Last Alteration: Wednesday 25 June 2008
Porthkerry Viaduct
Porthkerry Viaduct
Porthkerry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62
The view of the viaduct in the story was from within the grounds of the Egerton Grey Hotel, but it can easily be seen from the public road outside.
How to get here:
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Road: A48 - Take the A48 to the junction with the A4226, near Bonviston, then follow it to Barry Island. At the roundabout, continue along the A4226 and then turn left onto Port Road towards Porthkerry. At the roundabout continue onto Porthkerry Road, and then the next left leads to the Egerton Grey Hotel. (~6.7 miles, ~11m) +
roadside
Access: recognisableStatus: publicViaduct
Photograph taken: 23rd June 2008 by Scott Frankton
"Taken in the lane next to the Egerton Grey Hotel."
Turn Left
Filmed: 2007
The hotel residents watch London destroyed in a huge mushroom cloud.
Where to walk to next?
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Egerton Grey Country House Hotel (Eye of the Gorgon, Turn Left). The entrance to the hotel is just off the road.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Blackton Lane (Turn Left): 0.75 miles.
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Fortes (Greeks Bearing Gifts, The Sound of Drums, Adrift): 1.82 miles.
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Whitmore Bay (Last of the Time Lords): 1.87 miles.
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Barry Island (Heritage) Railway Station (The Doctor Dances, The Empty Child): 1.96 miles.
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Barry Docks (The Christmas Invasion, They Keep Killing Suzie, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang): 2.08 miles.
Related Stories
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Turn Left [3 Dec 2007]: The hotel guests watch London being destroyed.
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