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Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Lake Windermere

United Kingdom  ·  Takodana lakeside setting

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens filmed at Lake Windermere. A Lake District lake stands in for the shore of the green planet Takodana. On screen it's Takodana.

Lake Windermere,
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Where to go

54.358333, -2.936111

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
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
On screen
Takodana
In real life
Lake Windermere
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 Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens film at Lake Windermere?
At 54.358333, -2.936111. 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 Lake Windermere?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Lake Windermere?
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