Towns & cities

Swansea

city in Wales

Wales · 51.6167, -3.9500

Swansea is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Swansea, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 11 more.

3 places inside Swansea have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Swansea as well.

“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.”

Doctor Who (1963–) · Wikipedia

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TV series filmed in Swansea

Doctor Who 1963–
The Accident 2019–
“The series was filmed at a variety of locations throughout South Wales, mainly in the Rhondda Valley, Swansea and Caldicot.” Wikipedia

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Swansea 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.

Sherlock 2010–2017
The End of the F***ing World 2017–
“Key locations in Wales were Port Talbot, Swansea, the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Afan Forest Park.” Wikipedia
Submarine 2010
Da Vinci's Demons 2013–
“Filming for the series took place in the United Kingdom, at Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot and Margam Castle in Wales.” Wikipedia
Young Winston 1972
A Study in Pink 2010
“A seven-hour night shoot took place on 20/21 January at the No Sign bar in Wind Street, Swansea.” Wikipedia
Their Finest 2016
“Locations used included: in Pembrokeshire, Freshwater West beach – which stood in for Dunkirk – Porthgain harbour, the Trecwn valley, and the Cresselly Arms at Cresswell Quay; in Swansea, the Guildhall and Grand Theatre; and in London, Bedford Square in Bloomsbury.” Wikipedia
Voyage of the Damned 2007
“During Tennant's absence, scenes in the Titanics reception area were filmed at the Exchange in Swansea and the Coal Exchange in Cardiff Bay.” Wikipedia
Twin Town 1997
“The 1997 TV documentary Shoot Out in Swansea: The Making of Twin Town by Richard Barber, looked at the making of Twin Town and featured interviews with the cast and crew of the film.” Wikipedia
Keeping Faith 2018–
“The Vale of Glamorgan, Pontardawe and Swansea were other filming locations.” Wikipedia
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? 2022–

Filming locations inside Swansea

3 places inside Swansea, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Swansea too.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Swansea?

13 productions are recorded as filmed in Swansea, including Doctor Who (1963–), The Accident (2019–) and Sherlock (2010–2017). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Swansea?

Doctor Who (1963–), covered by 99 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Swansea?

Swansea is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.6167, -3.9500.

What other filming locations are near Swansea?

Brangwyn Hall (under 1 km), Swansea Marina (under 1 km), Swansea University (2 km west), Cefn Coed Hospital (3 km north-west) 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 Numero007, CC BY-SA 4.0.