28 Years Later: Explore Filming Locations in North East England
Step into the world of 28 Years Later and discover where the drama unfolded.

Kielder Reservoir and Kielder Forest
Location: Northumberland
Location: Northumberland
Kielder’s sweeping forest and vast reservoir offered the filmmakers a haunting and remote backdrop. It’s the largest man-made lake in the UK, surrounded by dark skies and deep silence, creating a perfect atmosphere of isolation and suspense.
Things to do:
Visit Kielder Observatory for incredible stargazing, or cycle the forest trails around the water’s edge.
Kielder’s sweeping forest and vast reservoir offered the filmmakers a haunting and remote backdrop. It’s the largest man-made lake in the UK, surrounded by dark skies and deep silence, creating a perfect atmosphere of isolation and suspense.
Things to do:
Visit Kielder Observatory for incredible stargazing, or cycle the forest trails around the water’s edge.

Holy Island (Lindisfarne)
Location: Northumberland Coast

St Cuthbert’s Cave
Location: Near Belford, Northumberland

Rothbury and Knowesgate
Location: Coquet Valley, Northumberland

Sycamore Gap, Hadrian’s Wall
Location: Northumberland

Kielder Reservoir and Kielder Forest
Location: Northumberland

Consett and the Surrounding Landscape
Location: County Durham