One-Syllable British Towns — Real or Fake?

Twenty-five of these are real towns from across England, Scotland and Wales, whilst 15 are completely made-up! How many can you guess correctly?
The order changes each time you play!
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Lyth
Roach
Mawle
Holt
Dray
Diss
Ware
Neath
Pring
Frome
Ayr
Theake
Liff
Stepps
Splatt
Keith
Fleck
Hame
Troon
Wick
Largs
Slough
Wynch
Banff
Clun
Yarm
Rhyl
Usk
Mold
Scone
Frith
Glent
Quill
Cairn
Goole
Crewe
Wem
Teal
Chirk
Chard
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3 Comments
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Level 81
Feb 13, 2026
I used to live in one of these! The one in Cheshire.
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Level 87
Feb 13, 2026
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Level 81
Feb 16, 2026
That's the one, not very often it's mentioned in quizzes.