Game: Name that road!

[lazybloke]

Damn, IoW was next on my list to check, after Milford Haven

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Nope. It's on the Isle of Wight.

I've found it.

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

Well done.

I thought @Dogtrousers had nailed it earlier.

It featured on our circuit of the island...

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1953#post-6497455

Your turn.

 

[Alex321]

Ok.

I don't stop for many photos, so will try a gopro screenshot.
Probably not difficult at all.

 

[Alex321]

Nobody got any idea?

I must say, I'm surprised, it is a pretty well known (and reasonably distinctive) road.

That is a river to my right, almost down to the mouth of it here, with a fairly extensive area of Sand dunes beyond it.

 

[nickyboy]

https://goo.gl/maps/8HcKiM8o6azuvUz1A

I did have a look around S Wales but I was looking for roads that ran parallel to the coast. Your clue on sand dunes gave it away

 

[Alex321]

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https://goo.gl/maps/8HcKiM8o6azuvUz1A

I did have a look around S Wales but I was looking for roads that ran parallel to the coast. Your clue on sand dunes gave it away

Well done.

This road goes around that hill then does turn parallel to the coast.

 

[T4tomo]

Ah i was too far west, where I was looking, having also taken a punt on S Wales

I must say, I'm surprised, it is a pretty well known (and reasonably distinctive) road.

they are only distinctive if you've ridden (or driven ) on them!!

 

[Alex321]

Ah i was too far west, where I was looking, having also taken a punt on S Wales


they are only distinctive if you've ridden (or driven ) on them!!

True. But Ogmore is one of the more popular beaches in the area, and that is the main route to it, so a fairly popular road - and I have never yet cycled it without meeting other cyclists, even in February.

I sguess there may not be many in this thread from South Wales though.

 

[nickyboy]

Name that road!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Going back a road or two

There's a sign over the door of the cottage. I've done my best CSI enhancement on it and I think its ... a picture of Ronald McDonald.

It wasn't Ronald McDonald after all

It was ...

The cottage was apparently the Newtown Arms until 1916. Francheville is the old name for Newtown.

Newtown, or Francheville as it was, also has its own Pied Piper legend. https://information-britain.co.uk/loredetail.php?id=30

Right, back to naming that road.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Going back a road or two

It wasn't Ronald McDonald after all
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It was ...

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The cottage was apparently the Newtown Arms until 1916. Francheville is the old name for Newtown.

Newtown, or Francheville as it was, also has its own Pied Piper legend. https://information-britain.co.uk/loredetail.php?id=30

Right, back to naming that road.

Immediately behind the photo is the "Old Town Hall" - a Town hall now without a Town.

Interesting history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_Old_Town_Hall

 

[Mr Celine]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.4...GzcV9ViylPVsKyVEb91Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

I recognised the view as being from or near Culloden.

 

[nickyboy]

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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.4...GzcV9ViylPVsKyVEb91Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

I recognised the view as being from or near Culloden.

Well done. I'm going to need something from my Really Obscure Roads file.

I was all set for "battling a headwind" type clue as well

 

[Dogtrousers]

Well done. I'm going to need something from my Really Obscure Roads file.

I was all set for "battling a headwind" type clue as well

Was this on your LEJoG? I was tempted to start searching along your route.

Actually I wasn't at all tempted. But it did cross my mind

 

[Mr Celine]

Name that road!