Where Is The Tunnel Filmed?

The Tunnel is filmed at Swale, Botany Bay (United Kingdom) and Boulogne-sur-Mer. The TV series has 19 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom and France, each plotted on the map below.

Title	The Tunnel
Type	TV series
Recorded filming locations	19
Countries	United Kingdom, France
Source	Wikidata Q15104549 · Wikipedia

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The Tunnel Filming Locations

• Swale

  Kent, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.3402, 0.7309

  Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Kent, England, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Murston, about a kilometre away.

• Botany Bay

  United Kingdom · Landscapes and nature · 51.3889, 1.4347

  Bay in Kent, England.

  The nearest other filming location is Thanet, about 2 km away.

• Boulogne-sur-Mer

  arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France · Towns and cities · 50.7256, 1.6139

  French commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.

  The nearest other filming location is Wissant, about 18 km away.

• Calais

  canton of Calais-Sud-Est, France · Towns and cities · 50.9475, 1.8556

  Commune in Pas-de-Calais, France.

  The nearest other filming location is Port of Calais, about 2 km away.

• Canterbury

  Kent, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.2800, 1.0800

  Non-metropolitan district with city status in Kent, England.

  The nearest other filming location is Canterbury Cathedral, about <1 km away.

• Deal

  Dover, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.2226, 1.4006

  Town in Kent, England, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Sandwich, about 7 km away.

• Dover

  Kent, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.1300, 1.3110

  Non-metropolitan district in Kent, England, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Dover, about <1 km away.

• Dover Castle

  Dover, United Kingdom · Castles and palaces · 51.1283, 1.3235

  Medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Dover, about a kilometre away.

• Folkestone and Hythe

  Kent, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.0789, 1.1746

  Local government district in Kent, England.

  The nearest other filming location is Folkestone, about <1 km away.

• Dunkirk

  arrondissement of Dunkirk, France · Towns and cities · 51.0378, 2.3764

  Commune in Nord, France.

  The nearest other filming location is Dunkirk evacuation, about 3 km away.

• Kent

  South East England, United Kingdom · Landmarks and buildings · 51.1900, 0.7300

  Ceremonial county of England, United Kingdom.

  The nearest other filming location is Pluckley, about 2 km away.

• Port of Dover

  Dover, United Kingdom · Landmarks and buildings · 51.1192, 1.3294

  Cross-channel port situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England.

  The nearest other filming location is Dover Castle, about a kilometre away.

• Ramsgate

  Thanet, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.3439, 1.4040

  Town in Kent, England, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Isle of Thanet, about 2 km away.

• Reculver

  Canterbury, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.3790, 1.1995

  Village in Kent, England, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Herne Bay, about 5 km away.

• Sandwich

  Dover, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.2747, 1.3389

  Town in Kent, England.

  The nearest other filming location is Discovery Park, about a kilometre away.

• Thanet

  Kent, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.3689, 1.4189

  Non-metropolitan district in Kent, England.

  The nearest other filming location is Broadstairs, about 2 km away.

• Wissant

  Pas-de-Calais, France · Towns and cities · 50.8853, 1.6628

  Commune in Pas-de-Calais, France.

  The nearest other filming location is Sangatte, about 9 km away.

• France

  France · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 47.0000, 2.0000

  Country in Western Europe and other continents (through its overseas territories in America, Africa and Oceania).

  Also used by 115 other productions on this map, including GoldenEye, Beauty and the Beast, Armageddon.

• United Kingdom

  United Kingdom · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 54.6000, -2.0000

  Island country in north-west Europe.

  Also used by 101 other productions on this map, including Game of Thrones, Tenet, The Odyssey.

Can You Visit the The Tunnel Shooting Locations?

14 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Swale, Botany Bay and Boulogne-sur-Mer and others. 3 are buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Dover Castle, Kent and Port of Dover. 2 entries name only a country or region, so there is no single address to visit. Always check access locally before travelling, and respect private land.

How Far Apart the The Tunnel Locations Are

The two furthest apart are Swale and Dunkirk, roughly 120 km apart.

Also Filmed at the Same Locations as The Tunnel

These productions used at least one of the same filming locations as The Tunnel.

• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)Dover Castle
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)Kent
• Chariots of Fire (1981)Kent
• Johnny English (2003)Dover Castle
• The CrownKent
• Sex Education (2019)Kent
• Finding Neverland (2004)Kent
• Rush (2013)Kent
• Into the Woods (2014)Dover Castle
• The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)Kent
• AndorKent
• BridgertonKent

More TV Shows Filmed in the United Kingdom

• Movies filmed in the United Kingdom2,065
• Movies filmed in France1,840
• Castles and palaces on film641
• Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
• Landscapes and nature on film2,050
• Towns and cities on film9,084

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