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TV and film locations

Wales is an obvious choice for stunning outdoor locations including the rolling hills and long white sandy beaches, but it's also the backdrop for many TV and Film productions for its city locations. The BBC loved it so much they built their BBC Wales studios in the heart of Cardiff Bay. TV shows including Doctor Who, Casualty, Sherlock and other hit TV shows are brought to life in Wales.

Cast and crew on location at Llyn y Fan Fach.

Cast and crew on location at Llyn y Fan Fach

Filming locations for A Discovery of Witches

A guide to the locations where A Discovery of Witches was filmed in Wales.

Topics:

  • Backstage

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Eve Myles on set of Keeping Faith.

Where is Keeping Faith filmed?

Discover the beautiful backdrops seen on screen in the dual language drama series Keeping Faith.

Topics:

  • Wales Coast Path
  • Personalities
  • Coastline
  • Backstage
The River Wye surrounded by autumnal trees and fields

Where Netflix's series Sex Education is filmed in Wales 

Find out about the beautiful South Wales locations you can see in the Netflix series Sex Education.

Topics:

  • Historic buildings
  • Countryside
  • Backstage
  • Outdoor
South Wales
Barry Island from above showing funfair and beach

Barry Island from above

Gavin and Stacey: a filming locations guide

Explore the filming locations around Wales used in the hit BBC comedy series, Gavin and Stacey.

Topics:

  • Tours
  • Personalities
  • Coastline
  • List
South Wales

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Blick auf Cardiff Bay.

South Wales Doctor Who locations you can visit

You don't need a TARDIS to come and visit Doctor Who filming locations - just a trip to Wales.

Topics:

  • Historic buildings
  • City / Town
  • List
  • Backstage
South Wales
Blick auf Aberystwyth vom Constitution Hill aus.

Hinterland locations

Location manager Paul Bach, gives an insider's guide to Hinterland’s most stunning scenery.

Topics:

  • Geography
  • Mountains
  • Countryside
  • Outdoor
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Cardiff bay basin lit up with bright lights at dusk.

Must see film and TV locations in Wales

Discover some of places in Wales that you've seen on the big and small screen.

Topics:

  • Tours
  • Family
  • List
Portmeirion from above including countryside

Portmeirion on film

Discover how cult film director Alex Cox fell in love with the village of Portmeirion in Snowdonia.

Topics:

  • Historic buildings
  • Snowdonia National Park
  • My place
  • Amazing Places
Snowdonia Mountains and Coast
Conwy castle taken with Welsh flags taken from a hill a few fields away.

North Wales on film

Fangirl Quest search for epic film locations in North Wales, including coast and castle locations.

Topics:

  • Geography
  • Mountains
  • Outdoor
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