Slack’s Rigg
Slack’s Rigg is a peak in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, England and has an elevation of 1,995 feet. Slack’s Rigg is situated nearby to the locality Tynehead Fell, as well as near Meadowhead.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burnhope Seat and Ashgill Force.
Burnhope Seat
Peak
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnhope Seat is a high moorland fell in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northern England. It lies between the heads of the Rivers Tees, South Tyne and Wear.
Ashgill Force
Waterfall
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashgill Force is a waterfall near Alston, Cumbria, England. The fall is located on Ashgill Beck and is reasonably easily accessible from the B6277 or from Garrigill village, downstream of the fall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harwood and Garrigill.
Harwood
Hamlet
Harwood is a small valley and village near the head of Teesdale. Harwood Beck is a tributary of the River Tees in County Durham which forms a short valley, and the village is made of the scattered houses and farms which run the length of the valley.
Garrigill
Village
Photo: AndyArmstrong, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Garrigill, Cumbria is a small village in the North Pennine region of the UK, situated on the banks and close to the source of the River South Tyne. Historically part of Cumberland, today it is within the Garrigill ward of the civil parish of Alston Moor within Westmorland and Furness.
Slack’s Rigg
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,995 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.7209° or 54° 43′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.3572° or 2° 21′ 26″ westElevation
1,995 feet (608 metres)Open location code
9C6VPJCV+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 433641448OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tynehead Fell and Meadowhead.
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Highlights include Yad Moss and Old Shaft.
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