LOCATION SERVICES - DEVON
UNIT BASE  
FILM MOVIE TV LOCATIONS - DEVON
BUILDINGS & ARCHITECTURE
  • → [ The Duchy of Cornwall Estate ]

  • [Dartmoor - It has sweeping panoramic views of open moorland, which run down to tree clad river valleys. The estate contains the stark village of Princetown with its prison, built by Napoleonic prisoners of war, and the picturesque hamlet of Postbridge, well known for its medieval clapper bridge. There are the famous wild ponies and traditional buildings and farmhouses, most dating back hundreds of years and considered unique to Dartmoor, as is the landscape]
    The Duchy of Cornwall Estate

    CASTLES
  • → [ Bickleigh Castle ]

  • [A 14th Century Castle positioned among lush green land with woods]
    Bickleigh Castle
  • → [ The Duchy of Cornwall Estate ]

  • [Dartmoor - It has sweeping panoramic views of open moorland, which run down to tree clad river valleys. The estate contains the stark village of Princetown with its prison, built by Napoleonic prisoners of war, and the picturesque hamlet of Postbridge, well known for its medieval clapper bridge. There are the famous wild ponies and traditional buildings and farmhouses, most dating back hundreds of years and considered unique to Dartmoor, as is the landscape]
    The Duchy of Cornwall Estate
  • → [ Powderham Castle ]

  • [The Unused towers of the castle provide the eeriest of backdrops. The original tower of the castle was built in 1390 and additional wings have been added by generations since]

    CHURCHES, TEMPLES & RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
  • → [ Bickleigh Castle ]

  • [Has an 11th Century chapel, which has a 12th century doorway and a 15th century wagon roof]
    Bickleigh Castle
  • → [ The Old Rectory ]

  • [An impressive Victorian house located in a stunning setting with extensive beautiful grounds and breathtaking views over the green rolling valley]
  • → [ Ugbrooke House ]

  • [Capability Brown Parkland surrounds a stunning Catholic Chapel where Mass has been said regularly since 1673]

    CITIES, TOWNS & VILLAGES
  • → [ English Riviera ]

  • [As the Best of British destinations, with a sheltered bay, stunning coastline and perfect mix of seaside towns and genteel South Devon country villages, the English Riviera provides the ideal location for filming]
  • → [ Great Torrington ]

  • [Rural setting with thatched longhouses, country cottages, Georgian manor house or rectory and town houses]

    COUNTRY HOUSES - MANOR HOUSES - STATELY HOMES
  • → [ Bantham Estate ]

  • [The list of possible locations is endless, with many areas containing interesting and unique features - a private villa on the water and a stunning beach to go with it]
  • → [ Deer Park Country House Hotel ]

  • [Inside the Georgian walls of The Deer Park Country House Hotel, history doesn’t just echo; it booms. Large fireplaces, mahogany, a vast sweeping staircase and an original leaded window in the bar mentioned in the hotel’s Grade 2 listing are just some features of this quintessentially English Country House]
  • → [ Hillersdon House ]

  • [A Victorian manor house built in the late-Georgian style. It sits in 200 acres of parkland, lakes, pasture and woodland, looking out across a beautiful private valley towards the Blackdown Hills]
  • → [ Northcote Manor ]

  • [Has the atmosphere of a cherished wisteria clad 18th century manor house. This grade 2 listed stone building was originally a monastery to which the Victorians added a wing and a cob walled garden with ornamental fish pond next to wild orchards. Our more recent summer house addition is in the Victorian style]
  • → [ Ugbrooke House ]

  • [The Estate at has a history covering 900 years. The Manor House sits foursquare and strong in the centre of Capability Brown Parkland parkland. Remodelled by Robert Adam in the 1760s, the house has a magnificently restored interior]

    COUNTRY HOUSES - SMALLER
  • → [ The Cary Court Hotel ]

  • [Why go to the Caribbean when you can film here in one of the few remaining "Plantation style Houses", with balcony, veranda, sub-tropical gardens and sun decks? Built over a century ago on part of the Cary Estate and situated in the leafy Warberries, a quiet Conservation area]
  • → [ Eggesford Barton House ]

  • [A unique, Grade 11 listed property over 300 years old. The house surrounds a large garden courtyard and is full of charm and character with pretty Georgian arched windows, exposed oak beams, original fireplaces and quirky sloping floors]
  • → [ Highcliffe House ]

  • [The house, a Victorian gentleman's summer residence, has a commanding position with stunning sea views across North Devon's coastline. The Living rooms and bedrooms are delightful, most of them sharing that amazing sea view, and they have retained their beautiful period detail-Victorian charm]
  • → [ Hillbrow House ]

  • [The house is situated outside the village of Chittlehamholt near the attractive market town of South Molton. It has magnificent views of the Taw Valley and Dartmoor which is about 25 miles away. It is the perfect place to explore not only Exmoor and Dartmoor but also the Devon coast]
  • → [ The Old Rectory ]

  • [An impressive Victorian located in a stunning setting with extensive beautiful grounds and breathtaking views over the green rolling valley]

    EQUESTRIAN COURSES - PADDOCKS - STABLE YARDS & STABLES
  • → [ Tor Royal ]

  • [Can provide riding facilities, are able to train Actors to ride for Period Drama and can source horses for the shoot whilst providing a 'Horse Wrangling' service as well]

    FARM BUILDINGS & FARM LAND
  • → [ Bantham Estate ]

  • [The list of possible locations is endless, with many areas containing interesting and unique features - isolated farm buildings]
  • → [ Bickleigh Castle ]

  • [Has a stone fronted 17th century farmhouse with the cob and thatch]
    Bickleigh Castle
  • → [ Cranham House ]

  • [A stone built farmhouse with parts dating back 300 years and an oak framed barn. Set in 18 acres of bluebell woods and wild flower meadows with uninterrupted, breathtaking sea views from the fields of the property and garden of the house. A perfect locations for modern and period filming and photoshoots]
  • → [ Devon Country Barns ]

  • [Three newly renovated barns are surrounded by 12 acres of verdant green pasture, in their own valley, sloping down to the river Thrushell]
    Devon Country Barns
  • → [ Eggesford Barton House ]

  • [A unique, Grade 11 listed property over 300 years old. The house surrounds a large garden courtyard and is full of charm and character with pretty Georgian arched windows, exposed oak beams, original fireplaces and quirky sloping floors]
  • → [ Great Torrington ]

  • [Provides a unique opportunity for film makers looking for a rural location]
  • → [ Tor Royal ]

  • [Tor Royal would not only make the perfect Film Location for Period Drama, it can also be used as a Production Headquarters/Unit Base when filming in this popular area and can accommodate senior members of the cast & crew in comfort]
  • → [ Woodhayes ]

  • [Proudly overlooking the Otter Valley and Honiton, in what Daniel Defoe once called "the finest landscape in the world", rises Woodhayes, an elegant listed Georgian farmhouse]

    HOTELS
  • → [ The Cary Court Hotel ]

  • [Why go to the Caribbean when you can film here in one of the few remaining "Plantation style Houses", with balcony, veranda, sub-tropical gardens and sun decks? Built over a century ago on part of the Cary Estate and situated in the leafy Warberries, a quiet Conservation area]
  • → [ Copthorne Plymouth ]

  • [Has a total of 135 guest rooms including classic and connoisseur suites, all rooms have en suite bathrooms are non-smoking and we offer 24 hour room service. There are five meeting and event suites which are designed to cater for many different types of events and we have screens and LCD projectors located in most of our meeting rooms]
  • → [ Deer Park Country House Hotel ]

  • [Inside the Georgian walls of The Deer Park Country House Hotel, history doesn’t just echo; it booms. Large fireplaces, mahogany, a vast sweeping staircase and an original leaded window in the bar mentioned in the hotel’s Grade 2 listing are just some features of this quintessentially English Country House]
  • → [ The Grand Hotel, Torquay ]

  • [A landmark on the Torquay seafront, at the heart of the English Riviera in Devon, the four star Grand Hotel is situated overlooking the wide sweep of Torbay. Its architecture, superb location, heritage links and proximity to some of the most stunning scenery in the UK, also provide excellent scope for films and programmes]
  • → [ Langstone Cliff Hotel ]

  • [Set in 20 acre wooded grounds and has 66 bedrooms situated on just 2 floors. There are spacious lawns stetching from the hotel down towards the coast. The original building dates from circa 1750 and has a magnificent cast iron verandah dating from the early 1900’s facing east over the Langstone Cliff hotel’s lawns]

    MILITARY BUILDINGS
  • → [ Bickleigh Castle ]

  • [Has an Armoury and a Guard Room]
    Bickleigh Castle

    RAILWAYS & RAILWAY BUILDINGS
  • → [ English Riviera ]

  • [Opportunities include Babbacombe Cliff Railway and Dartmouth Steam Railway]

    LANDSCAPES
    COASTLINE & BEACHES
  • → [ Bantham Estate ]

  • [At the mouth of the river Avon the Bantham Beach is one of Devon's premier beaches and is listed by Lonely Planet as one of Europe's Best Beaches]
  • → [ English Riviera ]

  • [As the Best of British destinations, with a sheltered bay, stunning coastline and perfect mix of seaside towns and genteel South Devon country villages, the English Riviera provides the ideal location for filming]

    LANDSCAPES - MIXED & VARIED
  • → [ The Forestry Commission ]

  • [Forest locations]
    The Forestry Commission
  • → [ Cranham House ]

  • [Set in 18 acres of bluebell woods and wild flower meadows it has ideal locations with dramatic cliff top sea views from the fields of the property and garden of the house]
  • → [ The Duchy of Cornwall Estate ]

  • [Steeped in history and, as such, offers film-makers, and all who visit her, unique locations]
    The Duchy of Cornwall Estate
  • → [ Great Torrington ]

  • [Provides a unique opportunity for film makers looking for a rural location]

    GARDENS & PARKLAND
  • → [ Culeaze House ]

  • [Classic Victorian mansion built by Radcliffe in 1887. The large Victorian Conservatory full of rare plants leads onto manicured lawns. The beautiful, mature, 4 acre garden is complete with a sunken garden, a small lake and unspoiled meadows]
  • → [ Higher Melcombe Manor ]

  • [The two acre garden wraps around the house with mature herbaceous borders, rolling lawns, lavender, fountain, scented roses and clematis climb the stone walls of the old chapel]
  • → [ Hooke Court ]

  • [Set in 14 acres of tranquil, mature parkland. There is a lake with a stunning bridge leading to a small island and newly-planted orchard]
  • → [ The Old Mill House ]

  • [A water mill built in 1780, in the rope making town of Bridport, West Dorset, with one acre of garden and woodland which is totally moated by the River Asker]
  • → [ Powderham Castle ]

  • [sit alongside the Exe Estuary in 3500 acres of Deer park, home to 650 fallow deer. Our outdoor spaces include acres of woodland, a woodland pavilion, and a hill top belvedere]
  • → [ Rushmore Estate ]

  • [Set in the heart of the Cranborne Chase, on the Dorset/Wiltshire border, the Rushmore Estate covers 7,500 acres including 700 acres of listed parks]
  • → [ Stock Gaylard Estate ]

  • [A small traditional country estate just over 4 miles from Sturminster Newton and 8 miles from Sherborne in Dorset. The estate is approximately 1700 acres with around 300 acres of predominantly oak woodland, 80 acres of common land and an enclosed 80 acre deer park with a small lake]
  • → [ The Tudor Grange Hotel ]

  • [The garden is well stocked with a variety of plants, shrubs and trees, 2 lawns, and a courtyard. It has York paving paths and a fish pond. There is a small Tudor style outbuilding]

    GRASSLAND & MEADOW
  • → [ Cranham House ]

  • [Set in 18 acres of bluebell woods and wild flower meadows. With large flower beds, orchard and vegetable garden it has ideal locations for intimate and dramatic landscape filming and photography. Breathtaking sea views from the fields of the property and garden of the house]
  • → [ Hillersdon House ]

  • [A Victorian manor house built in the late-Georgian style. It sits in 200 acres of parkland, lakes, pasture and woodland, looking out across a beautiful private valley towards the Blackdown Hills]

    HILLS & MOUNTAINS
  • → [ Great Torrington ]

  • [Provides a unique opportunity for film makers looking for a rural location]

    ORCHARDS
  • → [ Cranham House ]

  • [With large flower beds, orchard and vegetable garden it has ideal locations for intimate and dramatic landscape filming and photography. Breathtaking sea views from the fields of the property and garden of the house]
  • → [ Northcote Manor ]

  • [Has twenty acres of grounds with apple orchards and walled garden, tennis court and croquet lawn]

    PRIVATE ROADS & TRACKS
  • → [ Bantham Estate ]

  • [The list of possible locations is endless, with many areas containing interesting and unique features - woodland and ancient tracks]

    RIVERS, CANALS, LAKES & BOATING
  • → [ Bantham Estate ]

  • [The river is the site of an oyster farm and there are excellent mooring facilities which means there is the infrastructure for filming at sea as well as on The Estate itself]
  • → [ Hillersdon House ]

  • [A Victorian manor house built in the late-Georgian style. It sits in 200 acres of parkland, lakes, pasture and woodland, looking out across a beautiful private valley towards the Blackdown Hills]
  • → [ Ugbrooke House ]

  • [Capability Brown Parkland surrounds the house providing spectacular lakeside walks as well as formal gardens including a maze, fernery, lavender parterre; all set in acres of green lawns graced with majestic parkland trees]

    SHIPS, HARBOURS & PORTS
  • → [ Cranham House ]

  • [Set in 18 acres of bluebell woods and wild flower meadows it has ideal locations with dramatic cliff top sea views from the fields of the property and garden of the house]
  • → [ English Riviera ]

  • [As the Best of British destinations, with a sheltered bay, stunning coastline and perfect mix of seaside towns and genteel South Devon country villages, the English Riviera provides the ideal location for filming]

    WOODLAND & FORESTS
  • → [ Bantham Estate ]

  • [The list of possible locations is endless, with many areas containing interesting and unique features - woodland]
  • → [ Bickleigh Castle ]

  • [Beautifully positioned among lush green land with woods]
    Bickleigh Castle
  • → [ Cranham House ]

  • [Set in 18 acres of bluebell woods and wild flower meadows. With large flower beds, orchard and vegetable garden it has ideal locations for intimate and dramatic landscape filming and photography. Breathtaking sea views from the fields of the property and garden of the house]
  • → [ Highcliffe House ]

  • [The house, a Victorian gentleman's summer residence, has a commanding position with stunning sea views across North Devon's coastline. Situated in an acre of garden and woodland an oasis of calm within the magnificence of Exmoor]
  • → [ Hillersdon House ]

  • [A Victorian manor house built in the late-Georgian style. It sits in 200 acres of parkland, lakes, pasture and woodland, looking out across a beautiful private valley towards the Blackdown Hills]
  • → [ Langstone Cliff Hotel ]

  • [Set in 20 acre wooded grounds and has 66 bedrooms situated on just 2 floors. There are spacious lawns stetching from the hotel down towards the coast. The original building dates from circa 1750 and has a magnificent cast iron verandah dating from the early 1900’s facing east over the Langstone Cliff hotel’s lawns]

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