Emerald Place, GL16

Emerald Place is a jewel in the Forest of Dean crown. Centred around an elegant 17th century country house and her outbuildings, the shoot location offers a blend of grand period architecture and unexpected quirks, and comes surrounded by formal gardens, mature planting, and pockets of woodland. Emerald Place is a lush, calm, secluded location and it is just one hour from Bristol, Bath and the Bottleyard Studios.

Featuring a series of restored rustic barns arranged around a courtyard, all buildings are available for both interiors and exteriors, giving productions a wide range of looks in one compact area. Away from the main house sits a bungalow and annexe, providing additional interior options with a different look.

The grounds are rich and varied, with sweeping formal gardens, statues, and ornamental touches that make the location feel both elegant and slightly whimsical. It’s even african at some angles, with zebra print interiors and life size safari animal statues dotted around the grounds, including giraffes, zebras and tigers.  Two ponds, woodland tracks, small clearings, and a pair of distinctive wagons add to the variety.

Emerald Place provides creatives a unique, playful side to the otherwise manor-like surroundings.

  • Historic 1670s house available for interiors

  • 20 acres of grounds, mainly formal gardens

  • Beautiful courtyard barns

  • Additional bungalow and annexe for alternative interior looks

  • 2 acres of woodland with tracks, paths and small clearings

  • Quirky garden statues, vintage tractors and 2 wagons

FACILITIES AT THE LOCATION

Emerald Place offers flexible crew facilities, with access to warm, dry spaces via its two on-site holiday lets, which can be used for wardrobe, catering, holding or downtime. Parking can be arranged close to the main house and barns, with additional areas opened if needed.

Catering is adaptable, with in-house options available and local suppliers or deliveries easily arranged. For overnight stays, the estate provides nine bedrooms across its two holiday lets, with further local accommodation available nearby if required.

GETTING TO EMERALD PLACE

By road, the journey from Central London takes approximately 3 hours, while Bristol, Bath, and The Bottle Yard Studios are all around one hour away.

The easiest way to reach Emerald Place from Central London is by train to Lydney Station, which takes just over 2 hours from London Paddington. From Lydney, the location is around a 15-minute drive by taxi.