Filming in Hartlepool

Hartlepool is home to a diverse range of landscapes, including a stunning coastline, an historic dockyard, rural country parks and unique post-industrial backdrops.

With the North-East’s only film and television studios, The Northern Film Studios, based in Hartlepool and the wealth of locations on offer Hartlepool is a fantastic choice for any film or television project!

Historic Headland

The Headland has a deep and varied history, from it’s Anglo-Saxon heritage, connections to the De Brus family and its medieval port and defences. It’s history is reflected throughout its architecture including medieval religious and defensive structures, Georgian town houses, and Victorian terraces, chapels and civic buildings.

Prominent structures include the impressive St Hilda’s Church, the historically significant Heugh Battery, the Grade 1 Listed Town Wall and Sandwell Gate, and the differing entertainment spaces of The Borough Hall and Elephant Rock.

With it’s impressive coastline and rich history, the Headland makes for an interesting filming backdrop. Productions filmed here include ITV drama series ‘Vera’ and ‘The Thief, His Wife & The Canoe.’

Hartlepool Headland

St Hilda's Church

Heugh Battery

Heugh Lighthouse

Town Wall

Elephant Rock

Borough Hall

Hartlepool Waterfront

Steeped in maritime history, Hartlepool’s vibrant waterfront offers a picturesque backdrop for filming.

It’s landmark features include the magnificent HMS Trincomalee, housed at the nationally significant Museum of the Royal Navy, as well as an award-winning marina filled with yachts and working boats. A concentration of eating and drinking venues surrounds the stunning marina.

The National Museum of the Royal Navy acts as an excellent base location for filming projects and has previously been utilised by ITV drama series Victoria and BBC’s Gentlemen Jack. ITV’s Vera and BBC’s Scarlett’s Driving School have both featured the backdrop of Hartlepool Marina.

Hartlepool Marina

National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool

Navigation Point

Seaton Carew

Offering a traditional British seaside setting, Seaton Carew features a lovely golden beach, colourful beach huts, an art-deco style clock tower and plenty of ice cream and fish and chip shop’s.

The quaint seaside resort is perhaps more widely known as the site of the infamous John Darwin disappearance case. The unbelievable true story was re-told in the four-part ITV drama series titled ‘The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe ‘. Multiple scenes for the series were filmed in Seaton Carew, as well as others area’s of Hartlepool.

Seaton Carew Beach

Seaton Clock Tower

Hartlepool Town Centre

Our town centre contains a number of historic buildings as well as being home to the Northern Film Studios. Hidden away in the old Magistrates Courts we have some very special cells and interview rooms which have been used by a number of productions for a police station and cells.

If you would be interested in filming in Hartlepool complete the Filming Proposal document and a member of the Filming Friendly team will be in touch with you. Alternatively if you have any questions or would like further information please email tourism@hartlepool.gov.uk.