The ITV soap was first aired on October 16, 1972, and was originally filmed in the real-life village of Arncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales before it was moved to Esholt in West Yorkshire.
After 22 years, the production moved to the Harewood estate, where a duplicate of Esholt was built, after the village became too busy to film due to congestion and disruption resulting from visits from fans of the soap who were hoping to sneak a peek at the soap’s characters in action and locations.
These images show the Emmerdale set in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside.
1. ITV undated handout photo of the Emmerdale village which has been released in celebration of the soap's 50th anniversary. The ITV programme was first broadcast on October 16 1972 and was originally filmed in the real-life village of Arncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales before moving to Esholt in West Yorkshire. After 22 years the production moved to the Harewood Estate, where a replica of Esholt was constructed, after the village became too busy to film, with congestion and disruption caused by visits from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the soap's characters and locations. Issue date: Wednesday August 17, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Emmerdale. Photo credit should read: Rotor Aerial Photography/ITV Studios/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Emmerdale set in Yorkshire. (Pic credit: Rotor Aerial Photography / ITV Studios / PA Wire) Photo: Rotor Aerial Photography / ITV Studios / PA Wire
2. Emmerdale set in Yorkshire
The set was moved over the Christmas period of 1996, when the soap normally takes a break from filming. Photo: Lizzie Shepherd / ITV Studios / PA Wire
3. Emmerdale set in Yorkshire
The set was first used in 1997. Photo: Lizzie Shepherd / ITV Studios / PA Wire
4. Emmerdale set in Yorkshire
It took 20 weeks for the purpose-built village to be constructed and it even has its own electricity and water supply. Photo: Lizzie Shepherd / ITV Studios / PA Wire