# Street View for the whole UK! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122 "2010-03-11T16:45:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/81 "2010-03-16T23:11:53Z")
> [@Miss\_Mapp](#): > > I’ve found a few places the cars didn’t go. Those areas will soon be covered by the [backpack camera](http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/augmented-reality-backpack.jpg). They’ll go inside malls, onto walking paths, wandering through graveyards, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/82 "2010-03-17T03:33:28Z")
Well, I was teased but unfulfilled… not surprisingly, the MOD and DOD saw to it that all of our houses on RAF bases can’t be seen, though I could see the back of our old house from the Aynho Road at RAF Croughton. No such luck with the house at RAF Feltwell. Our old house in Standlake, near Witney is on a close, so the street immediately in front of it can be seen (and the road to the close) but not the close itself. I don’t know the addy of our old house in Hopton-near-Diss, so I guess I’ll ask my parents to see if I could find it. But I had no trouble finding my aunt’s house in Bury St. Edmunds… Cool stuff, the sort of thing that one can waste hours viewing… ---
**Author:** ![BunnyTVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BunnyTVS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyTVS)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/83 "2010-03-17T13:53:41Z")
[Inside the grounds of Bamburgh Castle, just down the road from me.](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stone+close,+seahouses&sll=51.47994,-0.292168&sspn=0.018976,0.038409&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stone+Close,+Seahouses,+Northumberland+NE68,+United+Kingdom&ll=55.608776,-1.709462&spn=0,359.9988&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=55.608896,-1.70944&panoid=xOdpe_W1y1JjXE7lSSj6RQ&cbp=12,283.81,,0,5) ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/84 "2010-03-17T14:11:18Z")
Something has gone horribly wrong with the phone box used in the film [Local Hero](http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=pennan+uk&sll=57.665606,-3.006477&sspn=0.133866,0.307961&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Pennan,+Fraserburgh,+Aberdeenshire,+United+Kingdom&t=h&layer=c&cbll=57.678937,-2.259621&panoid=pQ1aol9VqQIJM6b4avrIbQ&cbp=12,38.15,,0,27.54&ll=57.678916,-2.259793&spn=0.002673,0.010504&z=17). ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/85 "2010-03-17T14:53:36Z")
> [@Miss\_Mapp](#): > > I’ve found a few places the cars didn’t go. And there’s a few places they _shouldn’t_ have gone! Baffled why they drove up this road, as it’s a dead end with nothing to see, and probably private, as well. [quiet country road](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=little+sparta+dunsyre&sll=55.721696,-3.507385&sspn=0.010538,0.026178&ie=UTF8&hq=little+sparta&hnear=Dunsyre,+Carnwath,+Lanark,+UK&t=p&layer=c&cbll=55.807126,-2.92003&panoid=EFyjdModcsYQUX-pwla_Sw&cbp=12,356.14,,0,5&ll=55.81604,-2.895241&spn=0,359.895287&z=13) ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/86 "2010-03-17T21:32:57Z")
A glorious day, and view, on [Skye](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=sligachan&sll=58.060743,-5.364449&sspn=0.028787,0.175781&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Sligachan,+Highland,+United+Kingdom&layer=c&cbll=57.290239,-6.173435&panoid=xwGq3-SrMYZgXLALiwvnxA&cbp=13,183.99,,0,-0.48&ll=57.287992,-6.175137&spn=0.172921,0.672226&t=h&z=11) ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/87 "2010-03-19T15:14:33Z")
A giant seagull lays waste to [Brighton](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=&sll=50.823577,-0.133577&sspn=0.00122,0.002304&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=&layer=c&cbll=50.823577,-0.133578&panoid=bZ_zx1I3Jno2dGPdkkVZjg&cbp=12,214.92,,1,1.3&t=h&ll=50.823492,-0.133638&spn=0,31.640625&z=1) ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/88 "2010-03-19T16:20:28Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > [MI5 headquarters](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Thames+house,london&hl=en&cd=3&ei=dpeaS5zSGaTdOOfo4cID&sig2=_py67BK-1qHdRT7MIGpzoQ&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=6878451901670841968&ved=0CBYQpQY&hq=Thames+house,london&hnear=&ll=51.494909,-0.125142&spn=0,359.999344&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=51.494909,-0.125142&panoid=0ZncvOyti3M3Jf0NmNmAVg&cbp=12,320.29,,0,3.16) > > [MI6 headquarters front door, cunningly concealed by passing London bus](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=mi6,+london&sll=51.494909,-0.125142&sspn=0.000196,0.000656&ie=UTF8&hq=mi6,&hnear=London,+UK&ll=51.487049,-0.12351&spn=0,359.957986&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=51.486935,-0.123543&panoid=0gdliTudbV2HxEimnJjo7g&cbp=12,280.91,,0,-14.49) Have you been able to locate Dangermouse’s headquarters yet? ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/89 "2010-03-19T17:43:26Z")
I can’t find Fawlty Towers anywhere! ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/90 "2010-03-19T18:19:47Z")
> [@ducati](#): > > I can’t find Fawlty Towers anywhere! The outside locations were filmed [here](http://www.btinternet.com/~c.tomlinson/wg.htm) but I don’t think Street View reaches into that little lane. ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/91 "2010-03-19T19:44:42Z")
Now a really glamorous location [Onslow’s House](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=London+Road+Coventry&sll=51.578563,-0.69437&sspn=0.027256,0.055189&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=London+Rd,+Coventry,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.395899,-1.477854&spn=0.006966,0.013797&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.395839,-1.477953&panoid=f6ObFKvBwfHWncKqV5qRDQ&cbp=12,136.6,,0,4.57) in \*Keeping Up Appearances \* (3 Mitchell Close Coventry). I know that street from nearly fifty years ago. Both my grandmother and aunt lived just around the corner. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/92 "2010-03-19T23:11:41Z")
> [@ducati](#): > > I can’t find Fawlty Towers anywhere! As noted in the link above, it was demolished. However, here are a couple of locations from the “Gourmet Night” episode: [Andre’s restaurant](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=294+preston+road+harrow&sll=51.578546,-0.694547&sspn=0.00195,0.004587&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=294+Preston+Rd,+Harrow,+Middlesex+HA3+0QA,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.573296,-0.294528&spn=0.008135,0.018346&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=51.573405,-0.294507&panoid=vamY7kTfSM_L3YnsakJwyQ&cbp=12,82.74,,0,6.52) (where Basil cheated by ordering food from the chef - now a Chinese called “Wings”. [The “damn good thrashing” corner](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=mentmore+close&sll=51.573405,-0.294507&sspn=0.008188,0.018346&g=294+preston+road+harrow&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Mentmore+Close,+Harrow,+Middlesex+HA3+0EA,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.581037,-0.309108&spn=0.004067,0.009173&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=51.580899,-0.309088&panoid=1YWtVtBYU0sP4JFEGuM-ow&cbp=12,6.12,,1,2.21) where Basil [showed his car who was boss](http://www.verumserum.com/data/carthrash.jpg)… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122/93 "2010-03-20T02:51:40Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > A giant seagull lays waste to [Brighton](http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=&sll=50.823577,-0.133577&sspn=0.00122,0.002304&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=&layer=c&cbll=50.823577,-0.133578&panoid=bZ_zx1I3Jno2dGPdkkVZjg&cbp=12,214.92,,1,1.3&t=h&ll=50.823492,-0.133638&spn=0,31.640625&z=1) That is priceless! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-for-the-whole-uk/532122.md?page=4)