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Trim Street

London street and shopfronts. Public street; allow 20–60 minutes.

On screen as: London street and shopfronts
Appears in: Series 1 · Series 2
Access: public street
Time needed: 20–60 minutes
Area: Bath, Somerset

On screen

How Trim Street appears

Trim Street is one of Bath's smaller streets used for the drama's London scenes. Visit Bath reports filming at a bathroom showroom here, with modern fittings kept out of view. The point is the adaptability of an existing shop-and-street setting: a familiar modern business can become a period location through framing and dressing.

Historic England's record for Nos. 6 and 7 places the street's development in 1707 on land belonging to George Trim, beyond the medieval city's walls. The same entry describes its flagged pavements and sett-covered roadway. That gives the walk a useful second subject besides television recognition: look at how the street's narrow scale, stone surfaces and building fronts fit into the city's expansion.

Looking at the street's surfaces and upper-storey windows adds real city history to a stop that might otherwise focus only on its television appearance.

The real place

What you can visit

Visit from the public street and treat any current business as an active shop, not a visitor set. Do not enter premises simply to hunt for a screen interior; ask about any visit or photograph and follow the proprietor's wishes. For an interior visit, contact the current business in advance and ask whether it welcomes customers with a filming-location interest.

Pay attention to the paving as well as the facades, especially when moving between pedestrian routes in wet weather. A useful exterior visit can be made by walking the street and taking a view that shows its changing width and building line, without needing private-room access or a particular scene to be recreated.

Look for the relationship between shopfronts, upper-storey windows and the roadway rather than labelling every doorway as a screen location. Historic buildings may have altered interiors, and current occupants can change. For a comparison photograph, a wider street view usually tells more than a close view into a business. Leave space for people who are using the street for their everyday errands.

Read the filming evidence ↗

Plan your visit

Make it part of a workable day.

Pair Trim Street with Beauford Square to compare two nearby, smaller filming settings before moving on to the more formal Royal Crescent or Bath Street. Keep these public-street stops between booked attractions so you can adjust the walk to your energy and the weather. If you want an interior experience, choose a museum or historic house with bookable visitor admission rather than relying on a historic filming credit for shop access.

Directions ↗Read the visiting guide →

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