Lincolnshire Film Office Services
Lincolnshire Film Office Services in run by Lincolnshire County Council. We work closely with a variety of partners, from District Councils, local businesses and attractions as well as private organisations. We are well connected and able to assist with a variety of filming enquiries.
Lincolnshire has provided the backdrop for a wide range of productions, drawing visitors eager to experience the magic of film and TV firsthand. From Bridgerton Season 3 (2024) and Napoleon (2023) to beloved TV series like Downton Abbey, Sherwood, Wild Bill, and Bodies, the county has become a sought-after filming destination.
Filming in Lincolnshire Guide
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For an overview of our services and a comprehensive introduction to Lincolnshire as a film friendly destination take a look at our Filming in Lincolnshire Guide.
Film Locations
Greater Lincolnshire is a large, diverse region with a variety of strikingly different locations and landscapes. The area encompasses a heritage cathedral city, market towns, countryside, and a long, varied coastline offering traditional seaside resorts, vast, empty beaches, and wild nature reserves. Other distinctive features include extensive agriculture, industrial complexes, working and heritage ports, and several impressive stately homes.
Production companies and location scouts are always searching for individual locations and places to base filming within these settings. Could your location be a match? A variety of settings are requested from residential homes, offices, farmyards, attractions, outdoor spaces and more.
About Us
Support for your film production in Lincolnshire
We provide dedicated support for film production companies in areas including:
- Identifying suitable locations
- Securing permissions from landowners and agents
- Identifying and securing suitable space for production, parking and storage
- Identifying and negotiating accommodation, catering and other support services
- Expediting road closure permits
- Providing access to extensive regional knowledge, contacts and networks
Support & Ancillary Services
If you don't have a location that doesn't mean that you can’t get involved. There is always a need for services that support a crew or production unit. These include things like accommodation providers, caterers, labourers, accountants, make-up artists, lighting specialists, health and safety support and many more.
There are a number of ways to submit your information to us and our partners below:
At Lincolnshire Film Office Services we hold a database of locations and suppliers so that when an enquiry comes in from the industry we can assist as quickly and easily as possible. If you would like to be included please submit your details using the email link here
As a business you can register your property, not just on our database, but on industry specialists Creative England and Location Lincs too. In addition to properties they also welcome submissions from support and ancillary services.
Creative England
The UK film & HETV industry is booming and more locations than ever are needed – there has never been a better time to register your filming location.
Location Lincs
Register your property with Location Lincs.
Get in touch to register your interest to see your property used as a filming location.
Film Friendly Resources
Lincolnshire County Council is a member of Creative England’s Filming in England Partnership. The Partnership helps to create a film-friendly environment for film and TV productions by building connections between supporting organisations including local authorities, locations, facilities, studios and national bodies. They produce a number of resources for businesses that you may find useful below:
Filming in England - Screen Tourism Toolkit
DownloadFilming in England - Film Crew Friendly Accommodation
DownloadHealth & Safety for Location Owners
DownloadSustainability Guidance for Location Owners
DownloadFilming Insurance
DownloadPost-Filming Checklist
DownloadThe Filming Process
Filming Terminologies
Filming in Heritage Sites
Road Closures & Permits
If you're looking to film on any highways in Lincolnshire, please use the following link to ensure you have the correct permits in place.