ABOUT WILDING WOOD STUDIOS
Wilding Wood Studios has 14 acres of private space for hire.
We are located in the historic village of Crowhurst, near Battle in East Sussex.
Our property comprises of a 14th Century Yeoman's house with tons of historic features and quirky spaces. We also have 14 acres of private grounds including orchards, lawns, gardens, pond and swimming pool area.
There are a number of outbuildings, including garages and a Sussex barn. All these buildings can be adapted and dressed for any scenery or green screen needs.
We are also the proud owners of an impressive 3 arch railway bridge and almost a kilometre of railway sidings and cuttings.
There is a field with woodland and scrub, which can also be used for overspill parking.
WILDING WOOD STUDIOS
We are located in South Chailey, just outside Lewes in East Sussex and comprise of 65 acres of private fields, woodland, small-holding, workshops and farm buildings, pottery studio/green room and 50m2 green screen studio and swimming pool. The entire site is private, with no public right of way.
WHAT WE DO
We offer our whole farm and buildings, as well as lair, green room and green screen studio, for hire by day – 6am to 6pm or night 6pm to 6am. We offer technical and practical support around the site and we are able to support with sourcing special effects specialists locally.
MEET PAUL
My family have owned this land for 50 years and I’ve been coming here since I was 8, so know every inch of it. I’ve had my carpentry and sawmill business here for 14 years, focusing on oak framing and recently diversified into set building and prop making. l can turn my hand to anything, having single-handedly built our house and all the facilities available here.
We inherited the farm and land in 2020, with a vision to re-wild it and return it to the ancient woodland it once was. I have been at the forefront of promoting and adapting the location for film, photography and sound, utilizing the beauty, diversity and quiet here.
I am on hand to create wonderful sets and props, to undertake groundworks, to facilitate filming and to drive and maintain equipment we have to hire.
I am also here to facilitate and create special effects, including car stunts and explosions.
I love to help out with any crew – just ask – I may have it, know where it is, or be able to build it!
MEET AMANDA
I started off my career as a graphic designer, moving into teaching and becoming an Autism Specialist. Having left teaching, I chose to focus on helping Paul at the farm.
Since we inherited the farm in 2020, I have developed a flower cutting garden and am responsible for the upkeep of this, as well as the upkeep and maintenance of the greenhouses on the site. I manage the admin side of the farm and also run the farm's social media accounts.
I am starting to re-discover my creative and pottery skills in the new pottery studio and love being amongst the creativity and energy of the people who come to film at the farm.
I look after both the green room and the green screen space at Wilding Wood Studios and I am available to assist.