The film "The Amazing Journey of Doctor Dolittle" was filmed in the UK. Blenheim Palace in Oxford is used as Buckingham Palace, and the Cotay estate as Doctor Dolittle's estate, and the small market town of Kirkby Lonsdale for village scenes.

Filming Locations:

Blenheim Palace

In the Movie

Scene where John Dolittle arrives at Buckingham Palace on the back of the ostrich Plimpton.

In Reality

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The scene was filmed at Blenheim Palace, a monumental country house in Woodstock. It is the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough and the only non-royal, non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and 1722, and in 1987 it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Blenheim is a popular filming location. Films such as "Transformers: The Last Knight", "Spectre", and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" were shot here.