 Despite being set in Yorkshire , the majority of location filming was moved to Buckinghamshire , although Levisham railway station and the surrounding area in North Yorkshire were utilised . The location shooting of the film began on August 18 , 1986 at St. Mary 's church in Radnage . Filming was periodically hindered by inclement weather — the perfect summer in which the book was set was not forthcoming , and scenes were filmed during breaks in heavy rain . Interiors were shot at Bray Studios in Berkshire . 
 Despite being set in Yorkshire , the majority of location filming was moved to Buckinghamshire , although Levisham railway station and the surrounding area in North Yorkshire <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> utilised . The location shooting of the film began on August 18 , 1986 at St. Mary <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>church in Radnage . Filming was periodically hindered by inclement weather — the perfect summer in which the book was set <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>was</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>not</mark></a>forthcoming , and scenes <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> filmed during breaks in heavy rain . Interiors <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>were</mark></a> shot at Bray Studios in Berkshire . 
Despite being set in Yorkshire , da majority of location filming was moved to Buckinghamshire , although Levisham railway station and the surrounding area in North Yorkshire was utilised . Tdalocation shooting of the film began on August 18 , 1986 at St. Mary  church in Radnage . Filming was periodically hindered by inclement weather — the perfect summer in which the book was set ain't forthcoming , and scenes was filmed durin breaks in heavy rain . Interiors was shot at Bray Studios in Berkshire .