Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 907829 times)

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5525 on:** 28 May, 2013, 10:22:24 pm »

Andrew S is right about Whernside, the other pictures were just to guide David Martin and Deano in the right direction. There's a boundary between the open fell and the intake at this gate. There's an interpretive signboard about the NNR at the next gate.

tubbycyclist · « **Reply #5526 on:** 28 May, 2013, 10:48:22 pm »

Here is a stab at a place - near Ling Gill?
And I guess the paths would be those around High Birkwith, Browgill, Old Ing.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5527 on:** 29 May, 2013, 08:44:07 am »

The path is the most obvious one that someone would be using on a full day out in that area, and the main problem was avoiding getting my own shadow onto the flower.

Peter · « **Reply #5528 on:** 29 May, 2013, 11:42:27 pm »

You are on one of the several Pennine Ways in the area, presumably?

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5529 on:** 30 May, 2013, 12:03:08 am »

Quote from: Peter on 29 May, 2013, 11:42:27 pm

You are on one of the several Pennine Ways in the area, presumably?

We spent some time on the Pennine Way, and could have spent more, but it wasn't wet enough to warrant the diversion.

nicknack · « **Reply #5530 on:** 30 May, 2013, 09:46:41 am »

Half a km NW of Beecroft Hall, by Horton in Ribblesdale. Or thereabouts.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5531 on:** 30 May, 2013, 10:42:34 am »

Quote from: nicknack on 30 May, 2013, 09:46:41 am

Half a km NW of Beecroft Hall, by Horton in Ribblesdale. Or thereabouts.

That's within 100m. At the centre of this map.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Horton+in+Ribblesdale&hl=en&ll=54.152759,-2.315111&spn=0.010304,0.024848&sll=47.73855,12.508828&sspn=24.259181,50.888672&t=h&hnear=Horton+in+Ribblesdale,+North+Yorkshire,+United+Kingdom&z=15
I seem to end up doing the Three Peaks walk at this time every couple of years. This year I rode up the Ribble Valley from home the day before, and back the day after. The rides's easily doable from Preston in half a day, and the Three Peaks walk takes under 12 hours for the averagely fit.
The walk back from Ingleborough to Horton is pretty much straight, with the sun at your back, so it usually yields the best pictures.

nicknack · « **Reply #5532 on:** 30 May, 2013, 01:19:57 pm »

Have one from me then.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5533 on:** 30 May, 2013, 06:58:51 pm »

The exposure of red sandstone, the hedge banks and the variety of building stone suggests Devon or Cornwall. The standing stone on the skyline might narrow it down, it looks like it might be part of a larger feature.

tonyh · « **Reply #5534 on:** 30 May, 2013, 07:47:11 pm »

Is the skyline thing a ruined mine engine-house perhaps?

nicknack · « **Reply #5535 on:** 30 May, 2013, 09:02:08 pm »

Not Devon or Cornwall.

David Martin · « **Reply #5536 on:** 31 May, 2013, 12:06:36 am »

I'll take a punt on northumbria. For no very good reason. Somewhere in the cheviots?

nicknack · « **Reply #5537 on:** 31 May, 2013, 07:05:08 am »

Further south.

Peter · « **Reply #5538 on:** 31 May, 2013, 10:35:49 am »

It looks gritty enough (quarry at the back?) to be the Peak District.

David Martin · « **Reply #5539 on:** 31 May, 2013, 11:20:16 am »

So we have an easily quarried local stone, slate roof and steeply convoluted hillside. Derbyshire, or goign much further west, welsh marches. I'll plump for the latter.

nicknack · « **Reply #5540 on:** 31 May, 2013, 11:49:18 am »

Just out of shot to the left is the sea.

David Martin · « **Reply #5541 on:** 31 May, 2013, 01:55:20 pm »

Pembrokeshire?

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5542 on:** 31 May, 2013, 02:22:26 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 31 May, 2013, 01:55:20 pm

Pembrokeshire?

I was thinking Welsh peninsulas, Lleyn, Mumbles, Pembrokeshire.

nicknack · « **Reply #5543 on:** 31 May, 2013, 03:49:49 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 31 May, 2013, 01:55:20 pm

Pembrokeshire?

Yup.

RJ · « **Reply #5544 on:** 06 June, 2013, 01:02:47 pm »

http://goo.gl/maps/exfJn

Steph · « **Reply #5545 on:** 06 June, 2013, 08:10:53 pm »

Quote from: RJ on 06 June, 2013, 01:02:47 pm

http://goo.gl/maps/exfJn

I stayed out of that one. Amusing how it is described as being in Haverfordwest....

RJ · « **Reply #5546 on:** 06 June, 2013, 08:51:58 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 06 June, 2013, 08:10:53 pm

Quote from: RJ on 06 June, 2013, 01:02:47 pm
http://goo.gl/maps/exfJn
I stayed out of that one. Amusing how it is described as being in Haverfordwest....

Zone of influence, see ...

nicknack · « **Reply #5547 on:** 06 June, 2013, 10:43:27 pm »

A jolly fine place though.

hellymedic · « **Reply #5548 on:** 07 June, 2013, 12:37:10 am »

Quote from: RJ on 06 June, 2013, 08:51:58 pm

Quote from: Steph on 06 June, 2013, 08:10:53 pm
Quote from: RJ on 06 June, 2013, 01:02:47 pm
http://goo.gl/maps/exfJn
I stayed out of that one. Amusing how it is described as being in Haverfordwest....

Zone of influence, see ...

I note if you click on the map view the B4341 becomes the Bristol & Bath Railway path...

RJ · « **Reply #5549 on:** 08 June, 2013, 02:44:11 pm »

I'll put something up later on ...