North Devon Film Locations

North Devon

England's Adventure Coast

The ultimate natural film location

North Devon has been a favourite location for Film, TV and Music makers for many decades. The unspoilt natural wild Moorland beauty, golden beaches and islands are a great draw. However, the ability to mix the ocean, wildlife and unspoilt towns and villages, makes the region sought after. Below are a few of the amazing films, videos and photo shoots that have taken place here. However this doesn’t cover the array of films and photo shoots that cover the surf, waters and climate that show off the region's diversity.  

Nov 2018                     Britain in 100 Homes – on BBC' 9 episodes featured Clovelly, with Phil Spencer

Nov 2018                     Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing – BBC, 1 episode, Sea fishing

Aug 2018                     Britain in Bloom – Series 2 – Gold Village winner

June 2018                    Devon & Cornwall - More 4 – TV countryside programme

May 2018                    Jo Jo Maman Bebe - "Spring/Summer 2018 campaign". High end children's wear photographed on Saunton Beach and the surrounding areas

Oct 2017                     "A Very English Scandal" - BBC drama with Hugh Grant, Saunton Sands and Barnstaple area

April 2017                   Winter Ridge filmed on Exmoor and Lynton & Lynmouth

June 2017                    Village of the Year- Channel 4, Penelope Keith, Clovelly was one of the finalists

April-May 2017          The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society – Mainstream feature film, Bideford High Street, Saunton Sands beach and Hartland Abbey

Jan 2017                      Boots Gifting – Valentine's TV advert

Oct 2016                      Escape to the Country – Series 18

May 2016                    The Coast, filmed for BBC2 with Nicholas Crane

Apr 2016                     Tales from the Coast with Robson Green filmed episode 1 at Clovelly

April 2016                   The Parting Glass

Jan 2016                      Bonny’s Revenge- filmed at Clovelly

Jan 2016                      Countryfile – Clovelly, Exmoor and the South West Coastal path.

Nov 2015                     This Morning – ITV filmed at Clovelly

Aug 2015                     Lord of Fries (Freddie Flintoff & Rob Penn – cycle ride) filmed at Clovelly, Bideford and Hartland

May 2015                    Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages – Clovelly Village

May 2015                    Escape to the Country – Clovelly Village Series 15

Feb 2015                     The Harbour – Short Film

Feb 2015                     The Night Manager, filmed at Hartland Abbey

Summer 2014              Edge of Tomorrow, feature film starring Tom Cruise - war scenes shot on Saunton beach

2013                            Olly Murs - Hand on Heart video shot on Saunton Sands beach

2012 -2018                  Eddie Shoestring - series filmed on Saunton Beach, Exmoor and other locations in Northern Devon

2009                            Solomon Kane-  shot in Hartland

May 2007                    BBC Filming of Sense and Sensibility at Hartland Abby

July 2006                     Fiona Bruce filming the Antiques Road Show at Hartland Abbey and Affeton Castle

1997                            Robbie Williams - Angels music video shot on Saunton Sands beach

May 1991                    Jeeves and Wooster -  episode 5 was filmed on Saunton beach and in Clovelly village

1987                            Pink Floyd's famous album cover, A Momentary Lapse of Reason  photographed at Saunton Sands beach

1982                            Pink Floyd - The Wall 1982 - Beach scenes shot at Saunton Sands Hotel

1981                            Tales of the Unexpected - The Boy who Talked with Animals, TV series filmed at Saunton Sands Hotel and the beach

1945                            A Matter of Life and Death, filmed the beach scenes at Saunton Sands beach