🌊 From Salcombe’s golden sands to cinema screens around the world 🍿
Much of The Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, was filmed right here on Devon’s stunning coastline, and it has just been named the highest-grossing UK independent film of 2025, taking £33 million ($45 million) worldwide at the box office.
Salcombe, located on the South Devon coast, and named as one of the UK’s most beautiful seaside towns, was chosen for its golden beaches, pastel-coloured houses, winding estuary paths and popular local cafe/restaurant
@thewinkingprawn .
Director Jay Roach was highly complimentary about his time in Devon. He told the BBC “It’s paradise and everybody is so friendly. The people in Devon were amazing.”
And one of the best parts?
Local crew were right there helping make it all happen, including Devon Film Logistics
@devonfilmlogistics providing location equipment, crew, and even hands-on experience for Plymouth University film students on set.
Giuseppe Rossi, owner of DFL said: “It was a joy working with such an accommodating production team. We managed to arrange several hands-on experience places for local crew, including some much valued experience for Plymouth University film students. We owe The Roses production a huge thank you for the work and the experience.”
For Devon, this is further confirmation that the county’s coastline can compete with anywhere in the world as a cinematic backdrop - and that when the world’s best filmmakers go looking for somewhere extraordinary, they may just find it right here 💚🎬
#theroses #salcombe #devononscreen #filmlocations
