Last Alteration: Thursday 10 April 2008
Clearwell Caves - Ancient Iron Mines
Clearwell Caves - Ancient Iron Mines
Coleford, Royal Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL16 8JR
Clearwell Caves is a working mining museum, illustrating mining in the caves dating back for thousands of years.
Admission: £5.00
How to get here:
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Road: A40 - Follow the A40 to Monmouth and then take the A466 (across the river) and onto the A4136 towards Staunton and Coleford. When you reach Coleford head through the town on the B4228 heading towards Sling. Once you pass the miniature railway turn right onto Lambsquay Road, and the caves will be on the left. +
Filming locations still to be verified:
The Satan Pit
Caves
Other nearby locations:
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Brian Cox Motor Engineering (The Christmas Invasion). Road: Turn left out of the caves onto Lambsquay Road, then turn left into The Rocks. At the end of the road, turn right onto the B4228 (Perrygrove Road) and then left onto Milestone Walk. Continue as this becomes Parkend Walk, and then turn right towards Ellwood on Ellwood Road. Continue on until this becomes Bromley Road. Note: the whereabouts of filming at this location is unconfirmed.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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St Mary's Street (The Unquiet Dead): 5.12 miles.
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Beaufort Arms Court (The Unquiet Dead): 5.16 miles.
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Shire Hall (The Unquiet Dead, DW 2008 Christmas Special Filming): 5.18 miles.
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Church Street (The Unquiet Dead): 5.18 miles.
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White Swan Court (The Unquiet Dead): 5.19 miles.
Production Notes
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Western Daily Press - Discussion of Clearwell Caves as Vesuvius in Doctor Who
Further links about the location
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Related Stories
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The Christmas Invasion [10-13,15 Aug 2005]: Inside the Sycorax spaceship.
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The Satan Pit [10 Mar 2006]: At the bottom of the pit ...
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The Fires of Pompeii [28 Sep 2007]: Inside Vesuvius
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