Victorian times; full of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers which have been supplied to the Dorchester Hotel. It now boasts 120 apple, 60 pear and 40 tomato varieties. Paintings The house contains a number of paintings, many still the property of the family of the Barons Braybrooke. Media appearances The house and grounds have been used in popular television and radio shows, including Flog It!, Antiques Roadshow and Gardeners' Question Time. The exteriors and gardens were also used for the 1964 feature film Woman of Straw starring Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery and Ralph Richardson. During 2017, scenes were filmed at Audley End for Trust produced by Danny Boyle and based on the life of John Paul Getty III. On 7 September 2018, scenes were shot for The Crown. Previously, interior shots of the Library and Great Hall had been used to portray rooms in Balmoral Castle, Windsor Castle and Eton College. Audley End appears in a popular series of videos on English Heritage's YouTube channel featuring the character of Mrs Crocombe, head cook at the house during the 1880s. See also Audley End Railway, miniature railway in the grounds Audley End railway station References External links Audley End Information at English Heritage Friends of Audley End Volunteer group supporting the house 'Four centuries of change in a historic country house' on Google Arts & Culture + Country houses in Essex English Heritage sites in Essex Gardens by Capability Brown Gardens in Essex Grade I listed buildings in Essex Grade I listed houses Grade I listed museum buildings Grade I listed parks and gardens in Essex Historic house museums in Essex Jacobean architecture Royal residences in England Uttlesford