Sleightholme

This article is about the hamlet near Bowes, County Durham, England. For other uses, see Sleightholme (disambiguation).

Sleightholme /ˈsliːtəm/^[1] 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.

Sleightholme
Sleightholme Moor Road
Sleightholme Location within County Durham
OS grid reference	NY955102
Civil parish	Bowes
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
List of places UK England County Durham 54.48724°N 2.07018°W / 54.48724; -2.07018

The name, first recorded in 1254, is believed to come from the Old Norse sletta holmr, meaning "flat ground near water".^[1] The place was historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire,^[2] and was transferred to County Durham in 1974.

The Pennine Way passes through Sleightholme. Below the hamlet Sleightholme Beck passes through a narrow valley, known as The Troughs, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.