The road less travelled

[neptune]

To me, part of the charm of riding a bike in the countryside, is the names of villages. That is especially true if you get a chance to ride through unfamiliar territory. Some of the names are so strange that it sounds like someone made them up. Here are a few of my favourites in no particular order.
Twenty. [according to the sign, this village is officially twinned with the moon!]
Claxby Pluckacre.
Swineshead.
Ashby Peurorum.
Tongue End.
Manea.
Burton Pedwardine.
Boothby Graffoe. [The name of this village was at one time used by a comedian]

We also have some interesting local road names.
Water belly Lane.
Belchmire Lane
No Mans Friend.
Goosemuck Lane
and last but not least-Fanny Hands Lane.

Perhaps you would like to tell us your favourites?

 

[flecc]

Round my way the small old woodlands have some interesting names, Dumpsy Derry, Puplet Wood, Deanbottom Shaw (at the top of it's dene! [valley]), Limekiln Shaw, Rowdown Wood, Frylands Wood, Castlehill Ruffs, Hoppershatch Shaw.

Roads include North Pole Lane and Featherbed Lane, the latter a very ancient droving road which leads south to Fickleshole.

 

[bode]

We have Trotters Bottom not far away, and Bladder Wood just down the road.
I must have a look at some Somerset names tomorrow; many curiosities there!

 

[bode]

In Somerset is Nempnett Thrubwell, my favourite, and also Gurney Slade (as used by Anthony Newly as a character in "The World of..." in the '60s).

But check this out; it claims to be the ultimate list:
Ultimate List of Funny British Place Names - Anglotopia.net | Anglotopia.net

 

[the_killjoy]

Here in Hertfordshire we have Ugly and Six Mile Bottem

 

[bode]

Here in Hertfordshire we have Ugly and Six Mile Bottem

Not to mention Nasty!

 

[GaRRy]

In Somerset is Nempnett Thrubwell, my favourite, and also Gurney Slade (as used by Anthony Newly as a character in "The World of..." in the '60s).

But check this out; it claims to be the ultimate list:
Ultimate List of Funny British Place Names - Anglotopia.net | Anglotopia.net

very poor list.

looks like it has been put together by 12 year old boys who think bottom is a very naughty word.