St. Mary's Church graveyard in Reigate, UK is a large public graveyard near local amenities that could be used to film scenes for a small production. The graveyard has different areas with varying backgrounds and natural lighting that could provide options for filming. While there is no power in the graveyard, the scheduled filming time from 2-4pm would provide sufficient daylight. Nearby amenities like toilets, food, power, and first aid are within a 5-minute walk.

1. Location Recce – St Mary’s Church
Location description Access issues Sound/lighting
issues
Distance to
amenities
Church and graveyard near
Reigate high street and
Reigate college (5-minute
walk). The graveyard is
large with many different
areas to film in, it is a public
graveyard so permission
may not be required for a
small cast and crew. There
are a few benches in
different areas of the
graveyard which allows the
director and
cinematography to try the
scene with different
backgrounds and lighting.
Access isn't an issue.
There are at least two
different
entrances/exits to the
graveyard, however
the closest one to
Reigate college and
Reigate high street is
via an alleyway –
ensure cast and crew
are considerate of the
public when travelling
to the location and
ensure all equipment
is safe and secure.
Sound – sound isn't
an issue. Ambient
sound can easily be
recorded as the
location is away from
busy roads,
shops/restaurants
and schools. No
dialogue is required
to be recorded at the
location
Lighting – lighting is a
minor issue as there is
no access to power in
the graveyard and so
only natural lighting is
available, which is
weather dependent.
The time that has
been scheduled for
this location (2pm –
4pm) means there
will be sufficient
daylight regardless of
the weather.
Toilets,
Food and drink,
Power access
and
First aid is all
accessible
within a 5-
minute walk