Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Trefil Quarry
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51°49'00", -03°19'53" show decimal
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Trefil Quarry
Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, NP22 4HF
This is a disused quarry on the edge of the Brecon Beacons, north of Trefil, not far from Tredegar. The land is private, but there is a public right of way through the area enabling access with care.
Filming locations still to be verified/photographed:
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (1)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (1)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
The Temptation of Sarah Jane (2)
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Dock Office (The Crimson Horror): 3.28 miles.
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Bute Town (The Crimson Horror): 3.28 miles. 
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Morlais (The Fires of Pompeii): 3.54 miles. 
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Old Cemetery, Rhymney (Doctor Who Series 5): 3.74 miles.
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Vaynor Quarry (Last of the Time Lords): 3.92 miles. 
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The Vicarage (The Eleventh Hour, The Pandorica Opens, The Big Bang): 4.44 miles.
Trivia:
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BBC News - The quarry also featured as the Vogsphere from the film version of The Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy!
Notable photos/media relating to the location:
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Gathering the Jewels - Aerial photo of the quarry circa 1999.
Related Stories
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Planet of the Ood [23 Aug 2007]: The Ood Sphere
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The Temptation of Sarah Jane [21-22 Jul 2008]: The desolation
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Enemy of the Bane [30 Jun, 1 Jul 2008]: The Stone Circle
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