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Southerndown is a village in Wales and suburb of Bridgend, close to St Brides Major
St Brides Major

St. Brides Major is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales.The village is the location of St. Bridget's church , the Fox & Hounds and the Farmer's Arms pub, Pitcot Pool and St....
, Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major

Llantwit Major . Welsh language: Llanilltud Fawr -- llan church enclosure + Illtud + mawr great) is a small coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel coast....
 and Ogmore-by-Sea
Ogmore-by-Sea

Ogmore-by-Sea is a seaside village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the western limit of the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline of south Wales....
, mostly known for its beach (officially named Dunraven Bay), which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months. When the tide is out there is an expanse of sand and pools. The cliffs are an obvious example of sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock

Sedimentary rock is one of the three main Rock types . Sedimentary rock is formed by deposition and consolidation of mineral and organic material and from precipitation of minerals from solution....
.

As Southerndown, along with nearby Ogmore-by-Sea
Ogmore-by-Sea

Ogmore-by-Sea is a seaside village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the western limit of the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline of south Wales....
, is a west-facing beach (and hence on the Atlantic coast), off-shore winds from the East generate much good-quality surf, helped by the warming effects of the Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream

The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe, the North Atlantic Current, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic Ocean ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, exits through the Straits of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland and Labrador before crossing the At...
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There are actually two beaches separated by a headland
Headlands and bays

Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment....
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Southerndown is a village in Wales and suburb of Bridgend, close to St Brides Major
St Brides Major

St. Brides Major is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales.The village is the location of St. Bridget's church , the Fox & Hounds and the Farmer's Arms pub, Pitcot Pool and St....
, Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major

Llantwit Major . Welsh language: Llanilltud Fawr -- llan church enclosure + Illtud + mawr great) is a small coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel coast....
 and Ogmore-by-Sea
Ogmore-by-Sea

Ogmore-by-Sea is a seaside village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the western limit of the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline of south Wales....
, mostly known for its beach (officially named Dunraven Bay), which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months. When the tide is out there is an expanse of sand and pools. The cliffs are an obvious example of sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock

Sedimentary rock is one of the three main Rock types . Sedimentary rock is formed by deposition and consolidation of mineral and organic material and from precipitation of minerals from solution....
.

As Southerndown, along with nearby Ogmore-by-Sea
Ogmore-by-Sea

Ogmore-by-Sea is a seaside village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the western limit of the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline of south Wales....
, is a west-facing beach (and hence on the Atlantic coast), off-shore winds from the East generate much good-quality surf, helped by the warming effects of the Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream

The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe, the North Atlantic Current, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic Ocean ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, exits through the Straits of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland and Labrador before crossing the At...
.

There are actually two beaches separated by a headland
Headlands and bays

Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment....
. On the headland is ruined Dunraven Castle.

The second beach is only accessible by steep steps and is largely unused. The steps also reach the beach fairly far out from the cliffside, so it's easy to become cut off from them and stranded on the beach. The second beach is one of the largest in Glamorgan and stretches all the way down the coast to Nash Point
Nash Point

Nash Point is a headland and beach in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. It is a popular location for ramblers and hiking along the cliffs....
 near Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major

Llantwit Major . Welsh language: Llanilltud Fawr -- llan church enclosure + Illtud + mawr great) is a small coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel coast....
.

It has been used in the occasional TV production, including on Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British Science fiction on television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a mysterious alien Time travel known as "Doctor " who travels in his space and time-ship, the TARDIS, which normally appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s police box....
: "Doomsday
Doomsday (Doctor Who)

"Doomsday" is the thirteenth and final episode in the List of Doctor Who serials#Series 2 of the United Kingdom science fiction television series Doctor Who....
" and "Journey's End
Journey's End (Doctor Who)

"Journey's End" is the thirteenth episode of the Doctor Who of United Kingdom science fiction television series Doctor Who first broadcast on BBC One on 5 July 2008....
" as Bad Wolf Bay and Merlin in 'The Labrynith of Gedref'.

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