 The Turn of the Screw was filmed on location in the West Country of England , beginning in August 2009 . The scenes at Bly were filmed at Brympton d 'Evercy , a manor house near Yeovil , Somerset . Brympton was chosen because of its similarity to Bly House , as described by James , including its extensive grounds and large lake . The railway scenes were filmed at the East Somerset Railway . 
