Just call him the cock of the walk.
A British man has completed “UK’s rudest hike” by walking a whopping 326 miles from his home in Cockermouth to his brother’s address in Lickey End.
James Forrest, 39, undertook his innuendo-inspired expedition earlier this month, summiting peaks such as Great Cockup, Little Cockup and Andrew’s Knob.
He also visited the woodland Nanny’s Breast; a nature reserve called Nob End; and a waterway known as Bottoms Reservoir. His travels took him down streets named Bell End, Cocking Yard and Number 2 Passage.
“There was a certain poetry to it, with me living in Cockermouth, and my brother moving to near Lickey End,” Forrest told SWNS of the journey.
Forrest, who is a freelance writer, said his brother came up with the hilarious idea after moving to the naughtily named town.
“I ended up going for it, just to prove my brother wrong,” he explained.
Forrest decided to turn his mission into a fund raiser for the testicular cancer organization Baggy Trousers UK.
“Some people think it’s… a bit childish. But I think most of those people just don’t have a sense of humor, and many saw the funny side,” the hiker declared, adding that it “was a fun-filled celebration of British eccentricity and quirkiness.”
Forrest began the trek on Oct. 26 and completed it on Nov. 5, saying he treated finding rudely named roads, peaks and points of interest like a “treasure hunt.”
His favorite finds include Willey Lane in Cockerham, Butt’s Fold in Cockermouth and Twatling Road in the Lickey Hills. He said he was particularly proud of himself for finding the wildly titled Gloryhole sculpture in the town of Bilston.
Lee Procter — from Inov-8, the sports brand that supported Forrest’s charity walk — said the humorous writer had grabbed his opportunity “by the balls.”
“James grabbed this challenge by the balls and raised crucial awareness for something of huge importance,” Procter declared. “He might be the butt of a few jokes in the days to come, but we’re all super-proud of his achievement.”