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where was safe filmed

The main filming locations for the Netflix mini-series Safe (2018) were in north-west England, especially around Manchester, Liverpool, and Cheshire. The story is set in the fictional town of Chelton, but the production used real neighborhoods and landmarks across these areas.

Key filming areas

  • Manchester was a primary base, with spots like the Northern Quarter used for bars and nightlife scenes.
  • Liverpool appears in chase and city sequences, including areas around major train stations and the Walker Art Gallery for a museum scene.
  • Cheshire provided many of the suburban and countryside looks, including gated-community style streets in Hale, Sale, and Rostherne.

Notable specific locations

  • The gated-community style homes are spread across Hale, Sale, Rostherne, and Stockton Heath in Warrington.
  • The hospital exterior is actually the Siemens Building on Princess Road/Princes Parkway in Manchester.
  • High school scenes were filmed at Altrincham Grammar School in Altrincham, Cheshire.

If you meant a different “Safe”

“Safe” is a common title, and there are also films called Safe (1995, Julianne Moore) and Safe (2012, Jason Statham), which were mainly shot in California and Pennsylvania/New York area respectively. If you had one of those in mind instead of the Netflix series, say which year or star and more specific locations can be listed.

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