Where Was Anne Of Green Gables — Filmed

Ultimately, the "where" depends on your nostalgia. The gave us the best of both worlds: the actual red cliffs of PEI for the magic, and Ontario’s farmland for the practical sets. Anne with an E created a new, darker vision entirely in Caledon, Ontario.

If you are a fan looking to make a pilgrimage, remains the definitive destination.

The train station where Matthew first meets Anne is the Jerseyville Railway Station , now preserved at Westfield Heritage Village in Rockton . where was anne of green gables filmed

The production traveled to PEI primarily for exterior landscapes that couldn't be replicated elsewhere. www.anneofgreengables.com

, the vast majority of the classic 1985 miniseries and the recent Anne with an E were filmed in Ultimately, the "where" depends on your nostalgia

The iconic white house with green shutters was Butternut Farm in Scarborough . Curiously, the front and back of the house used in the film were two entirely different locations in the Toronto area.

However, when it comes to the screen adaptations, the answer to "where was it filmed" is a tale of two very different productions. Here is a breakdown of the iconic locations used for the most beloved versions of the story. If you are a fan looking to make

Here is the twist: While the interiors of Green Gables were built on a soundstage in Toronto, the exterior shots of the farmhouse are not the famous tourist site in Cavendish. Instead, the production used a private farmhouse in Pickering, Ontario (just east of Toronto). The house was painted green and a new porch was added to match the book’s description. Sadly, that house was demolished in the 1990s.

While the fictional village of is famously set on Prince Edward Island (PEI)

The most famous adaptation, starring Megan Follows and Colleen Dewhurst, was filmed almost entirely in and nearby parts of Nova Scotia .