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What are your favourite place names in the UK...

214 replies

TheTecknician · 23/11/2023 19:32

...regardless of your feelings about the settlements themselves? I haven't been to any of the following but they have a definite appeal:

Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Barton In The Beans
Bourton-on-the-Water - it sounds frightfully English

My favourite is Tring.

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GrandHighPoohbah · 23/11/2023 19:34

Hogpit's Bottom always makes me smile!

YellowWiggle · 23/11/2023 19:35

Fingringhoe

Mrsjayy · 23/11/2023 19:36

Ecclefechan. it's a great place name !

Mrsjayy · 23/11/2023 19:37

although Barton in the Beans is brilliant 👏

Mumteedum · 23/11/2023 19:38

Twatt

Petrarkanian · 23/11/2023 19:38

Little Saint Bride Street in Liverpool

MrsMoastyToasty · 23/11/2023 19:38

Ryme Intrinseca (Dorset)
Bonkle (Lanarkshire)
Borstal (Kent)

Chardonnay73 · 23/11/2023 19:39

Sheepy Parva

ShirleyPhallus · 23/11/2023 19:39

Westward Ho!

the only town in the UK with an exclamation mark on it

Chocadoddledoo · 23/11/2023 19:40

Wetwang

Yogibearspicnic · 23/11/2023 19:40

Wetwang
Fryup

MurielThrockmorton · 23/11/2023 19:41

Broadwoodwidger

TheAccidental · 23/11/2023 19:41

Omg Bonkle is tremendous 😂

I like Six Mile Bottom

Mumteedum · 23/11/2023 19:41

Two Ball Lonnen

Pity Me

Spittle Tongues

No Place

WowIlikereallyhateyou · 23/11/2023 19:43

Nether Whallop

Iamnotavicar · 23/11/2023 19:43

Slack Bottom

LylaLee · 23/11/2023 19:44

Biggleswade

IHeartGeneHunt · 23/11/2023 19:44

Zennor
Pimlico
Tooting Bec

Joolsin · 23/11/2023 19:44

Wyre Piddle

Notellinganyone · 23/11/2023 19:44

Ventongimps.

Itisyourturntowashthebath · 23/11/2023 19:45

I live on a lane that has a planetary unique name. There's only two houses on it, so I'm not naming it, shame because it is so cool.

Ladypugs60 · 23/11/2023 19:45

Pocket Handkerchief Lane ( South Yorkshire)

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 23/11/2023 19:46

Thwing

Esgaroth · 23/11/2023 19:46

Nempnett Thrubwell

GoodlifeGlow · 23/11/2023 19:46

Little Snoring