Summary

• A Discovery of Witches filmed in various UK and Italian locations for authentic settings in the show.
• Cardiff's Bad Wolf Studios served as a versatile filming location due to its ability to create authentic sets.
• Production for the show utilized Wales for adaptable locations perfect for recreating different settings.

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A lot of consideration went into building sets and choosing venues that would provide authenticity when production could not film in the actual locations. However, A Discovery Of Witches had a few opportunities to film in the genuine locations where the narrative takes place, including the University of Oxford. When production could not film in the story's accurate areas, such as the Czech Republic, , and Scotland, they would make do with other towns across the United Kingdom and Italy that resonated with the narrative and felt realistic.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Bad Wolf Studios, Cardiff Market, Insole Court, & Cardiff University

Bad Wolf Studios is a television studio in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Most filming for A Discovery Of Witches occurred here since it was usually the default location when production could not be in Oxford, , Scotland, or the Czech Republic. Bad Wolf Studios has the versatility to create authentic sets, given their many resources as a filming studio. Although production for A Discovery Of Witches attempted to film at the University of Oxford as much as possible, they could not be there all the time, so the interior locations of the university were often filmed at Bad Wolf Studios.

A Discovery Of Witches also used Cardiff Market to recreate Oxford Market for a scene in season 1, episode 3. Insole Court was an excellent location to film for Matthew Clairmont's home and All Souls College, another part of the University of Oxford. Production even used Cardiff University to imitate Oxford's History of Science Museum, the show's court building, and a vampire bar. The production for A Discovery Of Witches was very resourceful in selecting filming locations to recreate the authenticity of the University of Oxford.

Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Aberglasney Gardens & Llyn y Fan Fach

Another frequent region in Wales that A Discovery Of Witches utilized to film the show was the county of Carmarthenshire. Some of the sets for Sept-Tours, Matthew Clairmont's family's historical home, were filmed at Aberglasney Gardens. Another set for Matthew's hunting scene in A Discovery Of Witches season 1, episode 2, was filmed at the surrounding area of the lake, Llyn y Fan Fach. Production chose these two particular locations because they were easy to manipulate into , where the Sept-Tours is, and the Scottish environment.

Other Locations In Wales, United Kingdom

Carew Castle, St. Donats Castle, Tretower Court, Oxwich & Rhossili Bays, Caerphilly Castle, & 16th Century Manor House

There were several other locations around Wales that the production for A Discovery Of Witches used for filming. In season 1, episode 6, Satur tortures Diana in ruins at the Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire. St. Donats Castle was another castle utilized for filming A Discovery Of Witches. The Tretower Court in Powys County was an ideal building for the Witch Council in 1590, where Diana practiced her magic. Oxwich and Rhossili Bays in the Gower Peninsula are wide open bays for Gallowglass de Clermont, Matthew Clairmont, and Diana Bishop to land before visiting Matthew's father in the sixteenth century.

Wales is a country with a lot of adaptable locations that were perfect for A Discovery Witches to film in.

Caerphilly Castle in Caerphilly, Wales, had the most realistic setting when A Discovery Of Witches had to recreate the Tower of London. Finally, while time traveling in the sixteenth century, Diana and Matthew stayed in a quaint home, filmed at an estate called Plas Mchaen, located in Newport, Wales. The surrounding area has tiny streets and authentic local activity that production also utilized for filming. Wales is a country with a lot of adaptable locations that were perfect for A Discovery Witches to film in.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

University of Oxford & Bodleian Library

When their schedule allowed it, A Discovery Of Witches filmed as much as they could at the University of Oxford, given that a large chunk of the narrative takes place there. The show prioritized filming Oxford's outdoor locations and scenery, but the Bodleian Library, a critical setting in A Discovery Of Witches, was also employed for filming. Production took advantage of every opportunity to film in Oxford, England, to capture the accuracy of the University of Oxford.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Corn Street

Bristol is a beautiful city in England that is ideal for typical, everyday scenes. Marcus Whitmore's home was filmed at 6 Berkeley Square, while the Mayfair, London home was filmed at 38 Queen Square. Other locations A Discovery Of Witches used to replicate the authenticity of mundane scenes include The Rummer, the Harbour Hotel, Highbury Vaults, Corn Street, and Deanery Road. Bristol is the last British region A Discovery Of Witches filmed in before moving on to Italy.

Venice, Italy

Palazzo Contarini Polignac, Gallerie dell'Accademia, & Castle of Monselice

A Discovery Of Witches filmed a significant part of the show in Venice, Italy. The Palazzo Contarini Polignac and the Gallerie dell'Accademia are two locations that set the stage for Gerbert D’Aurillac's home. The Gallerie dell'Accademia portrayed the front of the house, while the Palazzo Contarini Polignac was used to film the interior of Gerbert's home. The Sept-Tours estate is so grand that A Discovery Of Witches filmed in three separate Italian locations to capture it. The Castle of Monselice is one of those three locations; the series filmed the estate's outdoor aspects to portray the Clermont home's architecture.

Other Locations In Veneto, Italy

The Palladian Cloisters In San Giorgio Maggiore, Santissima Trinità & Petrarch House Museum In Arquà Petrarca

The Palladian Cloisters in San Giorgio Maggiore, an island in Veneto, Italy, is a magnificent location where the production for A Discovery Of Witches was filmed to depict the Congregation. Arquà Petrarca, another town in the Veneto region, has two venues where the show was filmed to portray further the Sept-Tours estate: the Santissima Trinità and the Petrarch House Museum. In addition to the Sept-Tours, these two locations were ideal for filming other areas of St. Lucien, the fictional town where the Clermont family home is located.

Sources: LatLong.net, Visit Wales, Atlas of Wonders, Bristol Live, Italy For Movies, and IMDB