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Filming in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park: permits and fees

Eryri National Park Authority manages filming on NPA land in Snowdonia; most upland and mountain terrain is on private agricultural or Natural Resources Wales land requiring separate permissions.

Who issues permits

Eryri National Park Authority — the legal name of the Snowdonia National Park Authority since 2022 — manages filming on NPA-controlled land in north-west Wales. The authority’s website operates bilingually in Welsh and English. Most of the mountain and moorland landscape within the park is on private agricultural land or Natural Resources Wales estate land, and those permissions must come from the relevant landowner.

Key locations and their managers:

  • Snowdonia National Park — Eryri NPA for NPA-managed areas
  • Private upland farmland — individual landowner agreement required
  • Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) — partly Gwynedd Council, partly NPA area

Process

Contact Eryri NPA at the start of planning. They can help identify land managers for specific locations and facilitate introductions where appropriate. Allow four to six weeks. Bilingual communication is standard.

Fees

NPA filming fees on application. Private landowner fees are negotiated directly.

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Snowdon is Wales’s highest peak and has significant conservation protections. Filming on the summit plateau, upper ridges, or immediately around the mountain railway requires specific NPA permission and safety planning. Winter access adds a further layer of complexity with mountain rescue considerations.

Contact

Apply via Eryri National Park Authority → eryri.gov.wales