It鈥檚 all about location, location, location
 The beautiful and dramatic Dassett Hills,managed by Warwickshire County Council
|  | Ever thought a view was worth a million dollars? Well, a local council has managed to put this idea into a great money-making scheme.
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| 听 |  | Sunset over one of the park ponds
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The area is now being promoted as the perfect atmospheric location for films and photographic productions, press events and product launches.
The variety of wooded areas, mining and railway sites, lakes and canals and stunning open countryside in Warwickshire's country parks and greenways offer every possible picturesque view for commercial use.
The use of locations is by permission only and a fee is generally be charged, which goes back into paying for work in the parks.
| 听 |  | Bluebells in flower in Warwickshire
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Sally Silk, visitor manager, said the scheme benefits everyone: 鈥淲e鈥檙e just doing our bit to promote our service at Warwickshire County Council and it鈥檚 good for the county as a whole, showing how beautiful it is.鈥
Sally added: 鈥淲e鈥檝e had all sorts of different people use the area for locations.
"For example car companies drive their 4x4s up here for photo shoots, the 麻豆官网首页入口 did a documentary on dragon flies at Ryton Pools and Tony Robinson went to Hartshill Hayes for the Timewatch programme.
| 听 |  | Swans and great views in a local country park
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鈥淲e don鈥檛 get a lot of money from it, but everything we get helps to help us develop the parks.鈥
If you would like to find out more about the Warwickshire park sites and what they have to offer, please contact Sally Silk, visitor manager, on 01827 872660, or email听 parks@warwickshire.gov.uk.
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