Windsor Great Park

Recently I have been looking for an interesting filming location. Director Terry Hall suggested that I looked at locations such as Windsor Great Park which has been used for fantasy films such as 'The Huntsmen: Winter's War', 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part One and Two', 'Snow White and The Huntsmen' and 'Cinderella'.

During the visit to the Great Park I was constantly thinking about how it might work as a location for my short film, prompting me to get in contact with one of the park wardens to inquire whether I would be able to film there. This was due to the restrictions of the park, stating that the acts that required written permission in the park included 'taking photographs or moving pictures for commercial purposes'. Although my coursework is not commercial I felt that I would have to write in to make sure that all was ok.

I received a response a few days afterwards as the following:

"Thank you for your email. I am afraid that there is a problem with your request in that we do not allow perceived acts of violence or real / fake weapons to be used as part of this kind of filming in Windsor Great Park. 

I am happy to consider a new request if you are able to rewrite the scene or alternatively you may want to explore other similar locations such as Burnham Beeches or Black Park and contacting them to see if filming will be possible. 

We wish you well with your project." 

Due to this I decided that perhaps I should look at different locations instead of deciding to definitely film in the Great Park.