Bristol is surrounded by the counties of North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Bath and North East Somerset contains some beautiful countryside, stately homes and the historic City of Bath with its world-famous Georgian architecture. Bath Film Office manages filming permissions for the district.

North Somerset offers the seaside locations of Weston-Super-Mare and Clevedon, a key location that featured in the series, Broadchurch. North Somerset Film Office manages filming permissions for the district.

South Gloucestershire has some great locations, including the ‘Road to Nowhere’, a disused stretch of dual carriageway which has been used for Casualty and Broadchurch. Filming permissions are managed by South Gloucestershire Council.