Stupid Place Names

[Lamsey]

While in the youth hostel at Rowardennan recently on a hill-walking trip, I came across a tourist brochure and decided to have a look. A little place near the north shore of Scotland caught my eye and caused me to snigger regularly for approximately 3 days afterwards.

This attraction, the largest coastal cave in Britain, is called "Smoo Cave". It's even got a website.

Post your own local (or non-local if you prefer) stupid placenames, and link 'em if you can.





For the record, the longest place name in Britain is not the oft-quoted Llanfairpwllgwyngÿllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogoch but is actually another Welsh village, Gorsafawddacha'idraigddanheddogleddollonpenrhynareurdraethceredigion. I have a photo somewhere of me standing next to the sign at the train station (obviously taken from a distance ).

[J'Pol]

Milngavie - Pronounced Mill Guy.

That's just stupid.

[djweiser]

Cockamouth


Lake District i believe.

[Lamsey]

Oh, there's a place near London called "Dorking"

[Mad Cat]

Tits in Cornwall I think.

[djweiser]

Theres a place near Merry Hill Shopping Centre (Midlands, UK) called FAT FANNYS FISH & CHIPS


:helpsmile:

[djweiser]

[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by Lamsey@12 April 2004 - 12:37
Rowardennan

You got one right there.

I've been to the longest named place too. I remember a train station too.

[fred devliegher]

There's a village called "Reet" - Dutch for "Arse".

"Okselaar" actually means "the hair in one's armpit".

And then there's

[DanB]

Originally posted by Lamsey@12 April 2004 - 13:52
Oh, there's a place near London called "Dorking"

Wtf? I don't live too far away from there