Game: Name that road!

[ColinJ]

Evening all. I do have a fracture and am feeling pretty rotten so going to rest up. Don't feel like poring through images so will donate my turn to one of @ColinJ @All uphill @Alex321 , probably Alex to be fair as he got the road about a minute after me...?

Sorry @Tribansman - I somehow missed your second sentence - GWS!

 

[T4tomo]

Evening all. I do have a fracture and am feeling pretty rotten so going to rest up. Don't feel like poring through images so will donate my turn to one of @ColinJ @All uphill @Alex321 , probably Alex to be fair as he got the road about a minute after me...?

Get well soon fella

 

[Alex321]

Ok, try this one

 

[lazybloke]

What is this, lurking beyond the wall? Asimo? Robby?

 

[ColinJ]

Angle of shadows = 'x', stone type = 'y', tree distribution variance = 'z'.

Calculating...

 

[ColinJ]

So, you post a misleading 'ducks crossing' sign when you know damn well that there was no such sign when the Street View car last visited... Did you REALLY think that would will foil the mighty CycleChat road ID collective...?

PAH - think again!

I think it is HERE in Llysworney.

 

[Alex321]

So, you post a misleading 'ducks crossing' sign when you know damn well that there was no such sign when the Street View car last visited... Did you REALLY think that would will foil the mighty CycleChat road ID collective...?

PAH - think again!

I think it is HERE in Llysworney.

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Quite correct - apart from the fact I hadn't actually checked streetview for the Ducks Crossing sign.

Well done - your turn.

I really need to get away from home though. All my pictures are from much too small an area.

 

[ColinJ]

At the risk of spoiling my reputation as an expert in recognising obscure Welsh roads... I cheated!

I searched the forum for you mentioning 'Ducks crossing' and found this...

I needed to call in Specsavers Cowbridge today, to pick up new contact lenses, so decided to do one of my shorter regular routes in reverse.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5965145897
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Headed into Cowbridge on the A4222, stopped on te high street for the lenses, then continued on, turning left up Llantwit Major Road, past Clare "Garden Village" development.
Up towards the Cross Inn, then turn right towards Llysworney. At Llytsworney, dropped down past the "ducks crossing sign, and out to Colwinston.
From Colwinston, out to the A48, turn left to the top of Crack hill, then Right, and down the hill towards Langan.
After Langan, turn Left by the School, then right at the top, head down through the woods and out towards City.
Turn Right in City, through Llansannor, up the hill to the farm, turn right down the hill, then left past the stables and back hoje past the church.

Didn't stop for photos, and didn't even have the GoPro on today.

 

[ColinJ]

Ok, here is my next one...

I will give you a clue straight away... The driver of the vehicle second nearest to us realised that he was a little high and decided that he should take a rest. He laughed when he realised where he was parked!

 

[MontyVeda]

Ok, here is my next one...

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I will give you a clue straight away... The driver of the vehicle second nearest to us realised that he was a little high and decided that he should take a rest. He laughed when he realised where he was parked!

Black Hill Lane, nr Keithley? (link ..photo coming soon)

 

[classic33]

That's not Blackstone Edge reservoir on the left?

 

[MontyVeda]

That's not Blackstone Edge reservoir on the left?

a quick sneaky google image search for 'tarn carpark' revealed it to be Redcar Tarn

 

[ColinJ]

Wow, that was quick!

Your turn...

That's not Blackstone Edge reservoir on the left?

Correct - it was NOT Blackstone Edge reservoir on the left.

That looks like this (in winter)...

Car park - no; pylons - yes!

 

[MontyVeda]

Thanks Colin. My quickest yet, but certainly not the quickest. We should have a leader board for the winning times.

After a very busy three days at Lancaster Music Festival, and working when I've not been watching countless live acts, and having to get up at 4.45am... I'll post a road tomorrow afternoon.

 

[ColinJ]

In the meantime, @ColinJ can you explain the clue?

I only come here for the clues

They weren't great clues, but Monty found the road very quickly, so they must have helped!

The stone is typical of round here, so search rural locations in (say) a 30 km radius of Todmorden for a water feature with a small roadside car park and a nearby t-junction. (It is actually 20 km from here.)

The driver got a little high... The location is quite high but not super high - the elevation of the road is in fact about 290 m above sea level.

Second vehicle from us is a red car. It is parked at Red Car tarn.