Where Was ‘Practical Magic 2’ Filmed? Coastal Massachusetts Moves Over for Southern England

On Location peels back the curtain on some of your favorite films, television shows, and more. This time, we take a look at Practical Magic 2.

In 1998, Hollywood starlets Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock played Gillian and Sally Owens, two sisters in possession of special powers in Practical Magic, a film adapted from the eponymous Alice Hoffman novel. Set in the witch-rich state of Massachusetts, the outcasted siblings attempt to lift their ancestral curse, which strikes dead any man who falls in love with an Owens woman. As they embark on this harrowing journey, spells are cast, midnight margaritas are made, and matriarchy reigns supreme.

At the time, the film’s reception was middling at best—with a New York Times review describing it as “Barbie Joins a Coven”—and its performance at the box office not much better. With a little room to breathe and bask in nostalgia’s rose-colored glow, the movie has transformed into a feminist cult classic with Gen X and Gen Z fans alike. From 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple to The Devil Wears Prada 2, the past year has been a boon for follow-up films. In that same vein, Kidman and Bullock have reunited in Practical Magic 2, a sequel directed by Susanne Bier that promises to delight fans and take us across the pond to a whole new continent of spooky locales.

Faithfully recreating the iconic Owens family house was a top priority for the sequel.

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Another generation of the coven-loving lives on in Practical Magic 2, which picks up after a sizable time jump but with more of the same kooky hijinks. A generous interpretation of time—and a little movie magic—lands Sally’s daughters Antonia (Maisie Williams) and Kylie (Joey King) in their early 20s. Up until now, they have lived their lives ignorant to their powers, which their mother has deliberately shielded them from. Medical student Antonia most closely resembles her mother, while Kylie, now a Harvard student, is a bit more of a free spirit. When Kylie falls for sweet Gideon (Xolo Maridueña) and then he falls into a coma, she follows her mother’s path of attempting to right things. Counseled by the recently uncovered Book of the Raven, Kylie sets off to her family’s ancestral home of England, bringing much of the story to English territory.

While the original movie used Washington State’s Whidbey Island as a stand-in for New England, production for the sequel moved to the United Kingdom. Here are all the places where Practical Magic 2 was filmed.