The Harris (Belmont) Charity do not permit photography or filming on its property for commercial use or for reproduction in any form without consent.
Images taken on the Belmont Estate may not be sold commercially, submitted to photo libraries, agencies or on-line providers, or provided directly to image buyers or used for reproduction on merchandise or for marketing purposes without consent. A fee or location licence may be required.
If it is found that photographers have done so without permission, they will be asked to remove their images from their site until charges in accordance with Belmont location permit fees have been met.
Legal action could follow if required or deemed necessary given the exposure and/or use of the location photography.
All requests for permission to undertake commercial photography of any kind at Belmont should in the first instance be referred to administrator@belmont-house.org
Press Photography
With the exception of organised press events at Belmont, all requests for access to Belmont House & Gardens for press photography should be directed to events@belmont-house.org
Drone Photography Policy
At Belmont, we understand the appeal of flying drones at a historic site. However, we have a duty of care to both our property and our visitors.
Professional drone pilots wishing to film or photograph at Belmont must submit the necessary paperwork, risk assessments, and flight plans for approval by a member of our team. Flights should ideally take place outside opening hours to ensure visitor safety and minimize disruption.
Whilst we do not give permission for recreational users to take off and land at our site, we are aware that some pilots following the UK Drone Code may choose to fly over. We strongly urge against this, for the safety of our visitors, staff, historic buildings, and wildlife.
Please consider our charitable efforts to protect Belmont and allow everyone to enjoy their visit.
Please note: For all commercial and personal filming, drone flying will be treated as a commercial hire and the appropriate fees will apply.
Review of this Policy
This Policy was last reviewed in November 2025.