Broadchurch: Filming Locations in West Bay and Clevedon

The cliff where Danny's body is found is Harbour Cliff in West Bay. In the story, 11-year-old Danny Latimer lies strangled on a beach at the base of seaside cliffs near Broadchurch. The cliff features heavily in the visuals of the series. Clifftop filming was planned for early November 2012, but weather made it unsafe and the crew moved to Clevedon until it cleared. West Bay's town, harbour and beach all appear on screen, and the area saw more visitors after the show aired.

場所の精度: The pin marks West Bay Harbour; Harbour Cliff and its beach lie beside it and have no separate listing.

訪問のヒント: Public harbour and beach at West Bay; keep away from cliff edges.

Most of series one was shot in Clevedon, North Somerset, not Dorset. A house in Lavington Close stood in for the Latimer family home, home of Beth and Mark, parents of 11-year-old Danny and of Chloe. This is where the murder lands on an ordinary family. The pin is only the street, and the house is a private home, so view it from the road at most.

場所の精度: The source names Lavington Close, not the exact house; the pin marks the street.

St Andrew's Church in Clevedon was used to depict the Broadchurch parish church and graveyard. In the story the church belongs to Reverend Paul Coates, a young Anglican priest in Broadchurch. His attempts to comfort the community show his awkwardness with others and draw suspicion. It sits in the same Somerset town as the Latimer home.

訪問のヒント: Be quiet and respectful: it is a working parish church and graveyard.

Series two returns to West Bay. It follows Joe Miller's trial and the Latimer family's struggle to achieve a normal life. A few scenes were shot on a beach between Freshwater Beach and East Beach, and the crew worked close to East Cliff. In June 2014 West Bay Coastguards criticised filming too near the edge, because rockslides had left the cliffs unstable. The production said it held all permits and had taken safety precautions. Treat the edge with the same caution today.

場所の精度: Sources name a beach between Freshwater and East Beach, not one spot; the pin marks East Beach.

訪問のヒント: Stay well back from the unstable cliff edge and below-cliff areas.

Eype was a location in series one and gave the whole production its last shots. Filming for series two ended just before midnight on 12 October 2014, with the final scenes shot here. The story takes place in the fictional, close-knit coastal town of Broadchurch in Dorset. Series one had also used Eype among its villages. The sources do not name an exact spot, so the pin marks the village.

場所の精度: The sources name the village of Eype but not a specific spot.

訪問のヒント: Public village on the Dorset coast.