Where is Sex Education filmed? Cavendish College & all the new Season 4 Locations
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The fourth and final season of Netflix's hit series Sex Education was filmed in the United Kingdom.
With its unique blend of humor, drama, and frank discussions about sexuality and relationships, the show, set in the fictional town of Moordale, features many new locations compared to previous seasons.
With its unique blend of humor, drama, and frank discussions about sexuality and relationships, the show, set in the fictional town of Moordale, features many new locations compared to previous seasons.
The series stars Asa Butterfield as Otis Milburn. Otis' open-minded mother, Jean, is played by Gillian Anderson (Scully in The X-Files), a professional sex therapist.
Rounding out the main cast are Emma Mackey as the rebellious Maeve, Ncuti Gatwa as Otis' best friend Eric, and Mimi Keene as Ruby Matthews.
Welcome to Moordale and to our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Sex Education, arranged more or less in chronological order.
The New Sex Education College
Maeve's new college in the USA is the Westonbirt School, located near Tetbury in Gloucestershire.
Founded in 1928, this independent boarding school has a rich history and a picturesque campus set in the scenic Cotswold countryside.
However, the library is located in the Wills Memorial Building, a stunning iconic architectural landmark in Bristol.
Completed in 1925, this magnificent neo-Gothic building stands at the heart of the University of Bristol campus.
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Otis and his mother's picturesque home is a Norwegian-style house in the Symonds Yat East area of Goodrich, overlooking the River Wye.
It is possible to rent this gorgeous five-bedroom red chalet for a minimum of four nights for approximately £3,360 ($4,115).
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Conde Nast Traveler reported that the series was filmed on the Cwmcarn Forest Drive, which looks like the road Otis and Eric take to cycle to college.
This scenic route is nestled in the lush forests of Cwmcarn in South Wales.
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The Cavendish College
The colorful Cavendish College doesn't look so much like Amsterdam in real life.
The super queer school is actually the St Fagans National Museum of History located near Cardiff in Wales.
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Set in the grounds of St Fagans Castle and its extensive gardens, the museum features over forty historic buildings from different periods of Welsh history.
Pictured, the new Exhibition and Activity Pavilion. The complex has undergone a major £30 million redevelopment project, which was completed in 2019.
Eric Effiong's house is a two-bedroom terraced house at The Old Farmhouse Mews in Llandogo, in the Wye Valley.
This private property has an estimated market value of about £179,000 ($220.000).
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The Sex Education Farm
The Redwood Farm, where Adam gets a new job teaching kids how to ride horses, was filmed at the Werngochlyn Farm in Abergavenny, Wales.
This 12th century farm is set in rolling farmland near Skirrid Mountain and has a number of self-catering cottages available for rent.
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The spot where Eric has his revelations is the Duke of Beaufort Iron Bridge in Monmouth.
Completed in the early 19th century, this iron bridge spans the River Wye, overlooking the remains of the old Monmouth Viaduct.
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Maeve's mother house is a mobile home situated in a caravan park, filmed in next to Cobrey Farms in Coughton, near Ross-on-Wye.
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Moordale's mall, Pinelands, is the Festival Park Shopping Centre in Ebbw Vale.
This former shopping facility, which had over 30 shops and restaurants, is now permanently closed.
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The MMTR radio station, where Jean broadcasts her show, is one of the buildings in the Festival Park Shopping Centre.
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Also, the Moordale's bus stop is the same bus stop at the Festival Park Shopping Centre.
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The hospital is the municipal offices and Ebbw Vale Civic Centre of the Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.
According to this article, this complex was demolished in December 2022.
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The Martha Street Cinema in the fifth episode is the old Worker's Memorial Hall in Newbridge, Gwent.
Built in the 1920s, the interior features a beautiful Art Deco style auditorium used as a theater and cinema.
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The gnomes house in the sixth episode is located at 14 Millwood, Lisvane, in Cardiff.
This is a five-bedroom detached house with a market value of about one million pounds ($1.200.00).
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Aimee Gibbs' home is Bigsweir House, located at Bigsweir Bridge in St. Briavels, Forest of Dean.
Situated on the Gloucestershire side of the River Wye, this property is part of a large estate that straddles the border between Wales and England.
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