Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013

Porthkerry Viaduct

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51°23'35"-03°19'05" show decimal

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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) +

Parking Details

roadside

 

Access: recognisableStatus: publicViaduct

Photo

Photograph taken: 23rd June 2008 by Scott Frankton

"Taken in the lane next to the Egerton Grey Hotel."

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Screen Shot
Screen Shot
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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Cardiff International Airport (Miracle Day): 0.99 miles.

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Cold Knap (The Zygon Inversion): 1.25 miles.

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Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church (The Crimson Horror): 1.74 miles.

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Barry Pump House (Doctor Who Series Seven Part 2): 1.78 miles.

Related Stories

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Turn Left [3 Dec 2007]: The hotel guests watch London being destroyed.

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