Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 903325 times)

JenM · « **Reply #4725 on:** 13 January, 2012, 05:18:49 pm »

I know I have been there.....so my other guess have to be the Tuilleries Metro stn

JenM · « **Reply #4726 on:** 28 January, 2012, 04:12:05 pm »

Well, not knowing whether my last guess what actually correct, I though I would resurrect this thread with the attached.

Where is the photo taken FROM?

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #4727 on:** 28 January, 2012, 04:21:38 pm »

Salt's Mill at Saltaire, perhaps the Hockney Gallery.

JenM · « **Reply #4728 on:** 28 January, 2012, 04:27:05 pm »

Far too easy - you have it in one!

tonyh · « **Reply #4729 on:** 29 January, 2012, 07:45:47 am »

Quote from: JenM on 28 January, 2012, 04:12:05 pm

I thought I would resurrect this thread

Thanks!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #4730 on:** 29 January, 2012, 09:19:55 pm »

Ok, hope it's ok to jump in with another easy one.

Jaded · « **Reply #4731 on:** 29 January, 2012, 09:53:26 pm »

It must be in Bristol.

Tewdric · « **Reply #4732 on:** 29 January, 2012, 09:54:55 pm »

Cabot tower?

chris · « **Reply #4733 on:** 29 January, 2012, 09:58:04 pm »

Looks like Cotswold stone. The only part of the Cotswolds that is 103 miles from London is the south west bit. Pure guess, Chippenham?

border-rider · « **Reply #4734 on:** 29 January, 2012, 10:02:09 pm »

I've seen that on an audax. Just can't recall where, though it's obv. somewhere in Glos/Wilts.

Tewdric · « **Reply #4735 on:** 29 January, 2012, 10:07:51 pm »

I'm sure I've seen it too. Thinking about it, Bristol is too far west - it's going to be 10 miles or so to the east.

Bath maybe?

chris · « **Reply #4736 on:** 29 January, 2012, 10:47:58 pm »

Quote from: Mal Volio on 29 January, 2012, 10:02:09 pm

I've seen that on an audax. Just can't recall where, though it's obv. somewhere in Glos/Wilts.

The Cheltenham Flyer goes south of Swindon and proceeds in a westerly direction for some miles before heading back in a north easterly direction sowehere near Castle Combe. Could it be there?

border-rider · « **Reply #4737 on:** 29 January, 2012, 10:55:43 pm »

Could be

Feanor · « **Reply #4738 on:** 29 January, 2012, 10:58:09 pm »

Not wishing to be a spoiler, but entering the text into Our Favourite Search Engine gives the answer amazingly quickly...

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red marley · « **Reply #4739 on:** 29 January, 2012, 11:32:42 pm »

If I were a crow flying from Hyde Park corner, I'd narrow my search down to somewhere along the red line:

Was the sign put back in the right place after being removed?

Jaded · « **Reply #4740 on:** 29 January, 2012, 11:52:46 pm »

I cheated by using bikehike to plot a route along the A4 from HPC and came to the same answer as Feanor. Unlike Feanor I didn't dare tell anyone.

jogler · « **Reply #4741 on:** 30 January, 2012, 01:02:19 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 29 January, 2012, 11:52:46 pm

I cheated by using bikehike to plot a route along the A4 from HPC and came to the same answer as Feanor. Unlike Feanor I didn't dare tell anyone.

I rode past that sign on my E2E the day after you & I stopped at the Thunder Box cafe

Tewdric · « **Reply #4742 on:** 30 January, 2012, 06:01:50 am »

That's done for that one then.

Anyway, it was Exit Stage Left's go.....

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #4743 on:** 30 January, 2012, 01:53:51 pm »

Yes, it's on Marshfield High St, which apparently is the longest High Street in England. Along with several other claimants, obviously. Whether the 103 miles is measured as the crow flies or along the A420 and A4, I'm not sure - the first is a bit pointless, but the second I would have though would give a higher figure.

Salvatore · « **Reply #4744 on:** 30 January, 2012, 07:57:55 pm »

I knew it looked sort of familiar, but not quite what I remembered, so had a root around and found this, taken on my way home from The Brevet Cymru. It's somewhere near Acton Turville.

Here it is

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #4745 on:** 31 January, 2012, 10:06:40 pm »

That's great, I shall have a ride out to look at that next week.

I see yours is marked on the OS map as a milestone at a place called Horsedown. The one in Marshfield isn't, presumably because it's in a built up area.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #4746 on:** 01 February, 2012, 02:12:49 pm »

This one shouldn't be too difficult, it's got a link to a story in POBI.

clarion · « **Reply #4747 on:** 01 February, 2012, 02:17:41 pm »

Fred Goodwin's garden?

border-rider · « **Reply #4748 on:** 01 February, 2012, 02:29:42 pm »

My guess would be Hester's arboretum

Peter · « **Reply #4749 on:** 01 February, 2012, 04:49:20 pm »

I've only heard of two arboreta; Heseltine's and Hester's. Curious

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