Category: Doctor Who

Doctor Who – Morlais Quarry

It is  hard to film an episode in a town before total destruction takes place, like in the town of Pompeii. For the “Fires of Pompeii” episode of Doctor Who, the production team went to Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, where Morlais Quarry was used for the background of this historical Italian town. Morlais Quarries booked […]

Doctor Who – Wells Cathedral

The “Lazarus experiment”, where Dr Lazarus discovers the secret to eternal life…in Somerset. Wells Cathedral was used for filming. http://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/

Doctor Who – Ragley Hall

You don’t need to go to France to find the “Girl in the Fireplace”. Madame De Pompadour, as portrayed in “Doctor Who”, was recorded in Warwickshire at Ragley Hall.http://www.ragley.co.uk/

Doctor Who – Castell Coch

The same castle in Cardiff was used for at least two episodes of “Doctor Who”. The Tenth Doctor, David Tennant,first used this location in season four, “Journeys End”. Shortly after, Matt Smith, the Eleventh Doctor, arrived at the same location in season 5, “The Vampires of Venice”. Still, the castle is located in Cardiff, a […]

Doctor Who – Fforest Fawr Country Park

The Fforest Fawr Country Park in Wales was used for the “Robots of Sherwood” as well as the “Bells of Saint John” episodes of Doctor Who. http://www.fforestfawrgeopark.org.uk/

Doctor Who – Clearwell Caves

These old iron mines were used as Satans Pit and also in The Christmas invasion episodes of Doctor Who. Home

Doctor Who -Hensol Castle

Again an episode with the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant, The Unicorn and the Wasp. Agatha Christie’s mansion is is fact Hensol Castle. The same location was used in various episodes of ” The Sarah Jane Adventures” (Last of the Sontaran). http://www.vale-hotel.com/Hotel/Hensol-Castle

Doctor Who – Roald Dahl Plass

In Cardiff, Torchwood 3 and the Temporal Rift were filmed for “Doctor Who” (2005) and “Torchwood” . A nice looking square with a red church.

Doctor Who – Dyffryn Gardens

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens/ For the episode “The Girl in the Fireplace” (20 October 2007), the exterior of the French palace were filmed in Dyffryn Garden in the South of Wales (Vale of Glamorgan).