Blaise Castle Estate will be transformed into a medieval village for the filming of historical TV drama The Winter King. The grade II-listed parkland will host thatched dwellings of wood, wattle and daub covering almost 30,000m2 for the Sony Pictures Television series.
A previous planning application to Bristol City Council revealed parts of an industrial estate in Patchway would be transformed into a fortified encampment for filming, which is taking place across Wales and the West Country during 2022 and 2023. A further application to the local authority has added Blaise Castle Estate – which regularly hosts major events like the Legends Festival – to the list of local locations with a role in the production.
Part of the set was spotted earlier this month being built at the Bristol beauty spot. Two film sets will be built on the estate: a cluster of houses and animal pens amongst trees adjacent to woodland, named on plans as “Avalon Village”, plus a wooden tower with a “scaffold plinth” and “scaffold birdcage”.
