Towns & cities
Blaenau Ffestiniog
historic mining town in Gwynedd, Wales
Wales · 52.9944, -3.9375
Blaenau Ffestiniog is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Blaenau Ffestiniog, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 2 more.
“Some interiors of the keep utilised the stonework within the Llechwedd Slate Caverns, near Blaenau Ffestiniog.”
Movies filmed in Blaenau Ffestiniog
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Blaenau Ffestiniog as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Wales·1 km north
tourist attraction in Gwynedd, Wales
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Landscapes & nature
Graig Ddu Quarry
Wales·2 km east
disused slate quarry near Blaenau Festiniog in North Wales, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Eryri National Park
Wales·7 km south
national park in Wales
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Castles & palaces
Dolwyddelan Castle
Wales·7 km north
castle in Conwy County Borough, Wales
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Landscapes & nature
Llyn Gwynant
Wales·8 km north-west
lake in Gwynedd, Wales
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Towns & cities
Nant Gwynant
Wales·9 km north-west
valley in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Blaenau Ffestiniog?
3 productions are recorded as filmed in Blaenau Ffestiniog, including World War Z (2013), The Keep (1983) and Edge of Darkness (1985–). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Blaenau Ffestiniog?
World War Z (2013), covered by 57 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Blaenau Ffestiniog?
Blaenau Ffestiniog is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 52.9944, -3.9375.
What other filming locations are near Blaenau Ffestiniog?
Llechwedd Slate Caverns (1 km north), Graig Ddu Quarry (2 km east), Eryri National Park (7 km south), Dolwyddelan Castle (7 km north) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Stemonitis, CC BY-SA 2.5.