Comments on: I’d love to Enjoy England, just as soon as I can figure out where it is

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:17:43 +0000

Crouchingbadger - well identified! If you haven't been to Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire on the Settle-Carlisle line, that's definitely worth a visit: Also, Glenfinnan:

By: crouchingbadger

crouchingbadger — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:48:08 +0000

Three – That while people like me (ie. obsessive map geeks) are trying to work out where it is, we discover all sorts of great places with viaducts that we now want to visit – their original aim.

So far I reckon I want to go to Monsal Head, and take the Carlisle-Settle railway.

By: chrislunch

chrislunch — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:33:24 +0000

Well, there’s a whole site devoted to the campaign, including the instigators profiles and email addresses:
http://www.enjoyengland.com/campaigns/value-campaign/index.aspx

So you could just ask them, but like you I was intrigued and kind of want to find out myself. So, it’s a steam railway (look closely at the picture) that bends around a river near a weir. It’s no the Bluebell Line, which *is* used in the TV campaign, but there aren’t that many steam railways in the UK. And Google Maps and a completely wasted couple of hours is our friend here. I will report back . . .

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:08:38 +0000

iPhones have limitations?! It does look like a lovely area.

By: Tom Allender

Tom Allender — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:07:18 +0000

Interesting, I was going to suggest Berwick for the bridge:
http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=55.771854,-2.014039&spn=0.007363,0.024462&t=h&z=16 … but it’s not right (and nearly not England either).

By: Gavin Bell

Gavin Bell — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:43:33 +0000

Though they might be cautious of sending too many people to one place. Things like this remind me of Peter Mayle and his effect on Provence. Not quite the same, I’ll agree.