The Bottoms

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The Bottoms is one of 85 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham. At 0.02 km², it is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. For more of the same, Wingate Quarry and Cassop Vale are close by. For arrivals by rail, Horden is about 8.9 km to the east.

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