Game: Name that road!

[Alex321]

That looks familiar, but it isn't where I first thought it was.

 

[robjh]

All roads lead to Wales...

I'm going to make a guess at somewhere on (the) Welsh Road, which those who've cycled in South Warwickshire may know. It sometimes goes by this name, sometimes by others, but can be traced from the MK area up through Southam and towards Warwick.

I haven't got time right now to scour its whole length, but I'd be looking for that little wiggle followed by a rise, and maybe heading away from Wales to judge by the shadows.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm going to make a guess at somewhere on (the) Welsh Road, which those who've cycled in South Warwickshire may know. It sometimes goes by this name, sometimes by others, but can be traced from the MK area up through Southam and towards Warwick.

I've done a fair bit of riding just there .

Will have a look later

 

[Aravis]

I thought it looked like the Fosse Way, but clearly it wasn't. The heavy clues above gave me a new area to search!

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Southam/@52.2371362,-1.3647096,3a,75y,134.43h,78.82t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHUbJHKtP6Mr5XzJD_4qffQ!2e0!6shttps://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail?cb_client=maps_sv.tactile&w=900&h=600&pitch=11.176999851817143&panoid=HUbJHKtP6Mr5XzJD_4qffQ&yaw=134.42509323120063!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x487725385eb5e545:0x8fb7cd91dbe5399c!8m2!3d52.2505049!4d-1.389719!16zL20vMDFjZnl3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUyNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==

 

[robjh]

I thought it looked like the Fosse Way, but clearly it wasn't. The heavy clues above gave me a new area to search!

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Southam/@52.2371362,-1.3647096,3a,75y,134.43h,78.82t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHUbJHKtP6Mr5XzJD_4qffQ!2e0!6shttps://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail?cb_client=maps_sv.tactile&w=900&h=600&pitch=11.176999851817143&panoid=HUbJHKtP6Mr5XzJD_4qffQ&yaw=134.42509323120063!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x487725385eb5e545:0x8fb7cd91dbe5399c!8m2!3d52.2505049!4d-1.389719!16zL20vMDFjZnl3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUyNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==

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Glad to have been of assistance 😊. I was expecting it to be more on the Kenilworth-Southam side, but as I said, no time to check (as I'm on holiday and doing things like real-world cycling). At some time I have ridden all of that route, but there are few real landmarks.

 

[ColinJ]

I have almost ridden that stretch of road on my way from visiting one sister in Coventry to my other one in Towcester, but I opted for the nicer route through Napton-on-the-hill and Priors Marston instead.

 

[Willd]

I have almost ridden that stretch of road on my way from visiting one sister in Coventry to my other one in Towcester, but I opted for the nicer route through Napton-on-the-hill and Priors Marston instead.

I've done most of the route where it still exists from Bacon's End to Buckingham Short Wikipedia entry

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just checked and although I've ridden through Southam many times, I've never used that road. I'll try to add it to my heat map next time I'm up there

 

[Aravis]

I'll take it that I'm OK to proceed, and here's the next. In case you're wondering, the word on the signs are Thank you for driving safely. Enjoy your journey.

 

[MontyVeda]

After god knows how many rivers... all I've deduced is that it's probably not Wales

 

[Aravis]

You might need to study a little history...

 

[Aravis]

Not found yet? Sounds as though you might need to ask Hayter or Vernon!

 

[slow scot]

Not found yet? Sounds as though you might need to ask Hayter or Vernon!

Are we coming into Newburgh in Aberdeenshire?
Or maybe leaving heading north.

 

[T4tomo]

Are we coming into Newburgh in Aberdeenshire?

I think you might be leaving

 

[Aravis]

Are we coming into Newburgh in Aberdeenshire?
Or maybe leaving heading north.

I am indeed leaving heading north. About here.

I think I've now exhausted all the pictures suitable for this thread which I took when up there last October.

Over to @slow scot