Last Alteration: Wednesday 06 August 2008
Southerndown Beach
Southerndown Beach
Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, Wales
The Southern Down Beach is the second largest sandy beach on the coast of South Wales outside of Barry. It also has the second largest tidal range in the world.
How to get here:
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Road: M4 - Exit the M4 at junction 35, and then follow the A473 towards Bridgend. When you reach the roundabout with the A48, continue west (2nd exit), then turn left at the next roundabout onto the B4265 (Ewenny Road). Follow this to St Brides Major, then turn right onto the B4524 (Bull Hill). When you reach Southerndown turn left onto Beach Road and follow this to the car park. (3.5 miles, 16m) +
Car Park
Access: publicStatus: recognisableNorth by cliff
Photograph taken: 21st July 2008 by Chuck Foster
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Army of Ghosts
Filmed: 16 Jan 2006
Rocks in the beach.
Photograph taken: 21st July 2008 by Scott Frankton
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Army of Ghosts
Filmed: 16 Jan 2006
Rose on the rocks.
Photograph taken: 21st July 2008 by Chuck Foster
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Army of Ghosts
Filmed: 16 Jan 2006
Rose gazes off into the distance.
Doomsday
Filmed: 16 Jan 2006
Rose gazes off into the distance.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableEast Beach
Photograph taken: 21st July 2008 by Chuck Foster
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Doomsday
Filmed: 16 Jan 2006
Rose meets the Doctor's hologram in Norway.
Journey's End
Filmed: 5 Mar 2008
The TARDIS returns to the parallel world.
Photograph taken: 21st July 2008 by Chuck Foster
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Doomsday
Filmed: 16 Jan 2006
Rose stands on some rocks, remembering the past.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableWest Beach
Photograph taken: 21st July 2008 by Chuck Foster
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Doomsday
Filmed: 16 Jan 2006
Rose waits to see what happens on the beach.
Journey's End
Filmed: 5 Mar 2008
Rose and and Doctor watch the TARDIS depart.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableAbove Beach
Photograph taken: 17th October 2007 by "MacDawn"
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Doomsday
Filmed: 16 Jan 2006
Camille runs to comfort Rose.
Other nearby locations:
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Coed Y Wallas (Delta and the Bannermen). Road (~4 miles, 9m) : Head west along Beach Road, then turn right onto the B4524 towards
St Brides Major. At the village, turn right onto Wick Road and, then turn left.
Head straight across the crossroads, and then turn left onto
Heol Y Stepsau, and follow this to the ford. roadside, near ford
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Merthyr Mawr Warren (Adam): 2.42 miles.
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Coney Beach (Adam): 4.38 miles.
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Georgia Pacific GB Ltd (Delta and the Bannermen): 4.55 miles.
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Brackla Bunkers (The Age of Steel, Army of Ghosts, Doomsday, The Last Sontaran): 5.29 miles.
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Court Colman Manor (Something Borrrowed): 5.43 miles.
Filming Reports
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5 Mar 2008: Photo Album - Photos from filming on the beach by "tomlou".
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BBC Wales Doctor Who Locations - Photos from filming for Army of Ghosts.
Further links about the location
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BBC Wales - Southerndown Beach
Related Stories
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Army of Ghosts [16 Jan 2006]: Rose recalls witnessing an alien landscape with the Doctor.
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Doomsday [16 Jan 2006]: Rose and the Doctor meet for the last time.
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Journey's End [5 Mar 2008]: The Doctor drops off Rose and new family back at Bad Wolf Bay
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All screen captures are the copyright of the BBC and appear here as reference to illustrate the location in comparison with it looked at the time of filming and the present day; no attempt is made to supercede this or any other copyright.
