snorri
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- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
I would take a guess at Carr Brae, Dornie.
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Game: Name that road!
- Thread starter ColinJ
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Mr Celine
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- Waxing my moustache
Do they have kangaroos in East Anglia?It is somewhere in East Anglia, right?
Loch Lomond would have been warmer, there is a colony of wallabies on one of the islands.
Mr Celine
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It does look a bit Knoydartesque, and not that far away either. Close but no cigar.
Mr Celine
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Spot on. Photos were taken in 2016.
The day after we drove 10 miles up Glen Shiel, dumped the car and walked back to the campsite over the five sisters, which are the hills on the left of the photo. I drew the short straw and set off to cycle back up the glen to retrieve the car just as the rain started. 10 miles up hill, into a headwind, after a 10 mile hillwalk, in the sort of rain you only get on the west coast, on a narrow road saturated with tourist buses. Not fun.
Over to you @snorri .
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Not that I know of, and it doesn't have many mountains or lochs either!
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
I haven't had a clue about most of these recent pictures, but it's good to see this thread back on its feet again. I shall be watching with interest...
As nobody has yet had a try on this one, I'll have a punt on Carbisdale, but like my last punt I feel I may be wrong.
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
I was hoping someone would name the road, but no one is coming forward
. You are right about the castle, and the photo is taken on the NCN1 northbound between Ardgay and Culrain.
Well done, over to you @slow scot
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ColinJ
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- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I used Streetview to check out slow scot's guess but I was looking too close to the castle and couldn't see it.I was hoping someone would name the road, but no one is coming forward
You are right about the castle, and the photo is taken on the NCN1 northbound between Ardgay and Culrain.
Well done, over to you @slow scot
I was struck by the very unusual name of the road though - Inveroykel Culrain! Sounds like the vikings have been there at some point?
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
Yes indeed, the Picts, the Norse and the Gaels have all influenced place names in that area.
There's a potted history here....
https://ssns.org.uk/resources/Documents/Books/Ross_1986/02_Fraser_Ross_1986_pp_23-32.pdf
As I mentioned up thread when I spotted the Ben Loyal picture, I have no camera and therefore no pictures. But I love the thread and hope somebody on my behalf will jump in and post a photo.
The road upto and beyond Carbisdale Castle is superb; not all of you will know that, until some years ago, the castle was a Youth Hostel. I believe the cost of repairs ended its reign. It's now in private hands.
The road upto and beyond Carbisdale Castle is superb; not all of you will know that, until some years ago, the castle was a Youth Hostel. I believe the cost of repairs ended its reign. It's now in private hands.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That's a pity. My digital 1:25,000 OS map is from 2016 and that still showed the YH red triangle.
snorri
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- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
Yes, there was serious frost damage one winter and the SYHA deliberated for a bit and eventually it was sold. Although a fine building from the ouside, the inside was in need of considerable upgrading to make it into what people expect of a 21st century hostel.
