Series · 2015-2019 · Drama · Romance · History
Where was Poldark filmed?
A soldier returns from war to find his Cornish fortunes in ruins and his old love engaged to another, in a sweeping period drama of mines and moors. The cliff-top engine houses, the harbour of Charlestown and the surf at Holywell Bay are all genuine Cornwall.
3 locations across 1 destinations
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Cornwall, England
3 spotsCharlestown Harbour
This Georgian harbour, with its tall ships still moored, stands in for the 18th-century ports of the series almost unchanged.
Botallack Mine
The Crowns engine houses clinging to the cliff edge are Poldark's Wheal Leisure, the mine at the centre of his fortunes.
Holywell Bay
The wide surf beach with its twin rocky islets is the windswept sand Poldark gallops across in the title sequence.
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Good to know
- Where was Poldark filmed?
- Poldark was filmed in Cornwall.
- Can you visit the Poldark filming locations?
- Yes, these are real, visitable places. Each location below comes with the scene, an exact point on the map, and how to get there.