PICTURED: The Great British Bake Off has a new Essex home (closer to judge Paul Hollywood’s pad)

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PICTURED: The Great British Bake Off has a new Essex home (closer to judge Paul Hollywood’s pad) as the famous tent crops up in the lush grounds of Down Hall Hotel and series 11 gets underway

By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline

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It appears that the only way is Essex for The Great British Bake Off.

The 11th series has commenced filming in the newly-located Bake Off tent in the grounds of Down Hall, a swanky hotel in England’s south-east.

Aerial shots of the structure show the famous tent erected on the lawns of the hotel – which is far closer to judge Paul Hollywood’s house than the former location of Welford Park in Berkshire.

The only way is Essex! The Great British Bake Off’s 11th series has commenced filming in the newly-located Bake Off tent in the grounds of Down Hall Hotel

Paul, 60, lives in a £1 million Grade II listed farmhouse in Kent, which is about an hour away from Downs Hall Hotel.

The new location sits between Bishop’s Stortford and Chelmsford in Essex, located north-east of London.

This shaves an extra hour off Paul’s commute to work, with previous setting Welford Park located near Newbury, in the North Wessex Downs, a two-hour schlep across London into Berkshire.

Series 11 of Bake Off 2020 has been in production for two weeks now, according to reports. 

Change of place! The new location is far closer to judge Paul Hollywood's house than the former location of Welford Park in Berkshire [he is pictured with L-R ex-host Sandi Toksvig, co-judge Prue Leith and returning host Noel Fielding]

Change of place! The new location is far closer to judge Paul Hollywood’s house than the former location of Welford Park in Berkshire [he is pictured with L-R ex-host Sandi Toksvig, co-judge Prue Leith and returning host Noel Fielding]

Back east: Down Hall is a swanky hotel in England's south-east with lavish sweeping gardens

Back east: Down Hall is a swanky hotel in England’s south-east with lavish sweeping gardens

Plush: Aerial shots of the structure show the famous tent erected on the lawns of the hotel

Plush: Aerial shots of the structure show the famous tent erected on the lawns of the hotel

Paul, 60, lives in a £1 million Grade II listed farmhouse in Kent, which is about an hour away from Downs Hall Hotel

Paul, 60, lives in a £1 million Grade II listed farmhouse in Kent, which is about an hour away from Downs Hall Hotel

Rolling hills: The new location sits between Bishop's Stortford and Chelmsford in Essex, located north-east of London

Rolling hills: The new location sits between Bishop’s Stortford and Chelmsford in Essex, located north-east of London

Closer to home: This shaves an extra hour off Paul's commute to work, with previous setting Welford Park located near Newbury, in the North Wessex Downs, a two-hour schlep across London into Berkshire

Closer to home: This shaves an extra hour off Paul’s commute to work, with previous setting Welford Park located near Newbury, in the North Wessex Downs, a two-hour schlep across London into Berkshire

Back in business: Series 11 of Bake Off 2020 has been in production for two weeks now, according to reports

Back in business: Series 11 of Bake Off 2020 has been in production for two weeks now, according to reports

Snaps from the grounds saw a private road blocked off for production crew – and the new cast of culinary hopefuls – only.

The main tent appears to be the same as ever, fenced off at the side and equipped with a series of baking stations for the contestants.

There are further smaller tents constructed around it, for Paul to consult with fellow judge Prue Leith as they discuss the bakers.

Also on set are portaloos, trailers for the judges and presenters – Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas –  and an area for cars to be parked. 

Access approved: Snaps from the grounds saw a private road blocked off for production crew - and the new cast of culinary hopefuls - only

Access approved: Snaps from the grounds saw a private road blocked off for production crew – and the new cast of culinary hopefuls – only

Same old, same old: The main tent appears to be the same as ever, fenced off at the side and equipped with a series of baking stations for the contestants

Same old, same old: The main tent appears to be the same as ever, fenced off at the side and equipped with a series of baking stations for the contestants

Also on set: There are portaloos, trailers for the judges and presenters - Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas - and an area for cars to be parked

Also on set: There are portaloos, trailers for the judges and presenters – Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas – and an area for cars to be parked

Set-up: There are further smaller tents constructed around it, for Paul to consult with fellow judge Prue Leith as they discuss the bakers

Set-up: There are further smaller tents constructed around it, for Paul to consult with fellow judge Prue Leith as they discuss the bakers