Filming in the Villages

Thanet is home to eight pretty villages each offering a range of historic and unique locations.

Birchington - The largest of the villages with a bustling high street, award winning water sports bay, quaint fisherman cottages, Bauhaus houses, private and exclusive estates whose gardens back on to the beach.

Minster - Boasts one of England's oldest buildings Minster Abbey and has its own country farm.

St Nicholas-at-Wade - Named after St Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors, this pretty hamlet has a Norman Church, quaint cottages and rural retreats.

Cliffsend - Is home to the prestigious "Hugin" a full size Viking replica Longship gifted to the area by Denmark over 50 years ago. An array of pretty rural homes, some of which overlook Pegwell Bay, which is a beach of scientific and international importance.

Manston - Home to Kent International Airport, the village has many aviation links including the RAF and Spitfire and Hurricane Museum pay tribute to the village's contribution to World War I and II.

Acol and Monkton - are traditional rural villages, with villages greens, pretty walks and pubs.

Sarre - Is the smallest village with its own windmill and pretty country cottages. Once a Cinque Port, the area is now landlocked a few miles form the sea.

Westgate - Is the smallest town in our area, but has one of the best Victorian shopping streets in the country with its permanent canopy with original Victorian ironwork.  The old Town Hall now houses the Carlton Cinema which still retains its Gothic facade.

Make a film location enquiry

For permission to film on Thanet District Council land, simply complete our Filming Application form and supply us with a copy of your public liability insurance for £5 million and risk assessment.

If you need any help or more information please contact us

How do I make a film location enquiry?

E-mail: press.office@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577050