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