Film Location

Farncombe Estate – the scenery starts here

“This is one of the best views in the country.” Author Colin Dexter

Filming and photography options on a magnificent private country estate

Film crews and photographers love our private 370-acre estate. There are native woods, meadows, ponds and a host of wildlife. The parkland is maintained by a team of dedicated groundsmen and includes a small boating lake with island, a stunning Japanese garden, a French-style poplar drive and acres of silver birch woodland.

Stand almost anywhere on this section of the Cotswold escarpment and you are rewarded with breathtaking views over the Vale of Evesham. On a good day, you’ll see Shropshire, the Malverns and the Black Mountains of Wales.

Dozens of buildings create a wide range of filming options. Farncombe House is one possibility: an 18th century mansion standing at the top of Fish Hill. Lower down the estate, there is Foxhill Manor, an imposing country house built in 1909 in Arts & Crafts style, with a circular gravelled drive. The four-star Dormy House Hotel, with log fires and traditional interiors, is also a part of the estate and there to Farncombe Hill House, a luxury modern Cotswold home with swimming pool.

We can cater for film crews by arrangement in our excellent dining room. B&B and DB&B are all available at competitive rates.

Companies who have filmed at Farncombe include BBC Countryfile; Ideal World TV, Autosleepers and VW Vans

For information about filming and photography at Farncombe Estate, please call Nick Akerman on 01386 854556.