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Netflix smash Bridgerton gives us a Cinderella story in season 4 as serial philanderer Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) romances undercover ladies\u2019 maid Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) at a masquerade ball. Based on Julia Quinn\u2019s third book, An Offer from a Gentleman, the pair go on to contend with shadow lives, familial expectations, class prejudice and \u2013 checks script \u2013 one evil stepmother. It\u2019s a good thing then that Benedict\u2019s sizeable countryside estate, ironically named My Cottage, steps in to provide respite from societal noise along with a quiet spot for a skinny dip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything we know about Ben\u2019s love den.<\/p>\n
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When do Sophie and Benedict visit My Cottage?<\/p>\n
The unlikely pair find themselves at My Cottage when they take refuge from a thunderstorm en route to London. The duo travel together after Sophie loses her job as a ladies maid and Benedict offers her passage in his carriage. It\u2019s here Benedict begins to question the real identity of the Lady in Silver from the masquerade ball. The soon-to-be lovebirds also enjoy a leisurely breakfast in Benedict\u2019s boudoir and Sophie spots the second eldest Bridgerton bro practicing his breaststroke sans clothing in the lake.<\/p>\n
Is My Cottage a real place?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yes. Loseley Park, a 1,400 acre Surrey estate, stands in for My Cottage. The Grade I listed manor was built by Sir William More between 1562 and 1569 and has close links to the Tudors. It features panelling from Henry VIII\u2019s Nonsuch Palace and is also home to a rare portrait of Anne Boleyn. Queen Elizabeth I also stayed at the property, and is reported to have planted a mulberry tree in its gardens.<\/p>\n
Is My Cottage open to the public?<\/p>\n
Loseley Park has been a private family residence for over 400 years. It opens to the public on select days during the summer and winter months. House tours start from \u00a315 per person, with no pre-booking required.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Its farm shop The Farmm, known for\u00a0its homemade chutneys, jams and fresh bread as well as its own blend coffee, homeware and fresh flowers, is currently closed following a fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Can you stay at My Cottage?<\/p>\n
Yes. The estate has a range of 1-2 bedroom cottages on its grounds that can be booked by the day or week (email<\/a> for information). The rooms are rustic and cosy, featuring high vaulted ceilings, exposed timber beams and four-poster beds.\u00a0<\/p>\n The price of a stay at My Cottage is available on request, but similar properties in the area are priced between \u00a3157 and \u00a3311 per night, according to Expedia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n What else has been filmed at My Cottage?<\/p>\n A regular location used for British period dramas, Loseley Park doubled as Broadlands, the Mountbatten family home, in The Crown. It has also been used in productions including The Gentleman, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Rebecca, Midsomer Murders and Belgravia.\u00a0<\/p>\n What has the Bridgerton cast said about filming at My Cottage?<\/p>\n The Bridgerton cast spent two weeks filming at Loseley for\u00a0the fourth season. Thompson, who swam naked in the estate\u2019s lake, told Netflix\u2019s publication Tudum that \u2018the lake was freezing\u2019,\u00a0while Yerrin added that \u2018the result of [the scene] is steamy\u2019. Despite the cold, Thompson\u00a0described\u00a0the experience as \u2018magical\u2019. At the series premiere he added: \u2018[Yerin and I] were just getting to know each other as actors as well as the characters.\u2019<\/p>\n Where was\u00a0Bridgerton\u00a0season 3 filmed? Inside the filming locations you can actually visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Bridgerton](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1769915294_597_image.webp.webp\")
\nPhotograph: NetflixSophie and Benedict\u2019s romance blossoms at My Cottage
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