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World on Fire · Season 1

St Anne’s Beach

Lytham St Annes · United Kingdom  ·  Dunkirk evacuation on the sand

World on Fire filmed at St Anne’s Beach, Lytham St Annes. Long and broad, this sandy beach lies south of Blackpool and was used to stage the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation. On screen it's Dunkirk.

Where to go

53.7481, -3.03369

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
World on Fire (2019)
Season
Season 1
On screen
Dunkirk
In real life
St Anne’s Beach, Lytham St Annes
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 World on Fire film at St Anne’s Beach?
At 53.7481, -3.03369 in Lytham St Annes. 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 St Anne’s Beach?
Open to the public, free.
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