Author Topic: Unusual place names. (Read 24360 times)

Banjo · « **on:** 03 October, 2012, 01:33:11 pm »

I am toying with the idea of creating a DIY based on places with daft names.

So far I have spotted "Bully hole bottom" and "Tiddleywink." Neither hamlet seems to have any possibillity of controls (not surprising really)so I may have to organize a route that passes through rather than controls at these places. Ideally one or two more oddball names will be added.

clarion · « **Reply #1 on:** 03 October, 2012, 01:36:52 pm »

I think we've discussed this before, but there are plenty of silly names on any OS sheet. I used to live near a Rough Bottom, Thistle Bottom and Hole Bottom, a few miles from Upper Ramsbottom. My parents live near Bell End...

I wanted to do a ride from Clitheroe via Penistone to Scunthorpe. Maybe including Shatton.

Philip Whiteman · « **Reply #2 on:** 03 October, 2012, 01:46:30 pm »

There was 'Tinsel and Lanes', which ran at Christmas and just so happened to travel down the appropriately 'Tinsel Lane'.

... incidentally it is not in this year's calendar.

tiermat · « **Reply #3 on:** 03 October, 2012, 01:49:58 pm »

When I worked in Tamworth I stayed at a B&B near King Dick's Bottom.

Jaded · « **Reply #4 on:** 03 October, 2012, 01:56:49 pm »

Woefuldane Bottom.

I took a ride to it some years ago.

Deano · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 October, 2012, 02:17:41 pm »

Chris Crossland's Season of Mists used to (and may still) have an info control at Slack Bottom.

clarion · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 October, 2012, 02:23:22 pm »

That, and the other Bottoms I mentioned, are all pretty close together.

Somnolent · « **Reply #7 on:** 03 October, 2012, 03:34:58 pm »

The village of Lower Upham always makes me smile.

clarion · « **Reply #8 on:** 03 October, 2012, 03:53:12 pm »

I live near Upper Pillory Down (but not Down a pillory up).

Bairdy · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 October, 2012, 05:05:13 pm »

Blisland and Helland in Cornwall always makes me laugh.
Just over 3 miles apart. I wonder if they meet halfway for a scrap now and again.

http://goo.gl/maps/3LWMk

Hummers · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 October, 2012, 05:11:00 pm »

Wilsford cum lake

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pioto · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 October, 2012, 06:32:07 pm »

http://brewpublic.com/beer-news/expletive-beer/

Rottenegg is only 20k from my home. The other place is in Austria. Too difficult to integrate into a UK event, but maybe worth visiting anyway.

recumbentim · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 October, 2012, 06:46:43 pm »

Fochabers makes ken Bruce laugh on radio 2

BlackSheep · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 October, 2012, 08:40:47 pm »

This place (just outside Ardens Grafton, Warwickshire) is little Britain. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=52.186721,-1.825962&spn=0.000053,0.038581&t=p&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.186723,-1.834163&panoid=f8Ja4dfWXcEFMefUVTJ8-g&cbp=13,275.48,,0,9.2

And for those that are "Out There", you could always spend some time in "Happy Land" http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=51.641885,-1.923895&spn=0.000053,0.038581&t=p&z=15&layer=c&cbll=51.64188,-1.932088&panoid=ikqq31lW1hoxT7DRQt_u2Q&cbp=12,21.02,,1,11.18

Charlie Boy · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 October, 2012, 08:53:25 pm »

There is of course the famous German 1200 from near Munich up to Dusseldorf and back. It goes from Wank to Wankum and back to Wank. It's can only be done as a DIY, no helping hands I'm afraid. Perhaps a group attempt one year?

Bairdy · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 October, 2012, 09:01:36 pm »

Quote from: Hummers on 03 October, 2012, 05:11:00 pm

Wilsford cum lake

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I had to Google that!
Along with that profile picture it was too much to believe!

Revolution9 · « **Reply #16 on:** 03 October, 2012, 09:18:28 pm »

Cockburnspath?

Revellinho · « **Reply #17 on:** 03 October, 2012, 09:30:21 pm »

Peak riders could always take ride on the Snake to Penis-tone... fnar fnar

Wowbagger · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 October, 2012, 09:33:06 pm »

In Essex, there's Burnt Dick Hill, which is in Constable Country, and Fingringhoe, jst south of Colchester (I'm going there tomorrow). We've discussed the Scunthorpe-Penistone-Clitheroe route before, but no-one has yet done it so far as I know. I think perhaps I might try to do it next year, if I have a few days to spare. A pal lives in Brigg, and Mrs. Wow's sister lives not a million miles from Pendle Hill, so I've got accommodation guaranteed.

JayP · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 October, 2012, 09:43:04 pm »

Inter-planetary riders are often found up Uranus

jogler · « **Reply #20 on:** 03 October, 2012, 09:47:13 pm »

Does Cuntgrope Lane qualify?

Reg.T · « **Reply #21 on:** 09 December, 2013, 04:03:22 pm »

On the A370 near Weston Super Mare is a sign to Box Bush, where there is a Box Bush Farm.

marcusjb · « **Reply #22 on:** 09 December, 2013, 04:31:55 pm »

I often ride up a Fine Bush Lane near Harefield.

Philip Whiteman · « **Reply #23 on:** 09 December, 2013, 06:40:21 pm »

and the misses pointing at her favourite destination

hellymedic · « **Reply #24 on:** 09 December, 2013, 07:22:38 pm »

Quote from: marcusjb on 09 December, 2013, 04:31:55 pm

I often ride up a Fine Bush Lane near Harefield.

Thence to New Year's Green and Christmas Common?