Author Topic: Unusual place names. (Read 24256 times)

steenie · « **Reply #75 on:** 16 April, 2014, 01:21:13 pm »

We went through Twatt in Orkney last summer.

The souvenir shops in Kirkwall were doing a roaring trade in mugs, t-shirts, fridge magnets etc.

haffers · « **Reply #76 on:** 16 April, 2014, 10:23:01 pm »

A ride from my sisters holiday home in Selsey back to my home takes me from Manhood in to Maidenhead.

Well it didnt have to as I do not live in Maidenhead but it made for a good ride (snigger-snigger)

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #77 on:** 17 April, 2014, 10:35:46 am »

Quote from: haffers on 16 April, 2014, 10:23:01 pm

A ride from my sisters holiday home in Selsey back to my home takes me from Manhood in to Maidenhead.

Well it didnt have to as I do not live in Maidenhead but it made for a good ride (snigger-snigger)

You could take in Titty Hill and Stud Green en route.

Kim · « **Reply #78 on:** 15 January, 2018, 05:34:46 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 03 October, 2012, 01:36:52 pm

My parents live near Bell End...

Bagged it. And the other one. Only the road has a sign, thobut.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1358645296

SoreTween · « **Reply #79 on:** 15 January, 2018, 08:19:42 pm »

Clatter (Powys) - Rattle (Derbyshire) - Shatterford (Worcestershire) comes out just wrong at 450kms

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #80 on:** 15 January, 2018, 08:28:52 pm »

Blimey this is an old thread. Oh well. I'll check in dancing dicks just outside Witham. Gutted someone else had wet Wang but my favourite out near Brentwood wiggly bush lane. We also have a lockram lane near me which is vandalised/edited fairly obviously fairly often.

Jaded · « **Reply #81 on:** 15 January, 2018, 10:57:35 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 15 January, 2018, 05:34:46 pm

Quote from: clarion on 03 October, 2012, 01:36:52 pm
My parents live near Bell End...

Bagged it. And the other one. Only the road has a sign, thobut.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1358645296

It's hopefully been rescued from a name change.

Moleman76 · « **Reply #82 on:** 16 January, 2018, 12:24:23 am »

Up on Steens Mountain in the southeast part of the USAnian state of Oregon, one finds an area named on maps as "Naughty Girl Meadows" . Apparently sheepherders were 'entertained' there. Some sheepherders carved their memory of pastimes onto the birch trees there, as well.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #83 on:** 16 January, 2018, 11:11:52 am »

Back in the autumn I combined the rock and roll lifestyle with audaxing by doing a ride to Druggers End and Drinkers End. Unfortunately both are more prominently marked on the map than on the ground.

Then I rode Chris Froome's Pinarello into a swimming pool and threw a TV out of a bus shelter window.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #84 on:** 16 January, 2018, 11:13:23 am »

There's also this place:

markcjagar · « **Reply #85 on:** 16 January, 2018, 07:38:50 pm »

Sutton cum Lound near Retford

Kim · « **Reply #86 on:** 16 January, 2018, 07:40:30 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 16 January, 2018, 11:13:23 am

There's also this place:

I think that's more "saw this and thought of you" than "unusual".

drossall · « **Reply #87 on:** 16 January, 2018, 09:23:32 pm »

Nobody has mentioned Dull, Boring and Bland yet.

Basil · « **Reply #88 on:** 16 January, 2018, 10:45:02 pm »

I have always been intrigued by the village named Y in the Somme. I think they should be twinned with Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

(Yes, I know that name was invented by the Victorian travel industry and it's not really called that.)

drossall · « **Reply #89 on:** 16 January, 2018, 11:19:21 pm »

So Y is pres de Ypres?

Jaded · « **Reply #90 on:** 16 January, 2018, 11:36:00 pm »

Wooly-ish

Oh, sorry, we've had this bottom before.

BeMoreMike · « **Reply #91 on:** 18 January, 2018, 07:35:47 pm »

I live near Willey...it's quite small and unremarkable.

Going to Fingringhoe in Essex is always a lovely experience though.

Stretch · « **Reply #92 on:** 19 January, 2018, 08:36:11 pm »

Smut! by Al, on Flickr

paulworthington53 · « **Reply #93 on:** 20 January, 2018, 01:08:31 pm »

https://www.citymetric.com/fabric/16-things-we-learned-list-every-single-road-name-great-britain-3611

john jackson · « **Reply #94 on:** 26 January, 2018, 10:37:44 pm »

In Cheshire we have
Peover Superior. Peover Inferior, Over Peover, Lower Peover
Locals pronounce the name as Pver
There is a pub in Peover which has changed its name due to changing times
It was "The Gay Dog" until 1988
The name changed to the "The Dog Inn" the pub has a very nice car park
In 2013 the pub changed it name to "The Dog"

http://www.thedogpeover.co.uk/about/

Vince · « **Reply #95 on:** 26 January, 2018, 10:44:34 pm »

I'm surprised that Nempnett Thrubwell hasn't made it to this list so far.

paulworthington53 · « **Reply #96 on:** 26 January, 2018, 11:02:48 pm »

Forgot to mention - in Liverpool we have Menlove Avenue. And then there's the - somewhat less than vanilla - Rimmer Avenue...

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #97 on:** 27 January, 2018, 08:04:54 pm »

Just had a control In Loosdrecht on the Bunnik 200

Socks · « **Reply #98 on:** 28 January, 2018, 12:19:23 pm »

No Place in County Durham - although I haven't managed to route an audax event through there yet. And Pity Me also in County Durham - might be good for a 400k event.

cotteredcrank · « **Reply #99 on:** 28 January, 2018, 02:51:48 pm »

Riders in West Sussex can enjoy Cocking!