Last Alteration: Tuesday 04 November 2008
MOD Caerwent
MOD Caerwent
Caerwent, Caldicott, Monmouthshire, NP26 5XL
Caerwent started life at the start of the Second World War as an explosives factory, built on the site of the village of Dinham. In 1967 it transferred to US adminstration and was used for weapons storage. The base today is back under the MOD and is used as a major training area for troops; some parts of the base are also used for car rallying.
How to get here:
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Road: A48 - Follow the A48 to Caerwent, and the base is to the north of the village, on Dinham Road. +
Access: privateStatus: recognisable Warehouses
Photograph taken: 5th May 2008 by Gareth Price
"Taken from the roadside, as close as you can get to the warehouses."
Fragments
Filmed: 2007
Torchwood discover the SUV has gone.
Warehouse
Forest (unconfirmed)
Other nearby locations:
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David Broome Event Centre (The Girl in the Fireplace). Road (2 miles, 6m) : Head south from the base on Dinham Road, then turn left onto the A48. At Crick, turn right onto Crick Road and then follow this to the centre.
Routes to more distant locations:
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Magor Brewery (The Age of Steel). Road (6.3 miles, 12m) : Head south from the base on Dinham Road, then turn right onto the A48.
At Penhow, turn left onto St Bride's Road towards Magor. At the end,
turn right onto the B4245, and then at the roundabout go left to
the brewery. 
unknown
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Celtic Manor Forum Spa (Midnight). Road (8.2 miles, 17m) : Head south from the base on Dinham Road, then turn right onto the A48.
Continue onto the roundabout with the M4 and then continue on the A48,
taking the right turn to the Manor. Resort car park
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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St. Regis Paper Company (42): 2.92 miles.
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St Cadoc's Hospital (Sleeper): 8.65 miles.
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Oldbury Power Station (The Hand of Fear): 8.67 miles.
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Alpha Steel (Journey's End): 9.42 miles.
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Exeter Street (police station car park) (Torchwood Series Three Filming): 9.50 miles.
Further links about the location
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Wikipedia - details on the use of the site by RAF/USAF.
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MOD Filming - details on filming permission for the site.
Related Stories
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Sleeper [2007]: Secret Nuclear storage facility.
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Adrift [2007]: Jonah's room etc.
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Fragments [2007]: Torchwood arrive at some warehouses.
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The Last Sontaran [2007]: Tycho Radio Telescope
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