This has been upgraded from "fairly convinced" to 100% certain (yes, I did go on Google Maps and find the exact pattern of streams that matches what Smirky flies over) and he's heading away from North Hill Tor. This drone video actually shows the exact same flight path, albeit slightly higher up!Canadanne wrote: ↑27 Oct 2014, 23:58Canadanne wrote:Smirkenorff's flight over something resembling a salt marsh during the end credits of Series 6 episode 3.
I saw a programme about the salt marshes of North Gower this evening, and wondered if it might be where they filmed that flight sequence. And looking at this photograph, I am fairly convinced that it is - the pine clumps in the distance are exactly the same shape. :) This would be flying roughly north / northeast from Llanmadoc towards Burry Port, with Whiteford Burrows on the left. More pics here, here and here.
I'm now confident this is indeed from the same location, and the path of Duncan's flight is shown in this aerial view: http://www.ggat.org.uk/cadw/historic_la ... otolrg.jpgCanadanne wrote: ↑31 Oct 2014, 22:42 I am wondering if these are in fact the same pine plantations seen at the start of Duncan's flight on Smirkenorff (Series 5 episode 14):
They do fly over a bit of salt marsh, and the hill in the distance bears a certain resemblance to Cwm Ivy Tor? The steep hill they fly over could possibly be North Hill Tor, but I've yet to find any conclusive shots taken from the same angles. Hmmmmm.
He flies along the left-hand edge of the large pine wood (you can see the long row of trees that meets the end of the sea wall), then across the salt marsh and over North Hill Tor. This is the closest I can find to a "conclusive shot" of the latter!
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Still haven't been able to identify the headland from the end credits of S5 E03, which is frustrating as it feels like it should be gettable. Apart from that we're just left with a lake, a tree, another tree, and a stained glass window that may or may not be real. Not bad going when you consider the list we started out with!
