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Macbeth

Black Rock Sands

Porthmadog · United Kingdom  ·  Thanes executed on the beach

Macbeth filmed at Black Rock Sands, Porthmadog. The film opens with executions of Thanes, filmed on this wide sandy beach on the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales.

Where to go

52.908903, -4.182284

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
Macbeth (1971)
On screen
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In real life
Black Rock Sands, Porthmadog
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 Macbeth film at Black Rock Sands?
At 52.908903, -4.182284 in Porthmadog. 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 Black Rock Sands?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Black Rock Sands?
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