ITV's Gripping Drama Filmed on Location in West

“ Broadchurch was written as a love letter to the scenery of the Jurassic Coast. ”

Chris Chibnall, writer and creator of Broadchurch.

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west Bay, situated on Dorset’s coastline, played a starring role alongside David This leaflet will help you to discover some of the key Tennant and Olivia Colman in ITV1’s hit filming locations used in the series. Immerse yourself in the surroundings and retrace the footsteps of the characters drama, Broadchurch. The spectacular you’ve avidly followed. East Cliff and beach featured prominently Broadchurch was penned by local writer, Chris Chibnall, and throughout both series and were integral the Dorset landscape was always intended to be very much to setting the mood of the drama and are a character in the drama. “Broadchurch was a love letter symbolic to the award winning drama. to the scenery of the Jurassic Coast” says Chris. “which used key West Dorset landmarks as part of its story. The landscape informs the drama: the cliffs, the sea, the beach were all key elements of the story”. 1 2

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Many scenes were shot from this cliff and it Jurassic Pier and harbour provides magnificent views across West Bay. The Jurassic Pier and harbour provided the setting for many Take a walk up the cliff and soak up the vista! scenes due to its beautiful views across the coastline. Newsagents The exterior of this newsagents was used as Jack Marshall’s newsagents in the first series.

Discover some of the filming locations used in both series of Broadchurch and uncover the beauty of Dorset that stole the show ...

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5 Broadchurch Echo newspaper office Located near the green in Broadchurch Café Hardy’s Riverside home West Bay, the amusement wessex Police The interior of Ellipse Café The blue beach chalet where Hardy stayed arcade was used as the Station was used on several occasions in series two sits on the banks of the River Broadchurch Echo office in Brit in West Bay and offers views across the The Folly on West throughout series one. series two. river, harbour and meadows behind. Quay provides the exterior for the Broadchurch police station.

Susan Wright’s Caravan (FRESHWATER) Freshwater Beach Holiday Park provided the setting for Susan Wright’s caravan located on the beach.

Briar Cliff Hut (EYPE) Beach huts (CHARMOUTH) The exterior of this hut at Eype was used The beach huts used throughout series two are for the murder scene of Danny Latimer. located on Charmouth beach, west of West Bay. This This hut is privately owned and is not was the location for several scenes between Claire and accessible to the public but the views Lee, Claire and Ellie and also where Mark and Beth from here across the Jurassic Coast are met Jocelyn out for her walk in the first episode of the stunning. series two. River Mangerton

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B3162 West Cli to wereSW Coastfilmed Path at the The Lazy Lizard in A35 nearby seaside town of Weymouth. West Cli Stonebarrow (nr charmouth) This is the location that was used for some of Lee Ashworth’s scenes where he was working and met with Hardy. Bluebell woods (hooke) The bluebell woods Lee Ashworth’s that are integral hideout (puncknowle) to the Sandbrook The Knoll at Puncknowle provided the case in series two location for many scenes with Lee and Claire are located at Ashworth in series two. The Knoll is located Hooke Woods near on the coast road between West Bay and Beaminster, although Abbotsbury. Enjoy views over the whole the river that features sweep of Lyme Bay and inland over most of in the series is in the the West Dorset hills. South East. Olivia Colman David Tennant

Dorset is a great place to come on holiday, but don’t just take our word for it - the Broadchurch cast and crew love filming in Dorset ! Charlotte Rampling David Tennant “It was a really great experience to film “I loved being back in West Bay .... West Bay there. I find it an extraordinary coastline, is the location that everyone recognises. We very inspiring county and a beautiful part always enjoy coming back here”. of England.”

Olivia Colman “Being on the cliff at Bridport in the Safety on the coast sunshine during the first week of filming We pride ourselves on the stunning was just amazing. Idyllic” Jurassic Cliffs that tower along the West Dorset coast, however, please Eve Myles take care when walking on or near “I’d never been there before - how glorious the cliffs and follow the safety is that place and why haven’t I been before? advice and warning signs that are It’s two hours from my house door to Marianne Jean-Baptiste door, I’ll be going there a lot more. I was located along the coast. “When I watched Broadchurch, I spotting out places to take the children next Erosion is a natural, ongoing process thought where is this; it has to be the summer. It’s beautiful.” along this stretch of coast – and is South of France or somewhere, because one of the main reasons why the the light is fantastic.” Pauline Quirke Jurassic Coast was designated a “I have absolutely fallen in love with the James D’Arcy World Heritage Site. Exceptional rainfall over the past year has left place. I loved being at West Bay and when “It was a joy to go to work every I got the chance I’d go off exploring. I have morning in one of the most beautiful some of the cliffs in an unusually been to Lyme Regis and lots of other places places in England”. unpredictable and unstable just having a wander around with Bailey (her condition, with a heightened risk pet Labrador).” of additional landslides, mudslides and rock falls. People can and should enjoy the coast but should, as always, take care when out and about. More safety advice is available on our website:

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Pauline Quirke Photography: ITV Picturedesk/Kudos. www.dawnpotter.co.uk. www.creative-studios.com. Eve Myles James D’Arcy www.jurassicphotographic.com.