Gavin & Stacey

The award-winning TV show Gavin and Stacey has captured the country’s hearts and imaginations with its real-to-life characters and warm humour. The show was mainly filmed in and around the Vale of Glamorgan and is helping to put both Barry and Barry Island on the map!

The hit series is written by stars Ruth Jones (Nessa) and James Corden (Smithy), and follows the budding romance between Essex boy Gavin Shipman (Matthew Horne) and Barry girl Stacey Shipman (Joanna Page). If you haven't seen the show yet, where have you been?? 

If you are a fan, then why not come down to the Vale of Glamorgan and visit where the following scenes, and more, were filmed. You can even take a ride on Dave's Coaches with the official Gavin & Stacey Tour.

1. Island Leisure Amusement Arcade, Western Shelter, Barry Island

- Nessa's 'slots' arcade.

2. Boofy's Chip Shop, Western Shelter, Barry Island

- Gavin and Stacey's chippy of choice.

3. Marco's Coffee and Ice Cream Bar, The Square, Barry Island

- Home of Peroni, the dog featured in the opening credits, and where Stacey works in the third series.

4. Whitmore Bay, Barry Island

- The beach is a firm favourite with both sets of families.

5. The Square, Barry Island

- Where Dave's Coaches left from to take Stacey to London to meet Gavin for the first time.

6. The Glendale Hotel, Penarth

- The Italian restaurant 'Luigi's', which was the scene of a dramatic meal in series two when Nessa revealed to the girls that she was pregnant... and the father is Smithy!

7. All Saint's Church Hall, Victoria Road, Penarth

- The setting for Gwen's Barn Dance birthday bash.

8. King Square, outside the Town Hall in Barry

- Nessa's human statue took Gwen and Jason by surprise.

9. The Colcot Arms

- The scene of 'Smithy's Quiz Night', where Stacey met Gavin's family for the first time.

10. And as for the fishing trip....

Find out more about Gavin and Stacey on the BBC website.