The highly anticipated new series of Wolf Hall is set to grace our screens on BBC One, with a host of familiar locations making a return in the historic drama.

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, which is based on the final book in Dame Hilary Mantel's acclaimed trilogy, The Mirror And The Light, will see Mark Rylance once again stepping into the shoes of Thomas Cromwell.

will reprise his role as Henry VIII, alongside Thomas Brodie-Sangster as secretary Rafe Sadler and Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey.

The upcoming series will chart the last four years of Cromwell's life, tracing his journey from self-made man to one of the most feared and influential figures of his time. New episodes are slated to air weekly on BBC One, starting Sunday, November 10.

Before its much-anticipated return on BBC One, let's delve into where the second series of Wolf Hall was filmed and some familiar filming locations you might recognise.

Where did the filming for Wolf Hall series two take place?, reports .

In keeping with the first series, film crews have revisited their original filming locations for the new series. Many of the chosen filming sites are National Trust properties, likely chosen for their well-preserved buildings and gardens.

Gloucestershire's very own Berkeley Castle played host to production crews in January and February, although the scenes shot remain shrouded in mystery. This isn't the first time the castle has been used for filming, having previously served as a location for the initial series of Wolf Hall back in 2015.

The mesmerising Gloucester Cathedral, familiar to many as the corridors of Hogwarts in Harry Potter, captured the focus again as it turned into a filming location in Gloucestershire.

The production team for the second series also moved on to Somerset, where Montacute House near Yeovil became an early January filming spot. This splendid 16th-century Elizabethan mansion, curated by the National Trust, was brilliantly repurposed as Greenwich Palace.

The mansion boasts a grand setting perfect for the drama's crucial scenes.

Crews for the film then made Wells Cathedral their next port of call in March. As Kent Cathedral, the stunning cathedral served well with Mark Rylance spotted there between takes.

Speculation buzzed around Derbyshire's Haddon Hall when locals spotted Thomas Brodie Sangster in Bakewell after it shut its gates in February, stirring rumours about Wolf Hall filming.

What other sites witnessed the historical drama's production?

In anticipation of boosting visits by 25 per cent, back in 2015, the National Trust promoted a "movie map" that listed iconic locations from different cinema and TV dramas following the spotlighting of their properties.

Concluding the list, Barrington Court in Somerset saw its expansive gardens and interiors transformed into York Place, the representation of Cardinal Wolseys abode in the series.

Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire doubles as the exterior of Wolf Hall, the Seymour family's residence, in the popular TV series. The abbey, originally founded as an Augustinian nunnery in the 13th century, was sold by Henry VIII to one of his courtiers, Sir William Sharington, who converted it into a house following the dissolution of the monasteries.

The interiors of Great Chalfield Manor in Wiltshire were utilised to portray Austin Friars, Thomas Cromwell's home, a bustling hub filled with in-laws, wards, nieces, nephews and painters.

Chastleton House in Oxfordshire also made an appearance in the first series, its quaint stone courtyard providing the setting for the dramatic scenes from Cromwell's challenging childhood in Putney.

Horton Court, a Grade I listed manor house in Gloucestershire, was chosen as the exterior of Austin Friars, Cromwell's adult home, in the screen adaptation of Wolf Hall.

Nestled on the fringes of the scenic Cotswolds, this 16th-century manor house was built from the remains of a Norman hall. Horton Court also featured in the BBC TV series Poldark.

What is the plot of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light?

The storyline reads: "May, 1536. Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife, is dead. As the axe falls, Thomas Cromwell rises from the bloodshed to continue his ascent to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry, settles into fleeting happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour."

"Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, has no great family to back him, and no private army. Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time, Cromwell is caught between his desire to do what is right and his instinct to survive. But in the wake of Henry VIII having executed his queen, no one is safe."

"Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henry's regime to breaking point, Cromwell's robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. All of England lies at his feet, ripe for innovation and religious reform. But as fortune's wheel turns, Cromwell's enemies are gathering in the shadows."

"The inevitable question remains: how long can anyone survive under Henry's cruel and capricious gaze?".