Discover Devon on Screen
Devon’s stunning coastlines, historic towns, and dramatic moorland have made it a favourite backdrop for filmmakers. From blockbuster films to beloved TV series, visitors can step into scenes they already know from the big and small screen. Whether you are a movie enthusiast or simply looking for unique travel inspiration, Devon’s filming locations offer unforgettable experiences.
The Roses
Discover how Devon steals the spotlight in The Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch. Explore South Devon’s stunning film locations from Salcombe’s pastel cottages to North Sands Beach, and plan your own cinematic coastal…
The Salt Path
Experience the soul-stirring beauty of Devon as portrayed in The Salt Path, the film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir. This moving cinematic journey follows a couple walking the South West Coast Path after life-changing…
Movies filmed in Devon
Back to Top of ListThe Salt Path (2025)
Starring: Jason Issacs and Gillian Anderson
Ilfracombe, North Devon; Valley of the Rocks, Exmoor; Clovelly, North Devon; Hartland Quay, North Devon
Shalbourne (2024)
Starring: Caroline Corrie, Phil Cheadle
Dartmoor; Fursdon House, nr Exeter
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023)
Starring: Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton
Kingsbridge, South Devon; South Brent, Dartmoor
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Starring Jason Momoa
Saunton Sands, North Devon
All My Friends Hate Me (2021)
Starring: Tom Stourton
Sidbury Manor, Sidmouth, East Devon
Operation Mincemeat (2021)
Starring: Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton
Saunton Sands, North Devon
Rebecca (2020)
Starring: Lily James and Armie Hammer
Hartland Quay, North Devon
The Mercy (2018)
Starring: Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz
Teignmouth, South Devon
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (2018)
Starring: Lily James
Clovelly, North Devon; Bideford, North Devon; Saunton Sands
My Cousin Rachel (2017)
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin and Holliday Grainger
Various locations around Devon
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Starring: Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt
Saunton Sands, North Devon
Dark Shadows (2012)
Starring: Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter
Start Point, nr Kingsbridge, South Devon
War Horse (2011)
Starring Emily Watson, Jeremy Irvine
Various locations on Dartmoor, including Yelverton, Sheepstor, Widcombe in the Moor
Churchill the Hollywood Years (2004)
Starring: Christian Slater
Paignton, South Devon; Buckfastleigh, South Devon; Kingswear, South Devon; Brixham, South Devon; Cockington, South Devon; Plymouth, South Devon; Powderham Castle, nr Exeter; Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, South Devon; Royal William Yard, Plymouth; Torquay, South Devon
Blackball (2003)
Starring: Paul Kaye and Alice Evans
Torquay, South Devon
Enigma (2001)
Starring; Dougray Scott and Kate Winsley
Various locations in Devon
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Starring: Piers Brosnan
Plymouth, South Devon
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant
National Trust Saltram, Plymouth; Plymouth, South Devon; Berry Pomeroy, nr Totnes, South Devon; Compton Castle nr Paignton, South Devon; Mothecombe House, nr Plymouth, South Devon; Wonwell Beach, nr Kingsbridge, South Devon
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson
Powderham Castle, nr Exeter
Treasure Island (1990)
Starring: Christian Bale and Charlton Heston
Clovelly, North Devon
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988)
Starring: Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke
Tavistock, West Devon; Ivybridge, Dartmoor
Revolution (1985)
Starring: Al Pacino and Donald Sutherland
Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor
The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981)
Starring: Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons
Totnes, South Devon; Exeter St David’s station, Exeter; Exeter; Dartmouth, South Devon; Kingswear, South Devon; the Torbay area
Seven Dials Mystery (1981)
Starring: John Gielgud and Rula Lenska
National Trust’s Greenway, South Devon
That Summer! (1979)
Starring: Ray Winstone
Torquay, South Devon; Oddicombe Beach, Torquay; The Imperial Torquay
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
Starring: Harrison Ford and Robert Shaw
Plymouth, South Devon
Nothing But the Night (1973)
Starring: Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing
Dartmouth, South Devon; Dartmoor
TV filmed in Devon
Back to Top of ListThe Witcher (2024)
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey
Haytor Rocks, Haytor Quarry
House of the Dragon (2021)
Hartland Abbey, North Devon
Suspicion (2002)
Starring: Uma Thurman and Robert Glenister
Brixham, South Devon
Malory Towers (2000)
Hartland Abbey, North Devon
Gold Digger (2019)
Starring: Ben Barnes and Julia Ormond
Dartmoor; Hartland, North Devon
The Night Manager (2016)
Starring: Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie
Hartland, North Devon
And Then There were None (2015)
Starring: Charles Dance, Sam Neil and Aiden Turner
South Devon Railway, South Devon
Sense and Sensibility (2008)
Starring: Dominic Cooper
Hartland Abbey, North Devon; Hartland, North Devon; Clovelly, North Devon
Rebecca (1997)
Starring: Charles Dance, Diana Rigg
Mothecombe House, Plymouth, South Devon
Jeeves and Wooster (1990-1993)
Starring: Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry
Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, East Devon
Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1970)
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin
Paignton Pier, Paignton Sands, Goodrington Beach, English Riviera.
Music videos and similar filmed in Devon
Back to Top of ListRobbie Williams - Angels
Filmed around Saunton Sands
The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night
Newton Abbot, South Devon
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Saunton Sands, North Devon
Many musicians hail from Devon, including Chris Martin, the frontman of Coldplay; the members of Muse and singer Joss Stone. Metronomy, a band who grew up in Totnes, released an album in 2011 called The English Riviera and they filmed the video for the song, The Bay, around the English Riviera.
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