A new level of intelligence, developed with leading analysts and industry experts
Visit Now
Take out a print and online or online only subscription to get immediate access to:
Alternatively REGISTER for an additional 2 free accesses and sign up for email alerts
Sometimes referred to as ‘The Castle Capital of the World’, Wales has hundreds of castles you can visit. Many have been used as filming locations but some are interesting for other reasons. Conwy Castle falls into the latter category. Built in the 13th century, it 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. You can also purchase awesome King Arthur swords from the gift shop and take dorky 360° photos but maybe that’s just us…
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
No comments yet