The "guess the place" thread

[Jaded]

 

I think I must have visited about the same time as you!

[Ian H]

I'll try one more (probably still easy):-

[chris]

Lee Abbey, Exmoor?

[Ian H]

Lee Abbey, Exmoor?

Yup. They've grown a bit since then.

[Ian H]

I hope this one's difficult:-

[arry_b]

St George and the Dragon, but not in England.

Dinan Port.

North side of the canal, up a side road with an excellent cake shop at the bottom on the left. I can recommend the warm sticky apple and caramel cakes.

[RW]

Dinan Port.

North side of the canal, up a side road with an excellent cake shop at the bottom on the left. I can recommend the warm sticky apple and caramel cakes.

You've been there!  We didn't bother with pudding at the pizza place opposite St George and headed for the cake shop.  You're right it was good.  We put on a stone and a half in 900k.  We obviously weren't going hard enough up the hills!

[Ian H]

Dinan Port.

Sorry, I jumped in too quickly above.

[Jaded]

Dinan Port.

Sorry, I jumped in too quickly above.

However, it doesn't matter, for we really enjoyed guessing yours very quickly. 

[Ian H]

However, it doesn't matter, for we really enjoyed guessing yours very quickly. 

Pah! Anyway, there's my third time lucky above.

[Jaded]

Chatsworth 

[Ian H]

Chatsworth 

Not quite so stately, and a little more provincial.

[peterh]

Jaded and Peterh, two out of two. I shall go away and sulk.

My knowledge of Chicago derives entirely from the versions of MS Flight Simulator when the default airfield was Meigs Field - so the view in the photo was immediately familiar 

[Mr Larrington]

Jaded and Peterh, two out of two. I shall go away and sulk.

My knowledge of Chicago derives entirely from the versions of MS Flight Simulator when the default airfield was Meigs Field - so the view in the photo was immediately familiar 

The twin masts on top of the John Hancock Center are a dead giveaway an' all.

[Ian H]

The twin masts on top of the John Hancock Center are a dead giveaway an' all.

I have some pics looking down from the restaurant at the top. My colleague wouldn't even go near the full length windows.

[Mr Larrington]

I have some pics looking down from the restaurant at the top. My colleague wouldn't even go near the full length windows.

There's some building in Singapore in which, close to the top, there's a bit where the floor overhangs the street and is made of glass.

I stood as far away as possible, squeaking.

[RW]

I hope this one's difficult:-

It looks like a Palladian orangery - Margam Park?

[Ian H]

It looks like a Palladian orangery - Margam Park?

Precisely right. At least Jaded didn't get it. 

[RW]

How about this one?



These are all much easier if you've actually been there.

[clarion]

Don't think I've done this one.  It seems obscure unless you know it, when it's blindingly obvious.



Hint:  The shape of the hillside is an important clue

[David Martin]

Don't think I've done this one.  It seems obscure unless you know it, when it's blindingly obvious.



Hint:  The shape of the hillside is an important clue

Knowing where you hail from it will be on the pennines.. Don't know where though.

..d

[Deano]

Looks like Malham Cove.

[clarion]

Not a million miles away, Deano.  And yes, David, that is proper Pennine limestone

[pdm]

Ingleton Falls ? (Or at least the bit just above)

[David Martin]

Not a million miles away, Deano.  And yes, David, that is proper Pennine limestone

It's not the scar nearby with the tufa waterfall one climbs up is it?

*googles*

Gordale Scar?

..d