Slit Woods
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Map
Facts and practical information
Slitt Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of County Durham, England. It occupies the valley of Middlehope Burn, a tributary of the River Wear, which it joins at Westgate, just south of the site. ()
Established: 1976 (49 years ago)Coordinates: 54°44'47"N, 2°8'48"W
Day trips
Slit Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: North of England Lead Mining Museum, Fairy Holes Cave, Westernhope Burn Wood, Westgate Methodist Chapel.