Hi everyone, following my post reviewing the
Doctor Who Experience I thought I’d share a stop-off point I had along the way.
As my route takes me through Newport on the
way to Cardiff, I had a quick check on the Doctor Who Locations website (http://www.doctorwholocations.net/) before leaving to see if
there were any spots to stop off at on my journey.
Luckily, I found out that the Hospital used in
Matt Smith’s first DW episode ‘The Eleventh Hour’ was just a short detour from
my intended route, located on the outskirts of Newport. It has also been used
for the new series 7, due to air on our screens later this year, marking the
end for the Ponds’.
Once I drove into the grounds it took quite a
while to find the hospital itself as it is hidden at the end of the winding
road amongst all the other buildings. I even asked my partner when we arrived
outside the hospital whether it was the correct building as it seemed to look
much smaller in reality than what we see on screen.
Unfortunately for us there was construction
work going on at the front of the building which meant a lot of the view is
hindered on the photos below by vans. I was also a bit apprehensive to go too
close as it is a hospital so I wanted to respect the staff and their patients.
Parking was simple though – lots of spaces
outside as the place was very quiet. I made the mistake when trying to get back
onto the motorway of following the sat-nav, which took me down country roads
which were difficult to drive through. Next time I will stick to the way I came
to avoid any nasty surprises!
More info on this location can be found HERE. My next post will be on Caerphilly Castle, also used in Doctor Who :-)
Thanks for Reading, write to you soon!
★
No comments:
Post a Comment