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Shakespeare In Love

Holkham Beach

Wells-next-the-Sea · United Kingdom  ·  Illyria beach ending

Shakespeare In Love filmed at Holkham Beach, Wells-next-the-Sea. The beach shown as Illyria at the ending is this stretch of the Norfolk coast. On screen it's Illyria.

Where to go

52.975389, 0.806583

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
Shakespeare In Love (1998)
On screen
Illyria
In real life
Holkham Beach, Wells-next-the-Sea
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 Shakespeare In Love film at Holkham Beach?
At 52.975389, 0.806583 in Wells-next-the-Sea. 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 Holkham Beach?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Holkham Beach?
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