Ireland plays England — And it looks perfect: The filming locations of The Death of Robin Hood

Filming took place at Belfast Harbour Studios for interior scenes, with post-production completed at Yellowmoon in Holywood, County Down. The outdoor work spread across two counties and the Republic of Ireland.

Silent Valley in the Mourne Mountains provided the sweeping, isolated wilderness that forms the backdrop to Robin's self-imposed exile. Tollymore Forest Park's towering trees, winding pathways and mist-covered landscapes create the film's most atmospheric woodland sequences. Castlewellan Forest Park contributed transitional travel scenes across its lakes and Victorian-era woodland trails.

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Glenarm — one of the oldest villages on the Antrim coast — brought historical authenticity, with Glenarm Castle's preserved architecture and grounds used to depict period settings. Murlough Bay, known for its steep cliffs, secluded beach, and remote access, provided a wild and untamed environment. Several key scenes featuring Jodie Comer were filmed here, particularly those tied to nature and solitude. The director confirmed it: the north Antrim coast delivered Jodie Comer's most exposed and isolated sequences. Shane's Castle, a ruin on the shore of Lough Neagh, added further weathered stone atmosphere.

Further along the Antrim coast, the production used the Giant's Causeway — whose 40,000 interlocking basalt columns add an almost mythological quality — alongside White Park Bay and Ballintoy Harbour for additional coastal sequences.

The production crossed into the Republic of Ireland for the priory sequences, filming at the Rock of Cashel — the medieval fortress complex rising dramatically from the Tipperary plain. Sarnoski confirmed this as the location where the shoot wrapped, noting that while searching for interior locations, the crew spotted a grassy hill near a wall and decided to film a scene there on the spot. 

The traditional Robin Hood story is set in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire — a managed country park with a gift shop and an ancient oak you can visit. Michael Sarnoski went somewhere considerably older and less curated. Ireland gave him the real thing: raw, ancient, and indifferent to legend. Jackman was right to say thank you.