Register Your Devon Location

Distinctive homes, farms, estates, workplaces and landscapes all have the potential to become filming locations. Registering your property with Screen Devon helps our Film Office understand what it offers and consider it when a suitable production brief arrives.

A listing does not commit you to accepting a shoot. It gives you a route into relevant enquiries while leaving every decision about access, dates, fees and activity in your hands.

Why register a Devon filming location?

Production teams often work to tight schedules and detailed creative briefs. A clear, current location profile helps Screen Devon identify possible matches quickly and make informed introductions.

Registration can help your property:

• Be considered for relevant briefs. Screen Devon can search registered locations when productions need a particular look or practical feature.
• Reach film and television teams. Approved public profiles can present the location to productions researching Devon.
• Start enquiries with useful context. Good photographs and practical details help teams assess suitability before requesting a recce.
• Benefit from a local point of contact. Screen Devon can help establish what a production needs before connecting it with an owner.

Registration and approval do not guarantee publication or production enquiries. Each brief is different, and the final decision to host filming always rests with the location owner or authorised manager.

What kinds of locations can be submitted?

Productions need far more than landmarks and country houses. Useful locations can include family homes, flats, farms, workshops, offices, warehouses, hospitality venues, gardens, private roads, coastal properties and unusual working spaces.

A location does not need to be pristine. Period details, lived-in interiors, adaptable rooms, generous access or a distinctive outlook may be exactly what a story requires. You should own the property or have clear authority to represent it for filming.

What should you prepare before registering?

A strong submission combines an honest visual record with practical information. Before creating your profile, gather:

1. Current photographs. Include wide views of principal rooms and exteriors, plus access routes, parking and any distinctive features.
2. An accurate description. Note the property type, architectural period, setting, room layout and features that may interest a production.
3. Access information. Describe vehicle access, stairs, lifts, loading space, parking and any size or weight restrictions.
4. Working considerations. Mention nearby neighbours, normal business activity, noise, power, mobile coverage and areas that are out of bounds.
5. Your authority and contact details. Confirm that you own or manage the property and can discuss filming enquiries.

Use clear landscape photographs where possible. Avoid heavy filters, collages, screenshots, logos or text overlays, as productions need to assess the location itself.

How do you register your location?

1. Create a location-owner account. Start on the Screen Devon registration page.
2. Complete your location profile. Add a clear description, address information, practical details and representative photographs.
3. Submit the profile for review. Screen Devon checks submissions for completeness, suitability and information that should remain private.
4. Respond to any review questions. The team may ask for clearer images or further details before approving a public listing.
5. Keep the profile current. Update photographs, access information and contact details whenever something changes.

Private address and operational details are handled separately from the information shown in the public directory. Only suitable public-facing content should appear on an approved profile.

What happens when a production is interested?

An initial enquiry is the beginning of a conversation, not permission to film. Before agreeing to a recce or shoot, establish the proposed dates, crew size, vehicles, equipment, working hours, activities and areas required.

If the location remains suitable, the owner and production should agree practical and commercial terms in writing. These may include the location fee, deposits, overtime, cancellation, insurance, reinstatement, parking, security and responsibility for damage. Seek independent professional or legal advice where appropriate.

Questions to ask before saying yes

• What will be filmed, and where on the property?
• How many cast, crew and vehicles will attend?
• Will the production need set dressing, alterations, special effects, drones or generators?
• What insurance, risk assessments and method statements will be provided?
• How will neighbours, access, waste, noise and reinstatement be managed?

Listed buildings, protected landscapes, tenanted properties and shared premises may require additional consent. Raise these constraints early so the production can plan realistically.

How can you make a location production-ready?

You do not need to operate as a full-time location business, but accurate information and clear boundaries make enquiries easier to assess. Identify spaces that could support parking, holding, catering, hair and make-up, equipment or temporary facilities. Be equally clear about fragile areas, livestock, public access, seasonal activity and immovable restrictions.

A technical recce allows key production departments to test assumptions before filming. It should confirm access, power, sound, light, communications, safety and the practical impact of the proposed work.

Register your Devon location

If you own or manage a distinctive property in Devon, create an account and tell Screen Devon what makes it filmable. A detailed, accurate submission gives the team the best chance of matching it with an appropriate brief.

Register your location or explore the Devon locations directory.