Filming in Guildford

Guildford and the surrounding area provides a beautiful and diverse location for film makers with rolling Surrey countryside, historic buildings, quaint villages as well as modern townscapes, a thriving university and business park and an historic High Street.

We are also home to a number of tourist attractions including National Trust properties and the Elizabethan stately home, Loseley House.

We have played host to numerous BBC dramas, television series and films and as a result, we are proud to be a film friendly location.

If you are interested in filming in Guildford, please read our Filming guidelines [50.82Kb] and our Filming code of practice [21.95Kb] .

Filming charges

Guildford Borough Council requests a fee to help contribute towards development and maintenance programmes.

In addition, the majority of film crews and programme makers will require input, help, support or advice from Guildford Borough Council staff.

Council owned properties, parks and council-owned open spaces	Daily Rates (negotiable) Features - £750 - £1,000 TV - £500 - £1,000 Documentaries/low budget - £250 - £500 Still Photograph - £100 - £500 The following types of filming should be exempt from payment: News Educational Schools Tourism Religion Reality Shorts/Festival
Street filming/High Street	To be discussed with Surrey County Council
Location Fees	Cost + VAT where applicable
Unit bases	At cost
Yellow line dispensation	At cost
Parking meters	At cost
Resident parking bays	At cost
Suspension of Pay & Display bays	At cost
Parking Fees	Cost + VAT where applicable
Administration fee	An administration fee of 10% is applied on top of any costs incurred. This is to cover officer time spent processing the filming enquiry and advice and information provided over the telephone
Film Service Charges	Cost + VAT where applicable

Students and charitable organisations

Guildford Borough Council reserves the right to reduce or waive these charges for student film-makers and charitable organisations.