Bulwer Park

Location Spotlight: Bulwer Park

Durban Film Office | Filmmakers’ Location Guide

An Urban Oasis with Vintage Charm and Lush Green Backdrops

Located in Glenwood, just minutes from the Durban city centre, Bulwer Park is a leafy, relaxed, and well-loved public space that offers a versatile canvas for urban, romantic, and community-based scenes. Framed by tall trees, open lawns, and old-world architecture, the park is an ideal location for lifestyle shoots, period storytelling, or scenes requiring green space in an urban setting.

Coordinates

📍 Bulwer Park, Glenwood, Durban
Decimal: -29.858993, 30.985905
DMS: 29°51'32.4"S 30°59'09.3"E

Why Filmmakers Love Bulwer Park

🌳 Green and Tranquil Within the City

• Expansive lawns, flowering trees, and shaded pathways make it perfect for romantic walks, family picnics, or emotional, reflective scenes.

• Ideal for daylight shooting with soft natural light filtered through old-growth trees.

🏛️ Heritage Ambience

• Adjacent to Bulwer Road’s vintage residential buildings and churches, the park can easily pass for a colonial-era setting or timeless suburban location.

• Works well for period pieces, student stories, or artistic urban dramas.

🎥 Low Noise, High Versatility

• Being slightly removed from the city’s hustle, Bulwer Park offers a quieter, more controllable filming environment than beachfront or central city parks.

• Popular with indie films, university projects, and community docu-series.

🧘 Community Character

• On any given day, you’ll find yoga practitioners, kids playing, and local artists sketching—an authentic representation of Durban’s creative and laid-back spirit.

Ideal For

• Urban romances, youth coming-of-age films

• Daytime outdoor scenes in a suburban or university setting

• Low-budget or indie productions needing a soft, versatile green space

• Commercials or public health campaigns with community and wellness themes

• Documentaries focused on art, nature, or public life in Durban

Quick Facts

• Location: Glenwood, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

• Distance from CBD: ±10 minutes

• Permit Required: Yes – via Durban Film Office

• Nearby Amenities: Coffee shops, Glenwood Village, restrooms, street parking

• Nearby Institutions: Durban University of Technology (DUT), schools, residential homes

• Best Time to Film: Weekday mornings for low crowd density and gentle lighting

• Lighting Tip: Afternoon golden hour provides soft filtered light through trees—great for emotive dialogue scenes

Explore Bulwer Park

Bulwer Park offers a serene, character-rich backdrop just outside Durban’s urban core. Whether you're shooting a love story, student film, commercial, or reflective documentary, this urban green lung gives you room to breathe—and film.

Contact the Durban Film Office to book your site visit, secure permits, and plan your shoot at one of the city's most scenic and accessible parks.