Robbie as “very lovely”, they went on to add that she had even enjoyed a Sunday roast and afternoon tea there with her husband Tom Ackerley and six-month-old son.
The employee told the BBC, “The weekend was great fun, where she met lots of other guests and visitors and she introduced her baby to the resident pigs and peacocks here.”
Wuthering Heights star Margot Robbie spotted ‘driving a tractor’
Not only that, but the base camp for the movie was also situated in Yorkshire, which is the biggest county in the UK.
Sitting near Holiday Home Yorkshire in Reeth, the owner said it was “very exciting” seeing the trailers in the tiny village.
Another property owner said he spotted Robbie driving a tractor with her co-star, and added, “There were four tractors, old-fashioned open-to-the-elements style and they were being escorted by two Range Rovers.”
Crew members also stayed at the Charles Bathurst Inn, in Arkengarthdale, and were described as “very friendly”.
Director of Brontë museum welcomes new adaptation
Along with her sisters Charlotte and Anne, Emily Brontë’s work is some of the most famous in literature – and her passionate novel has been adapted at least 14 times for TV and film.
With the Emerald Fennell-directed movie being the 15th, the director of the Brontë Parsonage Museum commented, “Every screen or theatre adaptation brings something fresh for contemporary audiences to think about.
“It is a testimony of Emily’s legacy that her writing continues to inspire creatives today and we look forward to seeing what Emerald Fennell’s adaptation adds to the mix.”
