Visit the magical land of the new film Peter Pan & Wendy – the Faroe Islands
Have you ever been watching a film and looked at some amazing scenery and wondered where it is? Well, did you know the new Peter Pan film ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ is dropping on Disney + on 28 April and has many stunning (and dramatic) scenes on the Faroe Islands.
Discover some of the filming locations of this reimagining of the classic and much-loved J M Barrie novel for a new generation.
This well-known tale, about a young girl, Wendy, who travels with her two younger brothers to magical Neverland where she meets a boy who refuses to grow up, should be part of every child’s story time. They soon find themselves on a thrilling and dangerous adventure far, far away from home, so why not follow in Wendy’s footsteps and visit a land never to forget – the Faroe Islands.
Three Faroese locations featured in the film include:
Trælanípa (Peter Pan jumping off Trælanípan, towards the ship)
Trælanípa is a perpendicular rock wall, which juts 142 metres upwards out of the sea. From Trælanípan, you can see the southernmost part of the islands of Streymoy, Hestur, Koltur, Sandoy, Skúvoy and Suðuroy
Risin & Kellingin (“The Giant & the Witch” two famous sea stacks)
The myth behind these sea stacks, located close to Eiði, starts with a giant and a witch, who were turned to stone by the sunlight after trying to steal the Faroe Islands, to bring them back to Iceland. They have stood there ever since, staring westward, longing for their home country.
Mykines is a truly amazing place and without a doubt the most sacred and fragile of all the places in the Faroe Islands that people can still visit. Travellers are often struck by the unspoiled nature and great variety of sightseeing spots of the main attraction – puffins, in one of the few Ramsar areas (areas of special wetland conservation). The first puffins arrive in the Faroe Islands in early May coming onto land around mid-June. Pufflings (baby puffins) hatch out of the eggs in July and usually by the end of August, most of the puffins have headed back to sea.
Visit Faroe Islands Director Guðrið Højgaard commented ‘It’s wonderful for the Faroes to be part of this children’s timeless classic. Helping to create nostalgia for J. M. Barrie’s beloved characters Peter Pan and Wendy and to inspire children with a sense of adventure for another generation to discover the Faroe Islands from a new perspective’.
As well as a great filming location, the Faroe Islands are extremely hospitable, with locals offering authentic accommodation and intimate dining experiences in their own homes. The Faroese have a word for such home hospitality: ‘heimablídni’. It not only introduces visitors to traditional homemade Faroese food in convivial surroundings, but also offers guests the chance to hear interesting stories about the area in which they are staying. Interestingly, some of the filming crew and production team from Disney stayed in the seaside village Sørvágur on Vágar Island during filming.
The titular roles of Peter Pan & Wendy, go to newcomer Alexander Molony as Peter Pan and Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling. Other stars include Jude Law as Captain Hook and Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell.
Watch some of the spectacular locations on the Faroe Islands and its rugged beauty with the trailer, Peter Pan & Wendy | Official Teaser Trailer | Disney+ … after watching it, you’ll find it hard to picture the film anywhere else.
Daily flights to the Faroe Islands (via Edinburgh or Copenhagen) operate year-round and cost from £200 pp return. Visit www.atlantic.fo for further information.
Choose from a selection of hotels, guesthouses, cottages, self-catering apartments and campsites in the Faroe Islands. Visit www.visitfaroeislands.com/en/where-to-stay/ for further information.
(Image credits: Peter Pan & Wendy © Disney+ and Trælanípa © Tom Archer – @tomarcherphoto)
(Image credits: Risin & Kellingin © Atlantic Airways and Risin & Kellingin © Ólavur Frederiksen)
