20 Place Names You Can't Read With A Straight Face

We dare you to read to the end without cracking a smile!

1. Upperthong, West Yorkshire

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This rather embarrassing address may be derived from the Viking word 'thong', meaning strip of land.

2. Brokenwind, Aberdeenshire

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Guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of those passing through, you've got to spare a thought for the poor souls whose address bears this unfortunate name.

3. Crackpot, North Yorkshire

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A little village in Swaledale, Crackpot is so named due to it's limestone cave, not the barmy nature of its inhabitants!

4. Slackbottom, Yorkshire

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Sounds like an embarrassing ailment, really it's just a peaceful little road in Bradford!

5. Giggleswick, North Yorkshire

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It appears Yorkshire is blessed with crazy place names and Giggleswick has to be one of the most cheerful-sounding villages in the country!

6. Golden Balls, Oxfordshire

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No, we're not talking about Mr Beckham, but rather an amusingly named roundabout in Oxfordshire.

7. Knockerdown, Peak District

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No, it's not a violent instruction, but a small hamlet near the market town of Ashbourne.

8. Scratchy Bottom, Dorset

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Though it sounds like an irritating medical complaint, Scratchy Bottom is, in fact, a cliff top valley near Durdle door.

9. Happy Bottom, Dorset

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Well, it's better than a sad one!

10. Brown Willy, Cornwall

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It sounds a little bit naughty, but is actually derived from the Bronn Wennili, meaning "hill of swallows".

11. Crapstone, Devon

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We're sure it's not as bad as its name suggests!

12. Wetwang, Yorkshire

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Yep, Yorkshire's made us giggle again!

13. Wet Rain, Yorkshire

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No way! There seems to be a running theme with these...

14. Shitterton, Dorset

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There's no escaping it, this little hamlet earnt its name in ancient times when it was located on an open sewer. Nowadays though, the name is all that remains and the pretty thatched village is a lovely place to visit!

15. Sandy Balls, Hampshire

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Hmm, uncomfortable!

16. Bachelors Bump, Sussex

Because every bachelor needs a bump.

17. Titty Ho, Northamptonshire

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Well, really, how rude!

18. Fudgepack upon Humber, Humberside

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The less said about this one, the better.

19. Nether Wallop, Hampshire

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Sounds painful.

20. Penistone, Yorkshire

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Despite it's risqué name, this rural market town is most well known for it's rugged sheep, the Whitefaced Woodland.