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00 21 Winchester Road

51.542689, -0.172203 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Stage 1

902 Riddle

51.546835, -0.172745 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

According to a certain professor, this place lies on the east bank of the Brandywine river. We don’t know how to get there, but one thing we know for sure — there’s a crescent with the same name somewhere in London.
Victorian street lamp on the northern end of the street.
A letter and a digit on the pole

Detailed answer

We're talking about Brandywine river of the Shire, in the Middle-Earth, the world of the Tolkien's masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings". East of this river lies Buckland village

Answer: 8A


8A
908 Riddle

51.559941, -0.176264 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

1. X — 1.6 million
2. Y — 420 thousands
3. Z — 390 thousands

All the places listed below can be found in London:
X Road, X Rise, X Close, X Gardens
Y Street, Y Road, Y Place
Z Road, Z Avenue, Z Terrace, Z Hill

Go to Z Hill.

Speed limit sign across the road from a school at the north-western end of the street.
Text below the sign

Detailed answer

This is the list of the most populated cities in New Zealand:
X - Auckland
Y - Wellington
Z - Christchurch

New Zealand and Britain have lots of historical ties, so it only make sense that there are plenty of places sharing names.

Answer: Slower speed is what we need


Slower speed is what we need
911 Riddle

51.540777, -0.155493 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Drop the letter E from the name of this street, and everyone will expect it to have courage, be decisive, and have a lot of ambition.
Find the square 200 meters north-west from the northern end of the street.
Blue plaque on the house no. 3.
Third line from the bottom

Detailed answer

It's Manley street. Masculinity is traditionally associated with the traits listed

Answer: Poet


Poet
913 Riddle Checkpoint picture 913

51.544784, -0.157907 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See the picture. Find a church on XXXX ZZZZ.
Southern entrance to the church (from a neighbouring street).
Information plate on the door.
Last four digits of the phone number

Detailed answer

XXXX - Eton
YYYYYYY - College
ZZZZ - Road

This simplified scheme shows the relative location of three places around London

Answer: 6522


6522
915 Riddle

51.545971, -0.155906 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

-, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, -, 7, 5, 8, 6, 2, 3(?).
You don’t need to know the name of the last one — after all, it can still change. Find the road named after his position — he has many of them, but he has been occupying this one longer than any of his predecessors.
Junction at the western end of the road in question. A stone pedestal with a coat of arms.
Text on the blue plaque under the coat of arms

Detailed answer

The list above is the ordinal numbers of the monarchs of the United Kingdom: Anne, George I, George II, George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II.
The last in this list is Prince Charles, who might become Charles III (but he can choose a different regal name).
Charles is the current Prince of Wales.
The checkpoint was located on Prince of Wales Road.

Answer: Maitland Park Estate


Maitland Park Estate
924 Riddle

51.557393, -0.180411 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

This person was the first to hold the office which to this day remains one of the most influential in the world. The other man and his wife were the first characters mentioned in a very popular book series — moreover, “Mr. and Mrs.”, followed by their last name, were the first words in the first book of the series.
Find the street named just like the place where the first person spent their retirement years. The name of this street contains the first name of the second person.
Building number 7 on this street. Black plaque to the right of the door.
First line on the plaque

Detailed answer

The first person is George Washington, the first US President.
The second is Vernon Dursley, who was one of the two characters to be mentioned in the book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone"

Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson


Robert Louis Stevenson
910 Riddle

51.540063, -0.150869 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

There are 12 of them living in Britain nowadays (however, not all of them are called that). The last one has joined the list just last year. In another universe to become one of them, you need to meet a number of criteria — one of them is to be human. It also helps to have an animal sidekick.
Pub at the north-east corner of the street.
Find Running City representative

Detailed answer

It's princesses: there are 12 living princesses in Britian (with Princess Megan joining the list just recently). Other well-known kind of princess is Disney princess, most of which had their animal sidekick

Bonus checkpoints

issued on start
912 Riddle

51.556996, -0.146374 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

According to a joke, he was the first millennial: his parents were well-off, had trouble holding a job, was a media influencer who changed lives of millions, and lived off his friend’s money who in turn got them from his father. Not far away from the London cemetery where he was buried, there is a road sharing the name with the cemetery.
Across the road from the building 157 on this road, find a church building. Letterboxes to the north-west from the church’s facade facing the road in question.
Black numbers on the letterboxes
Bonus time 30 minutes

Detailed answer

This quite popular tweet is about Karl Marx

Answer: 13 14


13 14
916 Riddle

51.523117, -0.164763 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

London pub names are often a tribute to the historical tradition rather than the owner’s brainchild. Pubs are being named after hunting grounds, professional guilds’ coats of arms, members of the Royal Family, and so on. The list, however, is not very long so you can find a lot of pubs with the same name which have nothing to do with each other.
Should a pub with a particular traditional name decide to merge with another pub with a more unique name, the result may share a name with this avenue. However, they might prefer “Hounds house” instead. There are almost a dozen pubs in London bearing the first name, while the second one is located in SE26 postcode area.
Door in the northern part of the fence surrounding no. 11 on the avenue in question. Paper note on the letterbox.
First three characters of the last line
Bonus time 45 minutes

Detailed answer

Pubs are "Hare & Hounds" (Traditional pub name for those located around hunting fields) and "Wood house"

Answer: ←←←


←←←
919 Riddle

51.559597, -0.159602 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

One may think that the institution this place is named after is located exactly there (especially given that this institution is world-renowned, and has even changed the meaning of the word by which it is called), but no, it is actually located in another part of London. A small consolation can be found in the fact that this institution can be seen from this place, and it’s not going to change.
Find this place. A metal information stand close to the centre of this place.
A year under the picture of the tree on the information stand
Bonus time 30 minutes

Detailed answer

The checkpoint was located at the summit of the Parliament Hill. The view from there at the Houses of Parliament are protected, so no new building can be erected which obscures this view and the view will still be there in the years to come.

Answer: 1897


1897

Stage 2

901 Riddle

51.568734, -0.117288 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Many British politicians are of aristocratic descent, so it’s quite common for them to have streets in London named after their ancestors. However, in case of this MP, the street sharing his surname is just a coincidence. Another coincidence is that this street is located in his constituency. House no. 136 on this street. Coat of arms on the wall of the house next to this one.
Motto on the coat of arms

Detailed answer

The politician is Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition since 2015. By a mere coincidence Corbyn Street lies within Islington North, which happens to be Jeremy Corbyn's constituency

Answer: Deus Per Omnia


Deus Per Omnia
904 Riddle

51.574929, -0.118393 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

This company wasn’t the pioneer in its service sector. Nevertheless, it climbed to the top quite fast. Nowadays its success is undeniable: the most common reason for people to use its competitors is to find a way to use the services of said company.
Take the town where this company’s headquarters is located, drop the last three letters from the first word of its name, and find a road of the resulting name in London.
Third line on the postbox near door 37A

Detailed answer

Google wasn't the first search engine in existence, however soon enough it became the biggest one. So big, that the Bing's most common search query is "google"

Answer: 9:00am


9:00am
905 Riddle

51.552059, -0.139818 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Based on the weather and population, one could think that these islands are somewhere near Scotland. In fact, they are more than ten thousand kilometers away from the British Isles, but people still get confused sometimes.
House no. 14 on the road of the same name (there are two roads of this name, pick the most southern of them). Lowermost round stained glass window on the wall overlooking the adjoining street.
Mammal depicted on the stained glass

Detailed answer

Falkland Islands, lying off Argentinian shore, once were a part of the British Empire and even sparkler a short military conflict between England and Argentina.
The weather and landscape there resembles Scottish (pale grey sky, grassy hills and cliffs) so much, many people in the UK are surprised to know it's that far

Answer: Whale


Whale
907 Riddle

51.549444, -0.142152 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Find the road. It’s elementary.
Serial number of the palm tree near the police station on this road

Detailed answer

"It's elementary, my dear Watson" - Sherlock Holmes' well-known catchphrase.
Funny enough, Kentish Town Police Station is located on Holmes Road

Answer: 001973


001973
909 Riddle

51.547923, -0.138955 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

A famous British trio comprises of a namesake of a prime minister, a namesake of an American Idol winner, and a namesake of an MP. Find the street sharing the name with the last one.
Pub at the south end of the street.
Number of lions around the shields on the corner wall of the building

Detailed answer

The famous British trio is ex-hosts of "Top Gear" on BBC:

Jeremy Clarkson (Kelly Clarkson is the winner of the first season of American Idol)
James May (Theresa May is current British Prime Minister)
Richard Hammond (Philip Hammond is a British Conservative politician serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2016 and the Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge since 1997)

Answer: 3


3
920 Riddle Checkpoint picture 920

51.569068, -0.097697 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See the picture.
Find building no. 394 on their road.
The largest sign facing that road.
Reproduce the first two lines

Detailed answer

The following seven objects are depicted:
- Pleiades constellation
- One of the seven Moscow Stalinist skyscrapers
- Cliffs on the south coast of England
- Mountains in Canada
- States in eastern India
- Pleiades
- Norwegian waterfall.

All these objects are called "Seven Sisters".
The checkpoint was located on Seven Sisters Road.

Answer: M∀JE TI H TEL


M∀JE TI H TEL
921 Riddle

51.571832, -0.113125 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

This story could have been exhibited in a museum — it has everything that a proper love story should have. From the very beginning this story involved unicorns and princesses, and in the course of action princes and even an empress had appeared.
Intersection of a road named after the hero with a road named after the heroine. There are several such intersections in London — pick the one located just in 300 meters from an Overground station.
A church located 50 meters to the north-west from the intersection. Plaque on the western corner of the building.
The second line from the bottom

Detailed answer

The "museum" refers to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The checkpoint was located near the intersection of Victoria and Albert Roads.

Answer: January 1889


January 1889
914 Riddle

51.545588, -0.146062 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

You can find this pair on a map of London. The second part of this pair is almost certainly European, while the first one can be either African or Indian.
Find the building 77 on the road sharing the name with the second part.
Find Running City representative

Detailed answer

Elephant & Castle is the area in South London and can be found on most maps (along with many pubs of the same name).
There are two types of elephants: Indian and African, while castles more often assossiated with European Medieval times

Stage 3

903 Riddle Checkpoint picture 903 Checkpoint picture 903

51.540767, -0.145939 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

According to one historian, the British Empire began at this place. Not knowing history well, one could think that this place was named after one of these two people (see pictures). Find the road named after this place. Between houses no. 30 and 28 on this road there is an alley stretching to the north. A mirrorlike sculpture at the end of the alley, near the outdoor tables.
Number of spikes on the figure’s head (not including its neck)

Detailed answer

William Kelso once said "Jamestown is where the British Empire began". It was the first English first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
Two portraits are of two US presidents: James Madison and James Monroe

Answer: 11


11
906 Riddle Checkpoint picture 906

51.530733, -0.143852 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See the picture.
Building no. 4 on that street.
Inscription above the black door with the address sign.
Topmost word of the left half of the inscription

Detailed answer

This is RCHP logo with most of the letters hidden. Dots mark the letters, which combined make up the name "Redhill"

Answer: granted


granted
917 Riddle Checkpoint picture 917 Checkpoint picture 917

51.538558, -0.139566 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See the pictures.
One man plays an important role in both of them. Find his street.
Gardens north of the street. Information stand next to a Celtic cross.
Last number in the text on the information stand

Detailed answer

The first picture is the logo of Los Angeles Parks & Recreation department. The second one is the picture of the galaxy surrounded by 5 newspapers. One of the major British newspapers is Guardian.
Chris Prass starred in "Parks & Recreation" TV series and the movie "Guardians of the Galxy"

Answer: 1889


1889
918 Riddle

51.527683, -0.138123 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

- Why did the __ __ the road?
- Because there was a black hole on the other side.

Remove the space between two missing words, and find the street of the same name.
Pedestrian passage located in 5 meters to the north-west from the western end of the street in question. Graffiti on the fence.
Number of bottles in the milkman’s basket

Detailed answer

- Why did the star cross the road?
- Because there was a black hole on the other side.

Cosmic twist to the traditional "why did the chicken cross the road" joke

Answer: 6


6
922 Riddle

51.536806, -0.128156 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

If someone invites you over using this particular expression, you know that you are being invited for something else entirely. Find the lane named like the second part of the expression.
Follow the parallel street located 50 meters south-east from that lane, and you’ll end in a park at the southern end of this street.
Columns around the park.
Year on the foundation of the column closest to the canal

Detailed answer

The expression is "netflix and chill" - an Internet slang term used as a euphemism for sexual activity

Answer: 1883


1883
925 Riddle Checkpoint picture 925

51.531023, -0.121896 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See the picture.
The westernmost Starbucks on the street in question.
The arch leading into the courtyard to the right of the Starbucks. A plate on the floor inside the arch.
Number of barrels

Detailed answer

The picture is a reference to a "Monopoly" board. Those are are second streets of each colour with Pentonville Road skiped

Answer: 10


10
926 Riddle

51.53686, -0.118264 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

A city with an interpretation is located just 10 miles away from the border with a country, capital of which is a city with a syndrome. Find a street named after a city with an interpretation.
A graffiti on the eastern wall of the building no. 183.
Second line on the red banner in the centre of the graffiti

Detailed answer

The cities are Copenhagen (the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics) and Stockholm (the Stockholm syndrome) with Copenhagen being 10 miles away from the border with Sweden, whose capital is Stockholm.
The checkpoint was located on Copenhagen Street.

Answer: that divide us


that divide us

Routes finish

199 31 Marchmont Street

51.524405, -0.124884 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Pub "The Marquis Cornwallis".