A quiet Yorkshire Dales village best known for its stone cottages and countryside views has also become known for its filming location credentials.
Redmire, around four miles away from Leyburn in Wensleydale, was used as a location for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," while also finding its way into episodes of the TV show All Creatures Great and Small.
The village sits beneath Penn Hill and close to Bolton Castle, Redmire Force, and the River Ure.
To visitors, it has the appearance of a traditional Wensleydale community, with historic stone buildings, a village pub, and open countryside stretching towards some of the best-known landmarks in the Yorkshire Dales.
But Redmire also has a surprisingly long screen history.
The village featured in the BBC television series "All Creatures Great and Small," where it was used as the location of the fictional Darrowby bus stop.
Its village pub, then known as the Bolton Arms, also appeared in the episode "Beauty of the Beast."
Decades later, filmmakers returned to the area for a very different type of production.
Redmire was used as a filming location for "28 Years Later" and its sequel "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple."
The rural setting made it well-suited to the bleak and isolated landscape of the films, which continue the story first established by "28 Days Later."
Away from its screen appearances, Redmire is a small and peaceful village with a history stretching back centuries.
Its name is thought to derive from the Old English words meaning "reed mere," pointing towards the landscape which once characterised the area.
Today, the village is surrounded by some of Wensleydale’s most recognisable scenery.
Nearby Bolton Castle is one of the area’s major historic attractions.
The 14th-century castle is particularly famous for its connection to Mary, Queen of Scots, who was held there after fleeing Scotland.
The village is also close to Redmire Force, a series of cascades on the River Ure.
Walkers often regard the waterfall as a quieter alternative to the better-known Aysgarth Falls farther up Wensleydale.
Redmire also has an unusual transport history.
Its railway station has served as the western end of the Wensleydale Railway heritage line, connecting the village with communities farther east through the dale.
The railway has not only carried heritage passengers.
The Ministry of Defence has also occasionally used the route to transport military vehicles towards the Catterick area.
That has led to one of the more unusual sights associated with the village, with signs warning road users about slow-moving military vehicles.
Despite those connections, Redmire retains the feel of a quiet Yorkshire Dales location.
Traditional stone houses dating from different periods line the village, while surrounding footpaths offer views across Wensleydale and towards Bolton Castle.
The local pub has long formed part of village life and has been praised by visitors for its traditional Yorkshire atmosphere.
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Walkers and visitors are drawn to the area for its combination of countryside, history, and relative tranquillity.
While better-known destinations elsewhere in the Yorkshire Dales can become crowded, Redmire offers a quieter base for exploring Wensleydale.
Its position means visitors can reach Bolton Castle, the River Ure, and Redmire Force while still staying in a compact rural village.
That peaceful appearance makes its modern screen history all the more striking.
A village once used to represent the gentle fictional world of "All Creatures Great and Small" later became part of the much darker universe of "28 Years Later."
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