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His Dark Materials · Season 2

Radcliffe Observatory

Oxford · United Kingdom  ·  Lyra's chase through the observatory

His Dark Materials filmed at Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford. Lyra runs through this 18th-century observatory, now part of a college, during a chase.

Where to go

51.7608, -1.2639

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
His Dark Materials (2019)
Season
Season 2
On screen
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In real life
Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did His Dark Materials film at Radcliffe Observatory?
At 51.7608, -1.2639 in Oxford. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Radcliffe Observatory?
Access not confirmed.
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