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Emmerdale Tours - Coming Soon??

soapfan_1973soapfan_1973 Posts: 3,624
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Until now the only people who get to walk around the Harewood Estate set and the Leeds studios have been members of the fan club once a year.

Now it appears that plans have been submitted to allow weekly tours to the backlot. Hopefully they will be considered as I think it will be lovely to walk around the village. I know you can use the bridlepaths and treking routes through the estate to get close but getting into the set itself would be amazing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33704675

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,370
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    Maybe not
    http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/29/locals-up-in-arms-over-plans-to-turn-emmerdale-village-set-into-tourist-attraction-5318705/
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    soapfan_1973soapfan_1973 Posts: 3,624
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    Can understand the objections considering the history of the show before they build the current set but they will only be allowing two coachloads so very small numbers compared to something like the Corrie tours which have thousands a week.

    I'm sure the date of the set is wrong in the article though as they have it as 1998 but I thought it was built in late 1993 and the first episode filmed there was the Christmas one that year
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    inverness1967inverness1967 Posts: 1,216
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    The Emmerdale air crash was 1993 and it was done at the old village and that village stopped being used in late 1997.
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    soap-leasoap-lea Posts: 23,851
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    soapfan_1973 wrote: »
    Until now the only people who get to walk around the Harewood Estate set and the Leeds studios have been members of the fan club once a year.

    Now it appears that plans have been submitted to allow weekly tours to the backlot. Hopefully they will be considered as I think it will be lovely to walk around the village. I know you can use the bridlepaths and treking routes through the estate to get close but getting into the set itself would be amazing.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33704675

    yes it was announced a while back but the council are only making a decision tomorrow due to people complaining about thr extra traffic etc

    considering the tours were meant to start this weekend it is very poor from the council. I hope it goes ahead tho
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    Soapfan678Soapfan678 Posts: 3,352
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    Emmerdale does have the best scenery out of the big three, so it is a shame if the tours do not happen for one Summer only.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,370
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    They have been provisionally approved
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33725058
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    KornerKabinKornerKabin Posts: 20,308
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    Wyezed wrote: »
    They have been provisionally approved
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33725058

    Great news.

    The 'backlash' from locals seems ridiculous to me. Harewood House has all sorts of big events taking place nearly all the time. Game fairs, antiques fairs, car rallies and all kinds of other things. It's already a busy place, so I can't see what damage a couple of coach loads of people coming to see the Emmerdale set could do.

    I am also baffled because the Emmerdale set is nestled quite comfortably in the middle of the Harewood Estate with little else surrounding it. The nearest dwelling appears to be an activity centre just north of Eccup reservoir.
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    ads84ads84 Posts: 7,332
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    It says in the article that the tours will run from August 2nd until October.
    So they start at the weekend?? Surely not!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,370
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    ads84 wrote: »
    It says in the article that the tours will run from August 2nd until October.
    So they start at the weekend?? Surely not!
    According to ITV News it's not definite yet
    http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2015-07-30/emmerdale-provisionally-approved-for-soap-fan-tours/
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    Soapfan678Soapfan678 Posts: 3,352
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    I am glad they are going ahead and people are going to get the chance to visit Emmerdale.:)
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    Danny_FrancisDanny_Francis Posts: 5,656
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    I'll be there
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    soapfan_1973soapfan_1973 Posts: 3,624
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    Just wonder if this will generate enough money for them to get the much missed webcams back online again :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,370
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    soapfan_1973 wrote: »
    Just wonder if this will generate enough money for them to get the much missed webcams back online again :D

    I don't think the webcams stopping were down to money. The crew operated them. Strangely they were stopped when Anti-Spoiler-Oates took over from SB.
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    Mark_Washingto1Mark_Washingto1 Posts: 19,273
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    Ok so now that its going ahead who wants to donate to my plane ticket/passport fund so I can fly over to visit the Dales?:D
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