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Game of Thrones · Season 1

Tollymore Forest Park

Newcastle · United Kingdom  ·  Starks find dead stag

Game of Thrones filmed at Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle. The first episode's woodland opening, where a family finds a dead stag and orphaned wolf pups, was shot here. The Night's Watch also first meets the White Walkers in these woods.

Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle
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Where to go

54.216, -5.917

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Game of Thrones (2011)
Season
Season 1
On screen
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In real life
Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Game of Thrones film at Tollymore Forest Park?
At 54.216, -5.917 in Newcastle. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Tollymore Forest Park?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Tollymore Forest Park?
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