Sleightholme
Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Sleightholme, County Durham”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs and Gilmonby.
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs
Locality
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. The site covers a gorge in the valley of Sleightholme Beck between the hamlet of Sleightholme and the confluence with the River Greta, some 3 km upriver from the village of Bowes.
Gilmonby
Hamlet
Gilmonby is a village in the Pennines in County Durham, England. it is situated a short distance to the south of Bowes, in the vicinity of Barnard Castle. Gilmonby is situated 3 miles northeast of Sleightholme.
Bowes
Village
Photo: Darren Haddock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowes is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle. In 2021 the parish had a population of 442. Bowes is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sleightholme.
Sleightholme
- Category: village
- Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.48571° or 54° 29′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.07036° or 2° 4′ 13″ westElevation
1,250 feet (381 metres)Open location code
9C6VFWPH+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 433993450OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Sleightholme” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sleightholme”
- French: “Sleightholme”
- Irish: “Sleightholme”
- Polish: “Sleightholme”
- Welsh: “Sleightholme”
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