Several signs suggested that scenes towards the end of the episode were based at the Port of Southampton, but some viewers from the area suggested that the scenes at the port, and others set in the city, weren't filmed there as it didn't look like the location.
Gavin & Stacey fans left 'disgusted' as they spot huge error in tear-jerking finale Fans of Gavin & Stacey have pointed out a huge error about a location that featured in the Christmas special.
He then announced that he wanted to stop Nessa (Ruth Jones) from boarding a ship at the Port of Southampton, with her having planned to take some time away from the UK with a new job.
One fan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "[Finale] was great but as someone from #Southampton, the perception of the port was completely wrong."
The scenes are instead understood to have been filmed in Wales, including at Newport Docks, in Newport, which is more than 100 miles away.
