Small places on many road signs?

[matchmaker]

If you drive anywhere in Central Scotland, there's a fair chance that "Crianlarich" appears on many road signs - sometimes it appears that all roads lead there. However, when you get there you find that this apparently bustling metropolis is in fact a small village with a population of...195.

Are there any other UK destinations where the number of times they appear on road signs is out of all proportion to their actual size?

[Cold]

Lots of signs leading the way to Araf in Wales.

(If the wiki is to be believed, I think a historically popular PH meme is due about now)

[Gary29]

Cold said:

Lots of signs leading the way to Araf in Wales.

(If the wiki is to be believed, I think a historically popular PH meme is due about now)

Traeth also seems a popular place in Wales, usually when you're driving near the coast, no idea what that is all about

[Ransoman]

According to my work colleague, Ausgang is a very large place in Germany, all the motorway exits go there.

[gazapc]

Drive around the Helford area down in Cornwall (between Falmouth and Helston) and you will see a never ending stream of signs for Gweek (or Constantine).

[Shakermaker]

gazapc said:

Drive around the Helford area down in Cornwall (between Falmouth and Helston) and you will see a never ending stream of signs for Gweek (or Constantine).

yeah but c'mon man, that's where the SEALs are..

[matchmaker]

Cold said:

Lots of signs leading the way to Araf in Wales.

(If the wiki is to be believed, I think a historically popular PH meme is due about now)

It's Welsh, you 'tard. How is that?

[StanleyT]

Cold said:

Lots of signs leading the way to Araf in Wales.

(If the wiki is to be believed, I think a historically popular PH meme is due about now)

It appears to be twinned-town with Slow in England as well. The are lots of signs to Slow in England also, never been, but presume it is in the South as up here in the North the signs say "Slow Down".

[Zetec-S]

Gary29 said:

Cold said:

Lots of signs leading the way to Araf in Wales.

(If the wiki is to be believed, I think a historically popular PH meme is due about now)

Traeth also seems a popular place in Wales, usually when you're driving near the coast, no idea what that is all about

Many years ago my aunt spent the best part of an afternoon driving around Wales looking for Castle Castell.

[glenrobbo]

Loose Chippings

[Alpacaman]

matchmaker said:

If you drive anywhere in Central Scotland, there's a fair chance that "Crianlarich" appears on many road signs - sometimes it appears that all roads lead there. However, when you get there you find that this apparently bustling metropolis is in fact a small village with a population of...195.

But at least you know how far you are from the Green Welly, I always used to stop there before I moved up here.

[matchmaker]

Alpacaman said:

But at least you know how far you are from the Green Welly, I always used to stop there before I moved up here.

There's also the Good Food Café.

[glenrobbo]

Not a great many road signs to this unique place:

[alorotom]

Dalton in the Scottish Borders between Annan and Dumfries - tiny place, 20houses, 1 pub, 1 church and a village hall - signposted from miles and miles all round the area much more than legitimate large towns.

[Skyedriver]

matchmaker said:

There's also the Good Food Café.

Better than the GW

[Skyedriver]

Story many many years ago about the old lady passenger asking when they were going to actually get to "Lay By".

[Shaw Tarse]

Skyedriver said:

matchmaker said:

There's also the Good Food Café.

Better than the GW

Yep, GW is trading on being "the place to stop"

[sherman]

Lanark is on a lot of signs

[JMGS4]

An obviously huuuuge place in Germany called Ausfahrt... One however never seems to find it.....

[anonymous-user]

matchmaker said:

If you drive anywhere in Central Scotland, there's a fair chance that "Crianlarich" appears on many road signs - sometimes it appears that all roads lead there. However, when you get there you find that this apparently bustling metropolis is in fact a small village with a population of...195.

Are there any other UK destinations where the number of times they appear on road signs is out of all proportion to their actual size?

Most roads in the highlands go through Crainlarich, certainly the road from Glasgow to Fort William does and i think if you turn right in the village that takes you off towards the Cairngorms.
Random fact for you, most railway journeys in the Highlands go through their too.