from his mother, the Hon. Mrs Elizabeth Hervey-Bathurst, in 1988. The castle's business was affected for some time in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but by mid-July 2020, restrictions were easing. The ironwork bridge over the weir, first installed in 1828, was reopened after restoration in 2021. Media appearances and events The car manufacturer, Land Rover, uses the Eastnor estate as a venue for potential customers to drive their vehicles; a fee is charged for those participating in the Landrover Experience. The castle has been used as a set location for films, television programmes and music videos including; One More Time, starring Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis, Jr, Slade's video "Run Runaway", the 1986 film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost, the BBC TV adaptation of Little Lord Fauntleroy in 1995, the American reality competition television program, The Amazing Race, ITV's 2015 adaptation of Doctor Thorne, and two episodes of HBO's Succession. Details of the castle's construction were revealed in episode 6 of the 2004 BBC TV series Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain. Many other films and TV episodes have done filming of some scenes at the castle. The castle was featured on an episode of An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates on the Smithsonian Channel and Amazon Prime Video. It first aired in 2020. Citations Sources External links Eastnor Castle - Wedding venue and corporate entertainment centre. Photos of Eastnor at Flickr Castles in Herefordshire Country houses in Herefordshire Gardens in Herefordshire Gothic Revival architecture in Herefordshire Houses completed in 1820 Grade I listed buildings in Herefordshire Mock castles in England Historic house museums in Herefordshire