Director: Harry Lighton
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling
Production Company: BBC Film, British Film Institute (BFI), Element Pictures
Kent Locations Used: Castle Farm, Lullingstone Castle, Crockenhill, Sevenoaks
Based upon the novel Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones, Pillion (2025) is a British drama feature following a young, directionless man who is swept off his feet by the enigmatic leader of a motorcycle gang.
The film is Harry Lighton’s directorial debut and stars Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood, Big Little Lies) as Ray and Harry Melling (The Old Guard (2020), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) as Colin.
Production visited Kent to film various scenes on the Castle Farm Estate, as well as at Lullingstone Castle and The Chequers pub in Crockenhill. Filming of driving sequences also took place on various roads in Sevenoaks.
A popular filming location, the Castle Farm Estate is set within 1,200 acres with varied landscapes, including lavender fields, hop gardens, apple orchards, bluebell woodlands and meadows. It is particularly popular for photoshoots and music videos but has also played host to The Beekeeper (2024) and Road Games (2016).
Lullingstone Castle is one of England’s oldest family estates, set within 120 acres of beautiful Kent countryside. It has been home to the Hart Dyke family for twenty generations. Built in 1497, the attractive mansion is now fronted by a Queen Anne façade of red brick and looks out over a 15-acre lake.
Crockenhill is a picturesque village nestled in the Sevenoaks district. The nearby town of Sevenoaks has a variety of shops and restaurants as well as one of the oldest cricket grounds in the country – The Vine Cricket Ground. There are also many stately homes and castles in the area along with beautiful countryside. Recent productions to have filmed in Sevenoaks include Mr Bates Vs the Post Office (2024), Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) and Mates (2023).
Pillion (2025) is due to release in UK cinemas on Friday 28th November 2025.
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