King’s Hawk Farm, SG4

King’s Hawk Farm combines a striking Tudor manor and with a highly practical, production-friendly layout. The site offers a mix of historic architecture and open farmland, with excellent access, generous hardstanding and flexible shoot spaces.

At its centre is a Grade II* listed Tudor manor house with origins in the 14th century. Despite its period character, the interiors are unusually spacious and crew-friendly, making it easy to film across multiple rooms.

The surrounding farmyard brings together a range of buildings, from the standout 16th-century barn, an oak-framed, double-height space, to stables, a dairy and more modern agricultural structures, offering a variety of backdrops in one contained area.

The wider landscape includes formal gardens, paddocks, meadows and open grass fields. A historic moat surrounds part of the setting, suitable for controlled filming on water, with a larger lake sitting within another section of the farm.

  • 100-acre farm with traditional Longhorn cattle
  • Tudor manor house with spacious, shoot-friendly interiors
  • 16th-century oak-framed barn
  • Courtyard farmyard with stables, dairy and mixed-era buildings
  • Historic moat and a lake
  • Formal gardens, paddocks and open farmland
  • Sports facilities including tennis court and private cricket ground
  • Mix of livestock including Longhorn cattle and sheep
  • Large concrete hardstanding area for the unit base

FACILITIES at the location

The farm offers a private one-acre concrete hardstanding area suitable for large unit bases. Additional gravel and grass areas can be used for overflow parking. Smaller crews can work from within the house or surrounding buildings, with access to kitchen facilities, breakout rooms, offices and WiFi. There are also outdoor toilets on site, and ample space for catering trucks and support vehicles.

getting to king’s hawk farm

The farm is very well connected. Hitchin station is just five minutes away, with direct trains reaching London King’s Cross and St Pancras in around 25 minutes. By road, the location offers quick access to major routes and is under 30 minutes from Elstree and Borehamwood, making it highly convenient for London-based productions.