Question: where were the desert scenes in star wars filmed
Answer: Buttercup Valley , Yuma Desert United States VI Tatooine exteriors Location used for the Great Pit of Carkoon scene Additional footage for the special edition of A New Hope of stormtroopers finding evidence of droids was shot here and cut in with original shots from La Grande Dune , Tunisia Del Norte County , CA USA VI Endor Forest scenes on the moon of Endor Rub ' al Khali UAE VII Jakku Desert scenes on the planet Jakku Derwentwater , Cumbria UK VII Takodana Lakeside setting of Maz Kanata 's Castle on Takodana ; some Lakeland Fells in the background are altered with CGI Thirlmere , Cumbria UK VII Takodana Low - level X-Wing flight sequences over Takodana ; the background was apparently flipped horizontally Puzzlewood , Forest of Dean UK VII Takodana Forest scenes on the surface of Takodana RAF Greenham Common , Berkshire UK VII D'Qar Disused missile silos formed the backdrop