Question: where did they film the forest moon of endor
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 Skellig Michael Ireland VII Ahch - To : Luke 's refuge Final scenes : Rey meeting Luke Skywalker for the first time 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 RAF Greenham Common , Berkshire UK VII D'Qar Disused missile silos formed the