THE organisation which helped secure production locations for a new children's film partly shot in Keighley and Oakworth says local communities will benefit from investment generated by the filming.

The film adaptation of Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons novel was released in cinemas nationwide last month (Aug).

It was shot over eight weeks last summer in locations including the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway's Keighley and Oakworth stations.

Oakworth Station was used to make footage showing the children arriving in the "Lake District", while Keighley Station was used to represent Portsmouth railway station for the film.

Creative England’s production services team helped company Secret Harbour Films to secure suitable places where filming could be carried out.

Staff from Creative England – which is funded by the British Film Institute – also helped find accommodation for the film crews.

A spokesman for the organisation said: "Film and television production is a great driver of economic investment into local communities.

"We estimate that large scale productions can spend up to £35,000 per day filming on location.

"In addition, regions benefit from the tourism interest generated by being featured on screen."

Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive Sir Gary Verity said: “Film tourism is continuing to grow in Yorkshire with visitors enjoying exploring the fantastic locations where their favourite movies and TV shows were made. I know this will certainly be the case with Swallows and Amazons."