Trefil
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Trefil is a small village in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, south Wales. It lies at the top of the Sirhowy Valley, near to Brecon Beacons National Park. It is three miles northwest of Tredegar. With one public house, The Quarrymen’s Arms, serving homemade food and drinks to local visitors.
Trefil is a small village in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, south Wales. It lies at the top of the Sirhowy Valley, near to Brecon Beacons National Park. It is three miles northwest of Tredegar. With one public house, The Quarrymen’s Arms, serving homemade food and drinks to local visitors. ==Arts and entertainment== Trefil found new fame in 2005 when it was used as a location for the alien Vogon homeworld in the film of Douglas Adams's book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In 2011 the Trefil Region was once again used as a filming location for a major Hollywood production when parts of a sequel to Clash of the Titans titled Wrath of the Titans, was filmed there. In the Doctor Who universe, Trefil has featured as the Ood home planet and in The Sarah Jane Adventures. The BBC TV series Merlin filmed many episodes at Trefil quarry. The quarry features in many TV series including BBC's His Dark Materials and The Witcher for Netflix. ==References== ==External links== Images of Trefil and surrounding area from Geograph website Trefil at Industrial Gwent heritage website
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