Filming locations UK – Professionally scouted properties for hire
Working on a high-profile project and need a location agency that understands your needs? Been given a brief with a tight deadline? UKL has been scouting filming locations in the UK for almost 20 years. We're known for giving production teams and location managers fast and easy access to an exclusive collection of pre-vetted film, photography and TV shoot locations in and around creative hotspots including Manchester, Cheshire, Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham.
Your go-to UK film location agency
UKL takes the time, hassle and stress out of finding and hiring UK filming locations. We’ve developed trusted partnerships with commercial and residential property owners throughout the nation, and we’re continuously building and refining our network.
We have a deep understanding of what kind of properties are well-suited to film, TV and photo shoots, and hand pick every location we represent, whether it’s a modest family home, a ‘grand design’, a warehouse or a commercial space.
Our library isn’t a vast directory of unchecked properties; it’s a highly curated selection of UK filming locations that are owned by people who trust us and, by default, our clients – smoothing the way for easy bookings and successful shoots.
Supporting TV dramas, feature films, and ad campaigns
Our own roots are in TV production, with our founder and our CEO both having had careers in TV location departments, and we’ve maintained close contact with the industry.
Known as one of the best location agencies in the UK, we frequently work with location managers producing content for the BBC, ITV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Paramount+ and other major broadcasters and streamers.
We also have the great pleasure of working with brands, ad agencies and production companies producing promotional content ranging from large TV commercials to more compact digital media campaign.
UK filming locations outside of London
Northern and Central England have become veritable hotbeds of production in recent years, with countless major TV series and films being made in these regions, and a growing number of creative agencies springing up.
And, as a Yorkshire-based location agency with a strong portfolio of locations in Manchester, Cheshire, Liverpool, Leeds and the North-East, as well the East Midlands, West Midlands and other areas outside of London, we’re particularly well-positioned to serve them.
But whilst our locations might end at the M25, our reputation doesn’t and we regularly work with London-based creatives looking for UK filming locations outside of London, too.
Residential & commercial UK filming locations
Our library contains UK filming locations to suit every shoot:
- Apartments
- Barn conversions and farmhouses
- Country homes
- Grand designs
- Interior design homes
- Large and modest family homes
- Airports and car parks
- Bars & restaurants
- Education & sport facilities
- Empty locations
- Gyms and studios
- Medical settings
- Offices and retail spaces
- Warehouses & mills
- Stately homes
- Gardens & outdoor areas
Why work with UKL?
Over 70% of our work is repeat business. Here are just some of the reasons why our clients come to us for their UK filming locations:
- We know our stuff (and yours!) With almost 20 years in the business, we understand your needs – you can think of us as an extension of your team.
- Fast & easy access to exclusive locations Because our Location Partners trust us, they trust you too. No letter dropping, no unanswered calls, no stress.
- Shoot-ready locations We make sure all our locations are suitable for shoots, noting details such as parking arrangements, ceiling height, line of sight, and ease of access.
- Accommodating location owners We ensure that our Location Partners fully understand your needs so that everything goes smoothly on shoot days.
- All the info you need Every location in our library comes with a set of high-res images, a downloadable pdf, and (in almost every case) a 360° virtual tour.
