Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 903169 times)

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #2775 on:** 12 April, 2010, 11:15:45 am »

Yup. Is one I stayed out of.....

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #2776 on:** 12 April, 2010, 07:20:17 pm »

Anyone fancy a stab at this one ?

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #2777 on:** 12 April, 2010, 07:57:38 pm »

The RSPB place south of Castle Douglas, which I'm pretty sure is Auchencairn.

Edit: Looked at the map. It's around Southwick, not Auchencairn.

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #2778 on:** 13 April, 2010, 08:26:51 am »

Not quite - but close

David Martin · « **Reply #2779 on:** 13 April, 2010, 09:39:57 am »

The car park at Archwall?

Salvatore · « **Reply #2780 on:** 13 April, 2010, 10:29:21 am »

Caerlaverock?

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #2781 on:** 13 April, 2010, 03:14:10 pm »

A clue - it's not in a reserve

andrew_s · « **Reply #2782 on:** 13 April, 2010, 05:40:17 pm »

Arbigland?

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #2783 on:** 13 April, 2010, 06:39:33 pm »

Arbigland is closest so far...

andrew_s · « **Reply #2784 on:** 14 April, 2010, 12:42:23 am »

Carsethorn then?
The angle between Spitsbergen and Criffel looked better, but I'd expected a signpost like that to be somewhere notable. (John Paul Jones' cottage is on the Arbigland estate)

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #2785 on:** 14 April, 2010, 06:56:13 am »

Yes, Carsethorn it is, in the car park opposite the Steamboat Inn. I think I've understood the choice of locations on the signpost - Criffel is self explanatory, Svalbard is for the geese, the Liverpool Steam Packet Company built and operated from the jetty, and I presume Newfoundland was the destination of some of the large number of emigrants that sailed from here.

chris · « **Reply #2786 on:** 15 April, 2010, 09:42:56 pm »

Here's a different view of one that we've had before -

Zoidburg · « **Reply #2787 on:** 15 April, 2010, 09:54:18 pm »

The Globe?

David Martin · « **Reply #2788 on:** 15 April, 2010, 10:49:50 pm »

RHS Wisley

chris · « **Reply #2789 on:** 15 April, 2010, 11:21:12 pm »

Quote from: Zoidburg on 15 April, 2010, 09:54:18 pm

The Globe?

No, and

Quote from: David Martin on 15 April, 2010, 10:49:50 pm

RHS Wisley

No

Cyclops · « **Reply #2790 on:** 16 April, 2010, 09:13:54 am »

Looks like a railway station but I haven't a clue which one

David Martin · « **Reply #2791 on:** 16 April, 2010, 10:11:32 am »

Not the Wemyss bay or whatever it was one from south west scotland?

..d

chris · « **Reply #2792 on:** 16 April, 2010, 11:23:31 am »

Quote from: David Martin on 16 April, 2010, 10:11:32 am

Not the Wemyss bay or whatever it was one from south west scotland?

..d

That's the one.

JStone · « **Reply #2793 on:** 20 April, 2010, 11:49:09 am »

"Nellie the elephant packed her trunk..." - but then where did she go?

(seen on 20 Feb)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2794 on:** 20 April, 2010, 12:21:22 pm »

I got really bored, so I Googled it, but I'll keep quiet for now.

JStone · « **Reply #2795 on:** 20 April, 2010, 01:37:56 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 20 April, 2010, 12:21:22 pm

I got really bored, so I Googled it, but I'll keep quiet for now.

happy to have helped relieve your boredom

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #2796 on:** 20 April, 2010, 08:13:26 pm »

Hmmmmmmadrid?

JStone · « **Reply #2797 on:** 20 April, 2010, 09:49:52 pm »

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 20 April, 2010, 08:13:26 pm

Hmmmmmmadrid?

Correct

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2798 on:** 21 April, 2010, 10:38:57 am »

Quote from: JStone on 20 April, 2010, 01:37:56 pm

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 20 April, 2010, 12:21:22 pm
I got really bored, so I Googled it, but I'll keep quiet for now.

happy to have helped relieve your boredom

I was so bored I tried to find it on Google Streetview

JStone · « **Reply #2799 on:** 21 April, 2010, 12:29:04 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 21 April, 2010, 10:38:57 am

... I was so bored I tried to find it on Google Streetview

You can see the spectacular vertical garden here, but Nellie didn't arrive until after the Google spies had passed