Set-Jetting: Saltburn Fans Flock To Drayton House Upsetting Owner
Saltburn fans and Drayton House
Critics might not have thought much of the movie, Saltburn, but the movie has plenty of fans. Much of the movie was filmed at Drayton House, a beautiful, 700-year-old mansion, set in sprawling, beautiful grounds. After a TikToker, dubbed @ be_better_known, released a video, revealing the mansion in all its glory, fans were thrilled. That video soon went viral, leading to many fans of the movie flocking to Drayton House, much to the annoyance of its current owner.
This changed since the premiere of the new movie Saltburn in November. While the movie was panned by critics, fans don’t care and the home is the subject of many memes and jokes on social media.
Saltburn mansion revealed on TikTok
Besides the fact that fans loved the movie, thanks to Rhian Williams, dubbed @be_better_known on Tiktok, shared directions. It turns out Williams lives close by, and posted a TikTok video revealing detailed directions to the mansion on New Year’s Day.
Since that time, the TikTok video has attracted more than 5.5 million views. Moreover, it was so popular, Rhian posted more follow-up videos about the mansion, including a visit to the local pub.
In a phone interview with The New York Times, Williams explained, “I haven’t got very many followers on TikTok,” adding, “I didn’t predict it.”
@be_better_known #saltburn obsession continues with a visit to #draytonhouse in #Northamptonshire #saltburnedit
About Drayton House and Saltburn
According to Vanity Fair last summer, the owner of the mansion allowed the filmmakers to use the property. However, the condition was that filmmakers would not be allowed to reveal the mansion’s whereabouts or its owner. Despite this, in August, shortly before the movie’s premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, Tatler magazine identified the house based on a careful viewing of the film’s trailer.
Drayton House is a Grade I building, protected due to its historical nature, and has been privately owned by the Sackville family for hundreds of years. While the home’s ownership changed over the centuries through inheritance, its current owner is Charles Stopford Sackville, who inherited the mansion from his father.
How would you feel if people were taking pictures outside your house?
Fans flock to the set of Saltburn
Since the TikTok video was shared, some fans have tried to get closer, even though the mansion is visible from a public footpath. According to Williams, they have been seen climbing fences and more to try to get close to the home.
Moreover, after the TikTok video went viral, this has led to a steady increase in visitors to the local pub, the Snooty Fox. While usually, early January is quiet in the town, this year the weekends see many fans booking rooms out, often two weeks in advance.
Readers can watch a trailer for Saltburn below, including outdoor and indoor views of Drayton House.