Game: Name that road!

[roubaixtuesday]

OK, so I probably won't be around until tomorrow now, so a further clue which I think may lead you to the answer: Some of the detail of the original has been lost in the uploaded version.

Here is the original zoomed in to show the view over the stretch of tidal water.

Further clue tomorrow if this doesn't solve it!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Found a likely place with those red roofs but no match so far

 

[Buck]

It looks like some form of power station? Nuclear ones are all by the sea as they use the seawater for cooling.

 

[Alex321]

It looks like some form of power station? Nuclear ones are all by the sea as they use the seawater for cooling.

It does look like a power station. With possibly a refinery to the right.

 

[nickyboy]

It looks like some form of power station? Nuclear ones are all by the sea as they use the seawater for cooling.

Yep...I was thinking Sizewell Nuclear Power Station as there are some likely National Nature Reserves nearby like Orford Ness but it doesn't have a great big chimney. In fact I don't think Nuclear Power Stations do, so perhaps it is something else

 

[Alex321]

Yep...I was thinking Sizewell Nuclear Power Station as there are some likely National Nature Reserves nearby like Orford Ness but it doesn't have a great big chimney. In fact I don't think Nuclear Power Stations do, so perhaps it is something else

There are a fair number of non-nuclear power stations near the coast as well, some of which also have nature reserves nearby - Aberthaw is the closest to me, and does, but it isn't that one.

 

[T4tomo]

It could be some sort of refinery, anything that burns something has a chimney.

It almost looks like the green bit is an island in the estuary, and then the heavy industry is on the opposite bank, but clearly the near side bank doesn't have heavy industry on it, at the point of photo.

I've tried a few places but am stumped too.

 

[lazybloke]

It looks like some form of power station? Nuclear ones are all by the sea as they use the seawater for cooling.

I guess there are always exceptions; Trawsfynydd is inland and on top of a hill so can be seen for miles around!

PS It's not Trawsfynydd, obvs

 

[nickyboy]

National Nature Reserves (England) | National Nature Reserves (England) | Natural England Open Data Geoportal (arcgis.com)

 

[roubaixtuesday]

OK, I do have time for a quick clue.

The far horizon including the industrial buildings is separated from the rest of the photo by a *much* larger body of tidal water than that visible in the foreground.

And as a bonus extra clue, looking at the link from @nickyboy there is a second national nature reserve in front of those buildings on that side of the water, though I'm not certain it's directly visible in shot.

 

[T4tomo]

It almost looks like the green bit is an island in the estuary, and then the heavy industry is on the opposite bank, but clearly the near side bank doesn't have heavy industry on it, at the point of photo.

The far horizon including the industrial buildings is separated from the rest of the photo by a *much* larger body of tidal water than that visible in the foreground.

so I was on the right lines. there are still a lot of bloody national nature reserves in pairs or more around estuaries

 

[Alex321]

OK, I do have time for a quick clue.

The far horizon including the industrial buildings is separated from the rest of the photo by a *much* larger body of tidal water than that visible in the foreground.

And as a bonus extra clue, looking at the link from @nickyboy there is a second national nature reserve in front of those buildings on that side of the water, though I'm not certain it's directly visible in shot.

I'm definitely getting the impression now of Severn Estuary. The visible water is an inlet, with another bit of land, then the hidden estuary, with the buildings on the far side of that.

Even as far down as Southerndown/Ogmore, you can make out buildings the other side on a clear day.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Damn and I’ve found houses with that red brick roofing on the England side of the Severn.

 

[Alex321]

Damn and I’ve found houses with that red brick roofing on the England side of the Severn.

Nope. It's on the Isle of Wight.

I've found it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.713...4!1sG1iTWOeBv5nP8AqNdDtp9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Alex321]

Nope. It's on the Isle of Wight.

I've found it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.713...4!1sG1iTWOeBv5nP8AqNdDtp9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It's the Newtown National Nature Reserve, and looking across the Solent to the North Solent National Nature Reserve.

I never knew there were so many National Nature Reserves.