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ITV’s gripping drama BROADCHURCH filmed on location in West Bay

3 JURASSIC PIER AND HARBOUR FILMING LOCATIONS

1 “BRIAR CLIFF HUT”

WEST BAY, situated on ’s coastline, played a starring role alongside and The Jurassic Pier and harbour provided the setting for many scenes throughout the in ITV1’s hit drama, series due to its beautiful views across the Broadchurch. This leaflet provides coastline. you with the information you need The exterior of this hut was used for the murder scene. This hut is privately owned to discover some of the key filming and is not accessible to the public but the 4 “BROADCHURCH POLICE STATION” locations used in the series and see views from here across the Jurassic Coast are the stunning scenery that stole the stunning. show. The series was penned by local 2 WEST CLIFF writer , whose previous work includes Law and Order UK, and Life on Mars. The Dorset landscape was always intended to be very much a character in the drama! “Broadchurch was The Folly, West Quay provides the exterior for the police station. a love letter to the scenery of the Jurassic Coast” says Chris Chibnall, “which used key West Dorset Many scenes were shot from this cliff and it landmarks as part of its story. The provides a magnifcent view across West Bay. landscape informs the drama: the Take a walk up the cliff, sit on the bench used cliffs, the sea, the beach were all key as a setting on several occasions throughout Continued over ... elements of the story”. the series and soak in the view for yourself. 5 “BROADCHURCH CAFÉ” 7 “SEA BRIGADE HALL” 9 HARBOUR CLIFF BEACH

The interior of Ellipse Café was used on The old Methodist Church near the entrance several occasions throughout the drama. to East Beach was dressed and used as the exterior for the Sea Brigade Hall. 6 NEWSAGENTS 8 EAST PIER Easily recognisable as the stunning setting of the beach where Danny was found in the opening episode with the towering cliffs behind. The cliff was featured throughout the series and notably in the trailers to the run up of the series with DI Alec Hardy stood at the top looking out to sea.

10 “SUSAN WRIGHT’S CARAVAN”

The exterior of this newsagents was used as This pier was used for many scenes. You may Jack Marshall’s newsagents, however, the recognise the wooden hut and also one of interior was shot in . the benches on this pier was used in the fnal episode with Hardy and Miller discussing Key to Map Symbols their future with the memorable ‘former detectives club’ line.  Car Park Footpaths 10 X Toilets Cycle Paths  Coach Park Freshwater Freshwater Beach Holiday Beach Park provided the setting Caravan for Susan Wright’s caravan Weymouth, Burton Bradstock Park located on the beach. & Abbotsbury Burton Road East Clif SAFETY ON THE COAST Cyc le pat h to W est B3157 Bay   East Cliff We pride ourselves on the stunning West Bay Road Jurassic Cliffs that tower along the  West Dorset coast, however, please B3157 X take care when walking on or near the 9 cliffs and follow the safety advice and  6 7 X  warning signs that are located along the coast. 8 River Brit WEST BAY Erosion is a natural, ongoing process  along this stretch of coast – and is one 4 3 West Bay 5 of the main reasons why the Jurassic  Coast was designated a World Heritage Site. Exceptional rainfall over the past year has left some of the cliffs in an unusually unpredictable and unstable condition, with a heightened risk of West Clif to SW Coast Path additional landslides, mudslides and West Clif rock falls. People can and should enjoy 2 the coast but should, as always, take West care when out and about. More safety Cliff advice is available on our website:

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