Game: Name that road!

[ColinJ]

I predict that if you do the climb first on the toll road, it will create an itch that will eventually force you to scratch it by doing it again up the A road.

I predict that I will do all 3!

 

[Aravis]

Two contrasting views of the same place this time. I don't think this will be too difficult...

And if you didn't get it instantly:

Good luck!

 

[ColinJ]

When I looked at the first picture, I thought "Snowdon". After looking at the second, I changed my mind...

 

[ColinJ]

It has undeniably been snowed on.

I thought it would be a bit too obvious to post Snowed-on!

 

[Aravis]

I guess you're all hoping for a clue, so here is a photo taken from the top of the big hill on the left looking back:

The S-bend in the first two pictures can be seen a little above and to the left of centre.

Anyway, I must stop rabbiting on.

 

[ColinJ]

That clue was a bit TOO obvious!

 

[ColinJ]

Having said that... Finding the spot that the picture was taken from is a bit trickier!

 

[robjh]

Two contrasting views of the same place this time. I don't think this will be too difficult...

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And if you didn't get it instantly:

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Good luck!

I can't find the exact spot either, but it's close to here

between Kingsclere and Sydmonton, looking at Watership Down.

 

[robjh]

That clue was a bit TOO obvious!

It certainly was. My ears pricked up and I hopped straight to the answer when I saw it, though I had to burrow around a bit on streetview.

 

[ColinJ]

I was going to say it's close to hare...

I have been Streetviewing up and down that road and the nearby ones. I can't find the exact spot either.

I am beginning to suspect that the pictures were sneakily taken from Bishop's Hill looking down over Fox's Lane, rather than from the road itself...

 

[ColinJ]

In fact - my guess is taken from the Brenda Parker Way...

From about where the red arrow is pointing to?

 

[Aravis]

From about where the red arrow is pointing to?

Pretty much spot on. To be fair, you get a much better view of the overall scene than you would from the anywhere on the road.

As primary school kids on our three-speeds (if you were lucky ) the ultimate challenge was to complete the mountainous circuit over Isle Hill, right at the crossroads to Ecchinswell and back to Kingsclere. RwGPS tells me it was exactly five miles.

But the jewel in the crown is the road heading south from the Fossicks crossroads over the downs. It winds its way through more glorious countryside before joining the B-road about 5 miles to the south. Somehow I must get to do that at least once more.

The cemetery to the west of Kingsclere has a convenient tap.

 

[robjh]

Pretty much spot on. To be fair, you get a much better view of the overall scene than you would from the anywhere on the road.

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As primary school kids on our three-speeds (if you were lucky ) the ultimate challenge was to complete the mountainous circuit over Isle Hill, right at the crossroads to Ecchinswell and back to Kingsclere. RwGPS tells me it was exactly five miles.

But the jewel in the crown is the road heading south from the Fossicks crossroads over the downs. It winds its way through more glorious countryside before joining the B-road about 5 miles to the south. Somehow I must get to do that at least once more.

The cemetery to the west of Kingsclere has a convenient tap.

That jewel in the crown you mention - is that the Ecchinswell to Whitchurch road? I rode that a few years ago and thought it was wonderful, though I didn't realise until last night that I'd passed by Watership Down.

 

[Aravis]

That jewel in the crown you mention - is that the Ecchinswell to Whitchurch road? I rode that a few years ago and thought it was wonderful, though I didn't realise until last night that I'd passed by Watership Down.

Yes, that's the one. It works sell in both directions. Heading south I always used to appreciate the breather in the middle of the steep hill.

I've just realised you and @ColinJ kind of dead-heated on this one. If you want to post the next one I'm sure he won't mind.

 

[robjh]

Yes, that's the one. It works sell in both directions. Heading south I always used to appreciate the breather in the middle of the steep hill.

I've just realised you and @ColinJ kind of dead-heated on this one. If you want to post the next one I'm sure he won't mind.

Indeed we did. If that's ok with @ColinJ then I'll head off into the photo archives and post one this evening.