ABC Towns and Villages

[Johnsop99]

Productive ride today, R.S.T & U. First choice R doesn't have a conventional sign, hopefully it is acceptable but in a belt and braces cover I increased my ride my 7 miles to include a back up! Red Post (Rosecare), Stratton, Treskinnick Cross & Upton. 26.5 miles, 2156 feet climbing.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

V at last, quite a familiar one on here 83.67 miles, 4,032ft of climbing, tired now

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at least all the rest are a bit closer

That signs looks familiar.

 

[BoldonLad]

Went out looking for a Saint's Name today, by chance, got a Town/Village name, a "G", for Gateshead.

Part of a 25 mile outing. As you can see from the map, also passed through an "H" (Hebburn), but, no visible name board.

 

[Willd]

W today in 38 miles

 

[Spinney]

Z done !! Hurrah!!! (I might go back to do J, but not sure I have the mojo for it.)
Ozleworth - this partly obscured name on a gate was the only sign I could find (its not really a proper village, just a small mansion, an old church and a few houses - but there are roadsigns to it)

And the church itself (just for interest)

Alveston, Berkeley, Cam, Dursley, Eastington, Frocester, Gossington Bridge, Ham, Iron Acton, [J skipped], Kingswood, Little Badminton, Malmesbury, Newport, Oldbury-on-Severn, Purton, Quedgeley, Rockhampton, Stinchcombe, Thornbury, Uley, Viney Hill, Westbury on Severn, Chaxhill, Yate, Ozleworth

 

[Mike_P]

Completed my second digit version - XYZ were relatively simple only hampered by the River Wharfe being in the way
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Had to play three byes - F J and Q

Saxton, Aberford, Scholes, Adel, Well, Eggborough, Whitley, Hillam, Skelton, Aldwark, Embsay, Snape, Londonderry, Upperby, Great Thirkleby, Escrick, Stillingfleet, Huby, Overton, Swinton, Oxton, Ryther, Ozendyke

Now to plot the third digit version

 

[Willd]

Probably a bit far from Harrogate, but we have Offchurch locally which would do for a second or third digit version

 

[Willd]

"X" today in 34 1/2 miles.

Exhall Hall Green

No village sign because Exhall is more of a parish (which extends from Black Bank in Bedworth to the north of Holbrooks in Coventry) and has no clear centre, instead being composed of a number of hamlets, such as Black Bank, Hayes Green, Exhall Hall Green, Wagon Overthrow, Little Bayton, Ash Green, Neal's Green and Newland.

Would have loved a picture of Wagon Overthrow too.

 

[Saluki]

V for Venta Icenorum. Last weekend.

 

[bagpuss]

Really liked the idea of this thread . Out came the Land Ranger{119 120 127 128 129 140}maps for my local area . I have a list compiled ,only missing X . Plenty to go for .
Planning on only one place name per ride will count {for me} . Aiming for the letter place names within a decent days ride from home . Have had to use a bit of poetic licence for V . Valley in Wales was a tad to far . So 25 decent days out to look forward to for next spring /summer

 

[bagpuss]

Just cracked it for the letter X . It will mean a visit to my local hospital .

 

[Willd]

Y today in 40 miles through 3 counties

That just leaves Z(ouch)

 

[BoldonLad]

Spring has arrived, so, trying to get back on track with this challenge. Needed an "H", and the town, "Hebburn" is only a few miles from home, but, South Tyneside Council are too mean to put signs up, eventually found this multi purpose speed limit, town boundary sign.

 

[Johnsop99]

Looking forward to completing this challenge after 29th March when we can travel a bit further from home!

 

[Mike_P]

I have completed a third character ABC with three byes, J, Q and surprisingly Z as I could not trace a signboarded Haz…(or similar) locally.
Those achieved were;
Starbeck, Huby, Beckwithshaw https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6214634
Nidd, Brearton https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6239317
Rufforth, Wighill https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6357419
Esholt, Guiseley https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6368502
Askham Richard, Bilbrough https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6369448
Hampsthwaite, Pannal https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6371386
Scotton, Ripley https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6376182
Wormald Green, Bishop Monkton https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6376884
Kettlesing https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6377926
Studley Roger, Laverton https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6384635
Newton on Ouse, Haxby https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6385388
Heyshaw https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6391447