Where was Doctor Who (1963–) filmed?
British science fiction television series
Doctor Who (1963–) was filmed in London, Cape Town, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Central Park and 31 more places: 37 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United States, Spain. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Doctor Who franchise
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
London
England
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Cape Town
South Africa
city in the Western Cape, South Africa
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Landscapes & nature
Central Park
United States
public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States
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Towns & cities
Cardiff
Wales
capital city of Wales, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Swansea
Wales
city in Wales
“Swansea has been used as a location for films such as Only Two Can Play, Submarine and Twin Town, the TV series Mine All Mine and in episodes of Doctor Who.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Newport
Wales
city in south east Wales, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
London Eye
England
observation wheel in London, England
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Landscapes & nature
East River
United States
tidal strait in New York City
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Landmarks & buildings
City of Arts and Sciences
Spain
cultural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain
“In 2016 (broadcast in 2017) it was used as a filming location for the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who, appearing in the second episode of the tenth series, "Smile".” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Penarth
Wales
town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales
“Penarth has been used as a film location for several BBC TV series including several episodes of Doctor Who such as "The Stolen Earth".” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Monmouth
Wales
town in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
“Location scenes for two episodes of the BBC drama series Doctor Who were filmed in Monmouth: "The Unquiet Dead" (2005) and "The Next Doctor" (2008).” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Merthyr Mawr
Wales
village and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Broadcasting House
Wales
building situated in north Cardiff, Wales
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Castles & palaces
Tredegar House
Wales
country house in Newport, Wales
“Numerous episodes of Doctor Who have been filmed at and in the house, as well as the television series Being Human, Da Vinci's Demons and The Hairy Bikers.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Cardiff Bay Barrage
United Kingdom
barrage across the mouth of Cardiff Bay, Wales
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Castles & palaces
Leigh Court
England
country house in Abbots Leigh, Somerset, England, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Margam Country Park
Wales
country park estate in Wales
“The park was used as a filming location for two episodes of Doctor Who in 2007 ("The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky"), and in 2023 for the episode "Rogue".” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Llanelli
Wales
town in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Streets & squares
Working Street
Wales
historic street in Cardiff
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Streets & squares
St Mary's Street
Wales
street in Monmouth, Wales, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Swansea University
Wales
public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
St Mary's Church
Wales
church in Nash, Newport, Wales
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Landmarks & buildings
Queen's Buildings
Wales
complex of buildings at Cardiff University
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Landmarks & buildings
Headlands School, Paget Place
Wales
Grade II listed building in Penarth
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Landmarks & buildings
BBC Wales headquarters building
Wales
building in Cardiff, Wales
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Towns & cities
Brandon Estate
England
Housing estate in London
“The sci-fi series Doctor Who used the estate as the location of the fictional Powell Estate, home of the Doctor's companion Rose Tyler (played by Billie Piper) for several series.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Tudor City
United States
apartment complex in New York City
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Towns & cities
Gabalfa
Wales
suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales
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Towns & cities
Grangetown
Wales
district and community of Cardiff, Wales
“The parish church of St Paul, Paget Street, was used as the location for the BBC's Doctor Who series episode Father's Day.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
Greenmarket Square
South Africa
place in Western Cape, South Africa
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Landscapes & nature
Company's Garden
South Africa
park in Cape Town, South Africa
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Landmarks & buildings
New Theatre
Wales
theatre in Cardiff, Wales
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Landscapes & nature
Swansea Marina
Wales
Marina in Swansea, Wales
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Streets & squares
Church Street
Wales
street in Monmouth, Wales, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
Cardiff City Stadium
Wales
Stadium in Wales
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Towns & cities
Caerphilly
Wales
town and community in Wales
“Caerphilly Castle was used as a filming location for Merlin and the Doctor Who episodes The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People (2011).” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
The Beaufort Arms Hotel
Wales
Grade II* listed building in Monmouth. Building in Monmouth, Wales
“Scenes for a 2005 episode of the television series Doctor Who, "The Unquiet Dead", were filmed in the courtyard.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 2 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
Places whose own article says it was shot there
26 places whose own Wikipedia article names this series as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this series’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Trogir Croatia
“Trogir has also been used as a location for several television productions; it notably featured in two 2010 episodes of the British TV series Doctor Who.” Wikipedia
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Tabernas Desert Spain
“An episode of the seventh season of the British science fiction series Doctor Who, entitled A Town Called Mercy, was filmed in the desert, as well as several episodes of the third season of Penny Dreadful in 2015.” Wikipedia
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Kingston upon Thames England
“The 1974 Doctor Who story "Invasion of the Dinosaurs" used several locations in the town for filming.” Wikipedia
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Aldershot England
“The area was used for location filming of the 1970 Doctor Who episode "The Ambassadors of Death".” Wikipedia
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Caerwent Wales
“Between 1967 and 1993, this was used as a storage station for the Royal Air Force and the United States Army; since that time it has been used as an army training facility and on occasion as a filming location for TV episodes such as Doctor Who "Before the Flood" and large-scale productions such as Captain America: The First Avenger.” Wikipedia
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Black Park England
“For television, Black Park, together with its lake, was used extensively in location filming for the Doctor Who stories Full Circle (1980), State of Decay (1980) and The Visitation (1982).” Wikipedia
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Hayes England
“Doctor Who, first story of Series 9 (January 1972), saw third Doctor Jon Pertwee's first encounter with the Daleks in a four-week story titled "Day of the Daleks"; filming locations included the Bull's Bridge, Hayes section of the Grand Union Canal.” Wikipedia
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Bletchley Park England
“The Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio Criss-Cross, released in September 2015, features the Sixth Doctor working undercover in Bletchley Park to decode a series of strange alien signals that have hindered his TARDIS, the audio also depicting his first meeting with his new companion Constance Clarke.” Wikipedia
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Oasys MiniHollywood Spain
“The Doctor Who episode "A Town Called Mercy" (2012) was filmed here and at Fort Bravo/Texas Hollywood.” Wikipedia
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One Canada Square England
“It has appeared in the television series Doctor Who (in the episodes Army of Ghosts and Doomsday), as the location of the Torchwood Institute, under the name "Torchwood Tower".” Wikipedia
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Bodiam Castle England
“It was later the filming location for the Doctor Who serial The King's Demons, broadcast in 1983, and was used again in the revived series for the 2014 episode Robot of Sherwood.” Wikipedia
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Millennium Stadium Wales
“Between 2004 and 2011, the stadium was used several times as a filming location for episodes of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.” Wikipedia
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Leeds Castle England
“On the small screen, the castle and grounds provided all the filming locations for a Doctor Who serial, The Androids of Tara, in 1978.” Wikipedia
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Frensham Common England
“In 1966 the common was used as a stand-in for the Battle of Culloden in the 4 part Doctor Who serial The Highlanders.” Wikipedia
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain
“Some episodes of the British series Doctor Who were filmed in the city.” Wikipedia
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Wells Cathedral England
“The interior of the cathedral was used for a 2007 Doctor Who episode, "The Lazarus Experiment", while the exterior shots were filmed at Southwark Cathedral.” Wikipedia
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Fell's Point United States
“The Doctor Who character Peri Brown portrayed by English actress Nicola Bryant is from Fells Point.” Wikipedia
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Earl's Court England
“The area also has a police box of the type used for the TARDIS time machine in the BBC Television series Doctor Who.” Wikipedia
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The Shard England
“The Shard has a significant role in the 2013 Doctor Who episode "The Bells of Saint John" as the headquarters of the episode's antagonist, the Great Intelligence.” Wikipedia
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Port Talbot Wales
“TV programmes such as Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures have filmed in the town.” Wikipedia
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Wookey Hole Caves England
“The cave was used for the filming of episodes of the BBC TV series Doctor Who: the serial Revenge of the Cybermen (1975) starring Tom Baker.” Wikipedia
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Worth Matravers England
“This was used as a filming location for an episode of Blake's 7 and also in two Doctor Who stories.” Wikipedia
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Arundel Castle England
“The BBC filmed extensively at the castle and its grounds in 1988 for the Doctor Who serial Silver Nemesis, where it doubled for Windsor Castle.” Wikipedia
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Barry Wales
“Between Butlins' closure and Majestic's reopening the camp was used as for filming scenes in the "Shangri-La" holiday camp from the Doctor Who serial Delta and the Bannermen.” Wikipedia
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Barry Tourist Railway Wales
“Some parts of the line, particularly around the Plymouth Road/Barry Island and Barry Town area, were used for several scenes in the Doctor Who episodes "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances" in January 2005 and more recently for the episode "Flatline" screened in October 2014.” Wikipedia
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Riverside Studios England
“(1964–1968) Episodes of Doctor Who were made at Riverside between 1964 and 1968, and Studio 1 was where First Doctor William Hartnell's regeneration scene was filmed.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this series as shot in South Africa, Tenerife, Wales, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable (a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote), so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 2010
- Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 2011
- Lawrence of Arabia 1962
- The King's Speech 2010
- Skyfall 2012
- Sherlock 2010–2017
- Gravity 2013
- Doctor Strange 2016
Set in the same places
- Cars 2 2011
- Captain Flamingo & Pac Man And The Ghostly Adventures 2006
- Assassin's Creed III 2012
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 1999
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011
- Mass Effect 3 2012
- Need for Speed: Shift 2009
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015
- Tomb Raider III 1998
- Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015
- Resistance: Fall of Man 2006
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Doctor Who have?
37 places recorded on Wikidata, and 2 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 4 countries.
In which countries was Doctor Who filmed?
the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United States and Spain.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.