Film at Westonbirt House

Key information

Type: Grade I listed Victorian mansion

Setting: Countryside | Stately Home | Private School

Location address: Westonbirt House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QC 

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Location contact: events@westonbirt.org 

Overview

An extraordinary Victorian Gothic Revival mansion set in over 210 acres of parkland and formal gardens. Built in the 1860s, it offers grand interiors, sweeping staircases, a chapel and extensive formal and informal grounds.

Westonbirt House is a distinguished and versatile filming location, regularly used for TV, film and photography. This grand Victorian stately home offers an exceptional variety of interior and exterior settings to suit any production brief, all set within historic grounds and magnificent architecture.

House and Grounds

Historic Rooms

Period Details

Unusual Spaces

School Rooms

Sports Facilities

Key features:

  • Sweeping driveway and landscaped gardens, including an Italian Garden and lake 
  • Ornate Great Hall with adjoining staterooms such as the Library and Dining Room 
  • Cloisters, Italianate pavilions, and decorative stonework 
  • Rich interior details: wood panelling, marble fireplaces, and intricate ceilings 
  • Multiple staircases with varied materials and styles 
  • Courtyards, gated areas, and a selection of classic and modern classrooms 
  • Dormitories and period-style bedrooms 
  • Extensive sports facilities: golf course, sports hall, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, and astro turf 
  • Ample parking: hard standing for 200 vehicles, soft standing for up to 1200 
  • On-site facilities for production: 
    • Unit bases 
    • Actor holding areas 
    • Video Village 
    • Dining and breakout spaces 
    • Dedicated rooms for Hair, Makeup & Wardrobe 

With its stunning versatility and on-site support spaces, Westonbirt House is perfectly suited for productions of all scales.

Floorplan

Ideal for:

  • Period dramas
  • Boarding school settings
  • Country estates or Royal residencies
  • Historical thrillers and streaming productions 

Westonbirt House has been a filming location for high-profile productions such as:

  • Netflix’s Sex Education (S4)
  • Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials
  • Paramount+’s The Crow Girl
  • BBC’s Royal Recipes

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