Film and TV Location Hire – South Wales

Period Manor House Near Swansea | M4 Corridor Access

Plas Cilybebyll Manor is a production-ready private estate in the Swansea Valley, South Wales, offering period character, a cinematic indoor pool, and diverse filming locations within a single controlled site – just 15 minutes from the M4.

The Victorian manor house (remodelled from an earlier Georgian core) features generous reception rooms, a wide central staircase, library, large kitchen spaces, period details, and a distinctive indoor swimming pool suited to high-end drama. The house has been used to double for stately homes, hotels, private residences and institutional settings.

The surrounding estate includes mature gardens, woodland, river frontage, meadowland, stone outbuildings, a coach house, folly, and open parkland with long views. This allows productions to achieve multiple settings without moving unit.

Recent Film & TV Credits

Plas Cilybebyll has hosted a range of professional productions, including:

High-end TV drama for a major UK broadcaster (transmission TBA)
Polaris 32 (UFC Fight Pass) – week-long production base and content capture (featuring Kaz Crossley)
S4C – Academi Gomedi – 6-part series (primary filming location and week-long production base)
S4C – Dan Do – property and architecture series
Kelly Lee Owens music video (featuring Michael Sheen and John Cale)

We are experienced in working with location departments, art departments and production teams, and understand the practical requirements of filming on a working private estate.

Practical Information for Location Managers

Privacy & Control
Single private ownership
No public access
Quiet rural setting with low ambient noise
Single controlled vehicle entrance suitable for closed-set filming / secure shoots
Security able to manage vehicle entry at the estate gate if required

Access, Logistics & Parking
Direct access for cars, crew vans and Luton vehicles to the manor
On-site hardstanding parking for crew vehicles
Large production vehicles (e.g. 18-tonne unit trucks) typically offloaded via nearby transfer point, with shuttle to set
For larger productions, field parking with professional trackway/matting may be possible by prior agreement and subject to ground conditions
On-estate accommodation available for up to 50 crew in self-contained holiday cottages (subject to availability), with additional hotels and crew services within a short drive.

Facilities
Multiple rooms suitable for green rooms, costume and kit storage
Indoor pool (heated by on-site renewables)
Toilets available on site (often removing need for hired units)
Licensed bar and events space on site, suitable for catering, crew meals and wrap hospitality by prior arrangement.
Power and water available (standard domestic supply)
Wi-Fi throughout the manor

Production Support
On-site owner / estate representative present throughout prep, shoot and reinstatement
Experienced with same-day strike and reinstatement on filming day
Familiar with dressing, protection, reinstatement and sign-off
Drone imagery, site plans and technical recce support available
Suitable for repeat filming or return shoots.

Light, Sound & Power
Predictable natural light due to south-west / north-east orientation (details available at recce)
Large windows and generous room proportions allow flexibility for natural or controlled lighting
Quiet rural setting with low ambient noise; no nearby roads or public access
Good sound control indoors; suitable for dialogue scenes
Standard domestic power supply available throughout the manor
Productions typically bring generators for higher-draw lighting rigs (as standard practice)

Exterior Locations (Controlled Access)
Private river frontage suitable for rural, reflective or natural scenes
Mature woodland and parkland with no public access
Private hillside and open land offering long rural sightlines
Farm tracks, paddocks and transitional countryside looks
All exterior areas within single ownership and controlled access

Insurance & Paperwork
We work to standard industry location agreements and can provide:
Health & safety documentation
Site maps
Risk assessments
Access and logistics plans

Sustainability
On-site renewable energy generation
Pool and buildings heated by renewables
Suitable for productions monitoring or reporting carbon impact

Location
South Wales
Approx. 5 miles from M4 (J45)
1 hour from Cardiff
Diverse nearby locations including coastline, woodland and mountains

Filming Enquiries

We welcome enquiries from film, television, commercial and music productions.

We offer fair, transparent location fees appropriate to scope and duration, with multi-day structures available for drama and returning shoots.

Please contact us with:
Proposed dates
Areas required
Crew size and vehicle requirements

We’re happy to discuss logistics early to ensure the location works efficiently for your production.