During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.
Stanier Square, Central Bletchley, Water Eaton, Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, City of Milton Keynes, England, MK2 2FY, United Kingdom
Chesham, Station Yard, Old Town, Chesham, Chesham and Villages Community Board, Buckinghamshire, England, HP5 1DB, United Kingdom
Coventry Road, Sapcote, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, LE9 4JU, United Kingdom
Bothel and Threapland, Sunderland, Blindcrake, Cumberland, England, CA7 2JN, United Kingdom
Stanier Square, Central Bletchley, Water Eaton, Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, City of Milton Keynes, England, MK2 2FY, United Kingdom
Waddesdon Greenway, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England, HP18 0NH, United Kingdom
The story of Alan Turing and the codebreakers who cracked Enigma was filmed at the very place it happened – Bletchley Park – with a Dorset boarding school playing Turing’s schooldays and English locations recreating wartime Britain.
Where was The Imitation Game filmed?
The Imitation Game was filmed at the real Bletchley Park, at Sherborne School in Dorset, and around England, including London.
Every Imitation Game location, explained
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Bletchley Park – the codebreakers
The film shot at the genuine Bletchley Park, the wartime home of Britain’s codebreaking effort.
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Turing’s school – Sherborne
Turing’s schooldays used Sherborne School in Dorset.
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London and the railways
The film used London, including King’s Cross for the evacuee train scenes.
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Wartime England
Period locations across England, including Chesham and Bicester, recreated 1940s Britain.
Planning a visit
Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire is now a museum open to visitors – the real, moving home of the codebreakers the film celebrates.
The Imitation Game Fun Facts
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Filmed at the real Bletchley Park The film shot at the genuine wartime codebreaking site, now a museum.
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Sherborne played Turing's school Turing’s schooldays used Sherborne School in Dorset.
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Based on a true story It dramatises the real Alan Turing and the breaking of the Enigma code.
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Cumberbatch as Turing Benedict Cumberbatch earned an Oscar nomination as Turing.
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An Oscar-winning script The film won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was The Imitation Game filmed at the real Bletchley Park?
Yes – the film shot at the genuine Bletchley Park.
What school plays Turing's school?
Sherborne School in Dorset.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Bletchley Park is now a museum open to visitors.
Is it a true story?
Yes – it dramatises Alan Turing and the breaking of Enigma.
