Sleights Travel Guide

  Looking up-river (road bridge behind...
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  • Looking up-river (road bridge behind trees).
      Looking up-river (road bridge behind...
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  • Looking down-river towards River Gardens
      Looking down-river towards River Gardens
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  • Looking along the bridge towards THE CARRS
      Looking along the bridge towards THE...
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  • The Church from across the road
      The Church from across the road
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  • The Entrance to the Car Park
      The Entrance to the Car Park
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River Gardens & Perrys Plants

River Gardens & Perrys Plants, Sleights

 jduck1979 Says:  This place originally belonged to my Grandparents sometime either side of World War2, and looking at both my bank balance and that of my Dad's shop, I wish they'd kept it.It has since developped into what's there today........ it's located on the banks of the Yorkshire River... 

Sleights Footbridge

Sleights Footbridge, Sleights

 jduck1979 Says:  Basically just a metal bridge going over the Yorkshire River Esk, linking the side where the Railway Station is located with the "The Carrs" (B1410) while avoiding the busy main Road bridge slightly up river which takes the A169 over the River Esk. 

Sleights & Briggswatch Methodist Church

Sleights & Briggswatch Methodist Church, Sleights

 jduck1979 Says:  This is a look then walk past activity, rather than a pop-in and look round since as far as I know the church is usually locked.Don't know too much about the place other than it was apparently opened in 1905, is ex. Wesleyan... now Methodist....... venue for my Grandad's... 

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Blue Bank

Blue Bank, Sleights

 jduck1979 Says:  One of the Steepest hills in the area, leading in and out of the village onto the Moors Road as part of the A169, the worst of it bottoming out nr "The Plough Inn" & the local Garage on "Coach Road" + the Junction with "Eskdaleside".Being steep as it is, it has a bit of a... 

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