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Funny (or unfortunate) place names in the UK

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xsquared · 09/03/2024 15:51

Just for the fun of it.

I live near a place called Pity Me.
I've visited Twatt in Orkney.
Some people from our running club took part in a recent race near Shittlehope.

What is the funniest place name you have come across?

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LakeTiticaca · 09/03/2024 15:54

Wetwang, Yorkshire 😀

Onehappymam · 09/03/2024 15:55

Brandsbutt

6thspice · 09/03/2024 15:55

Sandwich, Kent?

IDontHateRainbows · 09/03/2024 15:56

Shatton in Derbyshire

marshmallowfinder · 09/03/2024 16:01

Bully Hole Bottom near Chepstow.

YoureWinningAtLife · 09/03/2024 16:03

Shitterton, Dorset.
Wetwang in Yorkshire in always on the weather map because it makes the presenter laugh.

Theres a Sandyballs in the New Forest, a Bell End in Stourbridge, a brown Willy in Cornwall & a Bitchfield in Lincolnshire.

xsquared · 09/03/2024 16:03

That really is unfortunate @IDontHateRainbows . Imagine telling people where you've been.

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Soowoo · 09/03/2024 16:04

Great Snoring, Norfolk

xsquared · 09/03/2024 16:05

We seem to have a lot of names beginning with "Cock" here as well, when coupled with other prefixes, it sounds very rude.

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Talipesmum · 09/03/2024 16:05

There’s a road near me called Titlarks Lane. I just imagine them all prancing about boobily, tralala.

EsmaCannonball · 09/03/2024 16:06

Lickey End (I have been there more than once).

Wetwang is always my favourite.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 09/03/2024 16:06

Fanny Street in Cardiff always makes me snigger in a very immature way 🤣

civetcat · 09/03/2024 16:07

Windy Nob in Borough Green, Kent

WhompingWillows · 09/03/2024 16:08

We live very near to Slack Bottom.

Talkinpeace · 09/03/2024 16:09

Pity Me is just up the way from Splatt I seem to remember.

This book remains highly amusing
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meaning-Liff-Original-Dictionary-Things/dp/0330281216

Kdub · 09/03/2024 16:10

Penistone in Yorkshire.

CoQ10 · 09/03/2024 16:11

My Dutch friends think this is hilarious.

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WhompingWillows · 09/03/2024 16:11

We enjoy a regular day trip to York and Whipmawhapmagate (a street sign) always makes me smile!

kwetu · 09/03/2024 16:14

We have a 'knockin shop' in Shropshire also a road sign 'under pant hill'

InMySpareTime · 09/03/2024 16:15

There's a street in Manchester called "the street with no name". There was a fundraiser to get a street sign for it:

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InMySpareTime · 09/03/2024 16:22

There's a place called Pant in the Welsh borders, we've had a good snigger at the "Pant Play Area" and this shop:

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 09/03/2024 17:59

Carsick Hill in Sheffield - it's steep and bendy a bit bendy but it's not that bad.

Fryup Dale in N Yorkshire

DrMadelineMaxwell · 09/03/2024 18:02

I work in Hawarden. Pronounced Hard-on.

jollygoose · 09/03/2024 18:06

I think there is a place called Sexy in North Yorkshire

jollygoose · 09/03/2024 18:07

Oh and Piddle Hinton and Piddletrentide in Dorset beside the River Piddle and very near to Puddletown.