All Chemical Industries Association articles in April 2017
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FeaturesBouncing around at Zip World
In the historic mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, the old slate mine has been turned into an incredible adventure park.
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FeaturesSand dunes on Anglesey
Ynys Llanddwyn: a small tidal island that was the filming location for both Clash of the Titans and Half Light.The beaches are beautiful, and the view of Snowdonia is quite magnificent.
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FeaturesThe walled castle town of Conwy
Built in the 13th century, this castle is remarkably well preserved and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The entire town is walled, so starting from the castle you can walk around the whole of Conwy atop the battlements.
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FeaturesBrecon Beacons
The Central Beacons refers to the range of Old Red Sandstone peaks which lie to the south of Brecon and includes South Wales’ highest mountain, Pen y Fan. The range forms the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, a designation which also encompasses ranges both to the ...
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FeaturesSnowdonia National Park
A camping ground at Llyn Gwynant posed as a Chinese village in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and Llyn Trawsfynydd stood in for the legendary Camelot in the movie First Knight.
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Westgate Street, Cardiff
Perhaps a strange place to kick off our list but -bear with us. The Series 9 episode ‘Face the Raven’ not only gave us Jenna Coleman’s ‘exit’ (we’re still getting over that one) but also served to introduce the Diagon Alley of the whoniverse we didn’t even know we’d been ...
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St. Mary's Street, Cardiff
Back in 2005, Doctor Who literally exploded back onto our screens, when the London department store that Rose worked at went up in flames… except for the London part. The scene in question was actually shot on St Mary’s street, using House of Fraser as a stand in. Shops on ...
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Dyffryn Gardens
Located just outside Cardiff, Dyffryn Gardens has doubled for 18th century France in ‘The Girl in the Fireplace’, 19th century Scottish moors in ‘Tooth and Claw’ and a cyberspace reality in ‘Forest of the Dead’. The Dyffryn Estate dates back to 640 AD and the gardens have been listed as ...
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The National Museum of Wales
A Doctor Who staple, the National Museum of Wales, located in the heart Cardiff city centre has been used in several episodes, most notably, ‘Dalek’, ‘Voyage of the Damned’, ‘The Big Bang’ and -as seen simulcast in cinemas across the world- ‘The Day of the Doctor’; the 50th anniversary special ...
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FeaturesPembrokeshire Coast National Park
The only national park in the United Kingdom established primarily because of the coastline; the Park occupies more than a third of the area of the county. It includes the Preseli Hills in the north as well as the 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Industry is nowadays focused on agriculture, oil ...
