Where was Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens filmed?
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was filmed in the United Kingdom and Ireland. We hold 6 confirmed locations, including Puzzlewood, Skellig Michael and Derwentwater. 6 of them are open to visitors.
On screen: Takodana forest is Puzzlewood, Coleford, Takodana is Derwentwater, Keswick, Takodana is Thirlmere and Takodana is Lake Windermere.
Travel atlas: United Kingdom · Ireland
Locations
6
Countries
2
You can visit
6 of 6
PuzzlewoodColeford · United KingdomRey flees through the woodland · as Takodana forest
Skellig MichaelIrelandRey searches for Luke- DerwentwaterKeswick · United KingdomStormtrooper attack on Takodana · as Takodana
- Greenham CommonNewbury · United KingdomResistance base exteriors · as Resistance Base
- ThirlmereUnited KingdomResistance X-wings overhead · as Takodana
Lake WindermereUnited KingdomTakodana lakeside setting · as Takodana
Common questions
Where was Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens filmed?
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was filmed in the United Kingdom and Ireland. We hold 6 confirmed locations, including Puzzlewood, Skellig Michael and Derwentwater. 6 of them are open to visitors. On screen: Takodana forest is Puzzlewood, Coleford, Takodana is Derwentwater, Keswick, Takodana is Thirlmere and Takodana is Lake Windermere.
Can you visit the Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens filming locations?
6 of the 6 locations are open to visitors. The rest are private homes, working studios or restricted sites — each page says which.
How many Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens filming locations are there?
We hold 6 confirmed locations across 2 countries.
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