Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Filming Locations. Then and Now

Four and a half minutes of then and now comparisons of some of the most iconic British locations used in the film.

[@richardestenson7799]

My favorite movie as a child... I'll be 50 in a couple of months. Shared this movie with my 9 year old son not long ago.

[@jonathanhill3017]

not long before my grandfather died I stayed with him for a while and he drove around most of the filming locations for this film it the best memory I have of him explaining all the different places

[@SPCLPONY]

Jonathan hill; I'll bet that was wonderful! Lucky to have those memories....

[@wiliburysteve]

A big part of my happy childhood memories, so lovely to see all these locations. Cheers Vinny ! 😊

[@johnnyworkman6670]

Oh yes

[@williamhaddad46]

I love love love kisses from Brazil when I watched this movie the first time I was 11 and now I'm 56 years old and still watch with my kids. loved your work, stay with all my affection of a man aged 56 years who still has a child inside.

[@alisonlee3314]

Not much has changed. Thank God!

[@uptone12111]

Refreshing

[@MarkMahoney]

Nice one alison 👍

[@rockets4kids]

I just realized much of this was filmed in the heart of the Formula 1 tech area.

[@andyrob3259]

Apart from many many many more trees and bushes.

[@christophermcguire7888]

Amen

[@ScottALanter]

Thank you for taking the time to film these. It really brought back some wonderful memories growing and watching the movie. It's amazing how many filming locations look nearly identical today.

[@thomasfinlayson7738]

Very pleasant film, thank you. A great film, an iconic childhood memory. Sally Ann Howes passed recently but Chitty and her beautiful voice never will. Best wishes to all.

[@grahamsummers5078]

Thanks for posting this. Never realised about the Kempton Park Waterworks until seeing this, and I used to live only a mile down the road at Hanworth!! Chitty is part of my family's history as we were the nearest house, or to be exact bungalow, to the windmill. My mother used to wheel me down to the windmill everyday in my pram to watch the filming in progress of Chitty!

[@vincecox2916]

Hi Graham. How lovely for you to have lived so close. It is a shame that the original house and barn are no more. Almost sacrilege to pull them down!

[@stewartbrandon8281]

Never knew about kempton waterworks my father in law worked there for many years. Watched the movie so many times and never noticed. Watching this I knew before the caption told me.

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

@@vincecox2916 The outbuildings to the windmill were constructed for the film. There was a TV programme for the 50th anniversary. I was both impressed by the construction and disappointed that in real life it was just a windmill by itself.

[@53greenhill]

I was born in High Wycombe and lived there until I was almost 7. I still remember the outings to Fingest, Turville, and Turville Heath almost 60 years ago. The Chilterns are a lovely part of England. On occasion, have returned for a nice walk and then a pint at the Bull & Butcher. Since then we’ve been in Canada and am currently breathing in smoke from forest fires.

[@fraserkatie]

This is interesting because my father made half of Truly's car! The engine and chassis were built to Dads own original design and Russels water is where the car must have been so that Dads chassis is the part that falls in the water!

[@laurara7071]

WOW!

[@boondoggled1]

Katie Fraser O M G THAT IS BEYOND COOL!!!!!

[@JJZBULLITT109]

Katie, that's awesome thank you for sharing. I had the opportunity as a very young lad to see Chitty herself. It always was my favorite movie and the biggest reason for why I got into vintage auto restoration. The cars built for the movie were really quite something!

[@leonardhughes7679]

the only real problem as he mentioned in his biography no explanations on a backstory on the characters or the villians motivations.just most remembered for the set and photography songs and acting.

[@gigitaylor6952]

cool! thats so interesting

[@arnolddalby5552]

Brilliant, the golden age of cinema of the late 1960.s.

[@patricksaxon3983]

They just don't make good movies like these any more, even great for adults too as well as children.

[@kennethwayne6857]

@@patricksaxon3983 And how about that score? They don't write them like that any more, God bless the Sherman brothers!

[@PaulTesta]

@@kennethwayne6857 Richard Sherman, still going strong @ 92.

[@leehauxwell1149]

Every time I drive past Kempton Water works it has nagged me that it was familiar, now I know why.

[@HogRebel]

There ya go! 😎👍 Would love to see more of England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Only saw Portsmouth and London when I had a port visit there in the U.S. Navy. 😎⚓️🇺🇸🫡

[@ruthnoelmarie...9061]

Thanks, Vince. “Our fine four fender friend.” Adore this movie forever. ;)

[@jage750]

That was great. Glad to see the locations haven’t changed all that much.

[@Johnnyboy792]

A wonderful job Vince ! Compliments to you for putting this together !!!

[@sdj3140]

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is one of my all time special films. I grew up in Berkshire, and thankfully for me, visited all the locations previewed in the short film. Many thanks Vince, for bringing back childhood memories. I used to work for Alan Mann, the creator of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car. Small world...

[@rw8733]

This is great to see. Well played sir.

[@paulmchugh8695]

Nice one memories of my childhood and time with my children x toot sweets !!!!!

[@travellingunderpants]

Thank you vince for producing and posting this video!! Am mid 50's now and seeing this has brought back so many memories of happier times 😊. I sang along and will be singing all day now! 🎼🎶🎵 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG WE LOVE YOU!! ❤️😍

[@patricksaxon3983]

Now I can't get that song out of my head! Great job on this video, I loved that movie as I remember watching it in the theater when I was a 5 year old child in 1968. I even had a Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang lunch box and I sure wished that I still had it now.

[@suehill9679]

Thank you so much for this, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was my favourite childhood film. I grew up in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, so many of these locations are familiar to me. I saw the windmill as a child, it was like meeting a favourite celebrity.

[@santiagolopez3909]

One of my childhood favorites too. 👍

[@motoknivesandgunsbyjt]

I’m as old as this movie and it was my absolute favorite movie as a child. Thank you for doing this….

[@StephenDeadToLife]

Thanks so much for making this! its much appreciated - I been watching this film since I was about 6 years old or so and im now 33.. love what you done here...awesome

[@dawnmiles5038]

Love this, our family lived in Hambleden , such a pretty village. Thank you for making and posting this

[@24yrukdesigner]

We all gathered around the big Screen this Christmas to watch Chitty Bang Bang. The youngest we have here are 17 years old. It's still a great entertaining, and intentionally cheesy masterpiece. Love it. Wish all of England looked like this place still. This was truly English.

[@Fireblade918]

One morning in early 1970s I had just arrived at school in Lowestoft Suffolk the school was and still is next to the A12 road, from the playground we saw Chitty bang bang drive pass under it's own power, unbelievable but true, will never forget it, I'm now 55.

[@howardsmith9342]

They built one roadworthy version for the movie, and some other ones for certain scenes. That original car is now owned by none other than Peter Jackson of LOTR fame.

[@teletubetodd]

Very nice. It's so refreshing that so many of those fine old buildings in the film are still standing, though some of the vegetation has grown considerably since 1968. Perhaps the movie encouraged a historic preservation movement in those parts! Thanks for posting!

[@tamaracarter1836]

It’s the English countryside, there are hundreds of preserved and beautiful villages like that.

[@thomasduffmcgready4169]

Thanks for putting this beautiful special trip down memory lane in. This is what it's really about. Many of us do understand that and others haven't any knowledge.

[@grahamvincent6977]

I know how viciously difficult these kinds of then and now comparisons are! Well done!

[@DisjointedConversations]

thanks so much for this! We were watching the film on TV today and started talking about the locations. 5 minutes later we watched your great little film! Thanks again for doing this and sharing.

[@davidm3569]

Thank you!! Watching film now. Great to see the original locations. Fantastic and timeless film with happy memories. 😀

[@hardcasekara6409]

It brings back memory's of my child hood thanks for this film Vince

[@vincecox2916]

You're very welcome Alfredo. My pleasure.

[@sharoncarter4086]

Lovely film, so good to see locations haven't changed so much. Thank-you!!! 💜

[@silvertbird1]

Just watched this film again a few days ago, hadn’t seen it in more than 35 years. Thanks for sharing the locations, very interesting.

[@ben2e0omr]

Brought back some wonderful memories. 10/10.

[@littlerockrabbit6678]

Thanks for uploading this! Fascinating

[@Benny_Blue]

*In hell.* *”Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” starts playing.* Me: Oh, I love this song! *”Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” ends.* *”Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” starts playing.* Me: Wait.

[@verareyhood]

made me cry

[@kidsshare3081]

Thank you for this fabulous little film. Chitty Bang Bang has always been mine and my brother Jeremy's favourite childhood film. Now both my children (3yrs and 21months) are obsessed with it and want to watch it at least once a week. Although I went to college in High Wycombe many years ago I had no idea I was so near to the filming locations. You have saved me from having to go and hunt them out. Many thanks again.

[@vincecox2916]

Thank you KidShare. I hope you, and your children enjoy it for many years to come!

[@maninthewilderness5795]

Funny how the two British kids never though..."Blimey...our dad is an American? Howed that happen?"

[@SPCLPONY]

Man In The Wilderness ; I just read a trivia comment regarding that very fact. It seems the producers wanted Dick VanDyke for the part, but he only agreed if he didn't have to use the English accent. He caught a little criticism for his 'Cockney' accent in the Mary Poppin's film a few years earlier. I also read the producers wanted Julie Andrews, aka Mary Poppin's for the part of Truly Scrumptious, but she had a current engagement and wasn't able to do it.

[@dorkusamoungus]

I was just thinking this watching some other videos, i love the sites, makes me want to visit your side of the world just to see it. This never gets old... Thanks Vinny, wherever you are....

[@sarahsilverlight2064]

Thank you for posting this Vince. You did a lovely job.

[@applegum204]

Loved this! Thanks for posting! I was in Rothenburg ob der Tauber and never realized I was a few hundred feet from the Toyman's workshop. I did see the aquaduct outside of town where Chitty first lands in Vulgaria and Neuschwanstein. Nice to know I'm not the only one seeking these places out!

[@kennethdowers9366]

Where did they film under the castle where the kids were being held captive. It looks like Pirates of the Caribbean. The film was being shot at the same time POTC was being built...possible?

[@petrawitty5575]

I'm curious about the castle also but the outdoor scenes. I ended up here because I was looking at the history of Neuschwanstein. Did they actually allow the filming to take place there at the castle???

[@The4thDensity]

We have a guy who works with us and we call him the child catcher (not for that reason). He looks the spit of him, but he's a lovely fella. God bless you Ian.

[@SuperAce5150]

Excellent. Really enjoyed this. Well done, sir!

[@kdfrk247]

Saw this at the cinema when it was first released. One of my all time favourites. ❤

[@peterforrest3424]

Thanks for this Vince.

[@validilloughery]

What an amazing video ! It's great that the locations haven't dramatically changed

[@sarahreid3467]

Thanks Vinny Cox for making this, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was born and raised in Middlesex and lived close by near Uxbridge. I love everything Chitty Bang Bang, it is my favourite film of all time. I never knew where it was filmed but knew it must have been close by in our area. If you have anything else I'm sure we Chitty fans would love to see it. Thanks again...

[@garyeaton6172]

been to all these locations Turville is where they did Good night Mr Tom beautiful places

[@xr6lad]

It’s also where they filmed the outdoor scenes of the Vicar of Dibley with Dawn French.

[@alanjwindow]

Brilliant format, well done, Such fun!

[@dickiedocker]

Brilliant video Vinny thanks so much for posting i really enjoyed it

[@vincecox2916]

You're more than welcome Mark. Glad you liked it.

[@pblnlpalu]

Thnks Vince wonderfull shots.

[@chrismax18]

thank you for posting this, its brilliant :P grew up watching this film and I LOVE IT like mad :D

[@vincecox2916]

Thank you chrismax. Glad you enjoyed it. I've had many kind comments so I guess it's giving lots of enjoyment to many people which is nice!

[@THEFBDJJB]

Well done Vincent, excellent job. Thank you for identify the locations. I guess it was your curiosity that led to this being made, wanting to either confirm the locations or help preserve the accuracy of where scenes were shot. I have a similar interest in helping preserve the accuracy of what films/TV programmes were shot at Brunel University along (my place of employment) as well as when and with which actors - and thus avoiding errors. For me the location curiosity started when I worked on A Clockwork Orange - but that's another story. Well done mate.

[@uptone12111]

Thank you for posting this

[@Mister_H]

What a wonderful video, thank you so much for taking the time and uploading it for us all to enjoy. Brought back many very Happy memories for me 😀

[@TheImpossibleMachineChannel]

Brilliant video. Fond memories of watching this film as a child. Really nice idea to revisit the locations. I live in London may have to drive out to visit some of these now I know where they are.

[@DiannaLinerentertainmentexec]

That was awesome!! thank you! brought back my childhood memories

[@vincecox2916]

Thank you Dianna. I'm glad you, and so many other people, have enjoyed it.

[@computerjantje]

nice work. thank you. My favorite musical of all times

[@albaproductions9602]

What a beautiful part of our beautiful country.

[@cherylg63]

This is wonderful! Thanks for posting!

[@missyb9438]

More before and now videos thanks mate!😁😁😁

[@Roblox59]

Beautiful! Love to visit the filming locations one day.(: Thanks for sharing.

[@cmharajuku9866]

This is a wonderful movie that has changed my life. ^ ^ Next year, I will go to the UK to visit the location of this movie.^ ^ From TOKYO JAPAN

[@deefakir9335]

No you didn't. COVID saw to that. I visited yesterday as I live nearby. Next year?

[@cmharajuku9866]

@@deefakir9335 WOOW! You are so lucky. I want to visit to there next year

[@davidwatters918]

Fantastic, Thank you. Love this film, brings back wonderful memories.

[@Useaname]

I can never get enough of that music. Thanks for uploading. Chitty bang bang, Chitty Chitty bang bang, Chitty bang bang, Chitty Chitty bang bang, Chitty bang bang, Chitty Chitty bang bang, etc

[@sirhrmechanic2648]

Great and fun video! Thanks for making an posting!

[@marjhol]

What a great video. Touring the area with my children to get some then & now pictures is on my list to do this year. Thanks for the inspiration and and doing such a great job on this video clip. More please!

[@vincecox2916]

Thanks Thurleigh. I intend to upload more 'Then and Now' videos.

[@SPCLPONY]

Thurleigh; That sounds like so much fun! I'm glad Vince took the time to do this. One of my all time favorite movies, even at 54 years old! I fell in love with the scenery and the mill house! I looked this up after seeing a 'then and now' filming locations for the 1969 True Grit movie. Somebody did a nice job with that one as well.

[@guyhancox4246]

Vinny, many thanks for this mate. This film is, along with the Jungle Book THE film of my childhood (songs by the Sherman brothers in each of course) and I have been cycling round Turville and the Chilterns for years in large part because of the connection. Thanks for pinning several more places down for me, I am now off to do some more exploration!

[@vincecox2916]

Hi Guy. Have fun and happy hunting.

[@burymedeep-be7dm]

You did this perfectly. Scene to scene. Nice job.

[@edanabrown9061]

Loved this, Vince! Very well done... and boy, does this movie take me back.

[@vincecox2916]

Edana Brown Hi Edana. I'm very glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time to comment. x

[@pblnlpalu]

Hi, this was my first movie ever seen in a cinema, great memories!!!! Maybe fun for coffee to chat...

[@garywateridge]

great job, enjoyable to watch, off camping to germany and visiting Neuschanstein castle this year. After seeing the film as a child when it first came out at the cinema, i have never forgot the image of the castle and now finally get to visit.

[@forwardtothepast2411]

that you for taking the time to find these locations

[@paulkelley9641]

This was great! Thank You

[@chrisluciano6462]

By far the coolest video I’ve seen in a very long time!

[@bendrake3756]

Great video Vince see a lot of time and effort has gone into this awesome video.

[@boondoggled1]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU MADE ME SO HAPPY! 💛👍🏼

[@jimsmith8771]

wonderful film ,thanks so much.

[@TheAleGaGa]

This is fantastic!!!! Thank you so much. 💕

[@LonelyTomProductions]

Thanks for this great video!

[@2003wrx64]

cool video! thanks for your time and effort. loved this film when I was a kid and it was really cool to see the locations.

[@jenniferhall781]

Great video, thanks for making it. Me and my Dad enjoyed it a lot!

[@vincecox2916]

Thanks Jennifer. All the best to you and your dad.

[@clipstone]

Excellent video. Beautiful Bucks!

[@quattuorperquattuor1711]

great work, Vince !

[@stevewright4092]

Thank you for show this wondful movie the most beauiful car ever built.

[@MrSottobanco]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you very much for posting it.

[@vincecox2916]

You're very welcome. So glad you enjoyed it.

[@alisonbailey2636]

Brilliant loved seeing the locations for this loved classic

[@michaelloughlin734]

Great work thanks for posting this was great to view ....

[@karenstanislaw8912]

You paced this very well. Interesting. Thank you.

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Excellent comparisons from the '68 film and now. I saw the film at school in '74 and thought it was such an exciting film. Ambience, characters, adventure and quaint. The only childrens book by Fleming. So, many cars about.

[@Cleopatra7Philopator]

Thank You! Just watched the movie again, and this was So Fun as a follow-up! Hugs!

[@markbro1913]

Very entertaining, thanks for doing this.

[@cybersoil100]

Great memories.. thanks for the video.

[@MrDavey2010]

Thank you so much. Lovely video!

[@papsp]

Thank you very very very much for posting this wonderfull clip, you've made my day ! Chitty is one of my most loved films, and since I was a child I've wondered wether those beautifull places were real...Now I know they are! Next time I'm in England I'll certainly visit those places. Thank you again.

[@vincecox2916]

Hi Papsp. They're very real and even more lovely to visit.

[@john2914]

Beautiful. Stunning wonderful movie. Great video.

[@markschwartze6427]

Time well spent making the video; brought back fond childhood memories for me and many. While with the US Forces I lived in Buckinghamshire; never knew scenes were filmed in my back yard! I need to get back to England.

[@vincecox2916]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I'd be quite happy to show you the locations if you wish? Best wait for next year as it ideally needs to be a sunny day.

[@andrewwilson7541]

Well done Vince Cox. Your video inspired me so much I went to Russell’s Water two days ago. 26/7/2021. I also went too see Cobstone Mill which is hard to. See close up as there is a high gate in front of it on the main road and cctv. If you go a little further along you can see it a bit more by looking over the fence. You can also see it on the top of the hill from Turville village. Thank you for the memories. 👍🏻❤️

[@Catbells21]

Thankyou so much a wonderful few minutes

[@mrradman2986]

Very nice tribute to a beautifully made film. I especially like the scene where he sings hushabye mountain to the children in their bedroom which is shot with a continuously tracking single camera which goes right around the room and back again.

[@nigelpickering5037]

Loved it. Thank you!

[@kuriaki71]

Awesome work

[@SallyBiogeology]

Terrific loved it well done ...are you off to Neuschwanstein now lol :) xx

[@vincecox2916]

Glad you liked it. Thanks.

[@KX6D]

Very Nicely done! I would love to visit these locations!

[@vincecox2916]

Thanks Dino. Appreciate you taking time to comment.