The city of Bath is very unique and has many interesting and unique locations throughout, many of which are relics of its Roman past and others are preserved from its rich Georgian history. With this in mind many film makers and television crews use the city and its features as backdrops to many productions. As you will see in a large amount of the productions, Bath is used to incorporate its 18th century architecture as a backdrop to many period dramas.

The Royal Crescent is one of Baths most popular landmarks and has featured in many television and film productions over the years such as Vanity Fair (1969), Inspector Morse (1997), Persuasion (2006) and The Duchess (2007).

The Circus is another of Baths wonderful Georgian architectural sites, consisting of three segments of town houses forming an oval this area has been utilised by film companies many times. The television series ‘A respectable trade’ was shot at this location along with the adaption of Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’ in 2006.

Visitors to Bath will already know how glorious the Abbey churchyard is, this square is situated in the very centre of the city and hosts many cafes and shops along with entrances to the Roman Baths and pump house. The area has been the backdrop to several productions such as the 1996 television adaptation of Dracula starring Marc Warren and David Suchet and the doomed BBC drama ‘Bonekickers’.

Great Pulteney Street is known to be one of the grandest and most stately streets within Bath, Jane Austen Herself lived very close by at Sydney Street. This street was used in the Bollywood movie ‘Cheena Kum’ in 2007. The 1100 feet long wide street was also used during the filming of ‘Vanity Fair’ in 2004 starring Reese Witherspoon and Gabriel Byrne.

There have been numerous other film and television productions filmed in and around the city of Bath such as Dr. Dolittle, The Remains of the Day, Moll Flanders and the hit comedy Hot Fuzz.

More recently many of the Harry Potter films have been filmed at the nearby Lacock Abbey; this wonderful example of 13th century architecture was used during many of the interior shots of Hogwarts School of witchcraft.

Thom Sanders is writing on behalf of Bailbrook Lodge the best choice for Bed and Breakfast Break in Bath during a Bath Weekend Break