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About Bolton

The clogs and black smoke image of Bolton has long since gone, in its place is a fine city with beautiful buildings and a diverse range of attractions sufficient to satisfy the most demanding tourist.

It was the growth of the cotton industry that first brought prosperity to Bolton, Samuel Crompton inventor of the spinning mule was born here and his original invention can be seen in the Tonge Moor Textile Museum. On show also is Hargreaves spinning jenny and Richard Arkwrights water frame, thus the museum fully celebrates the town's industrial heritage.

Ye Old Man and Scythe Inn is one of the town's oldest buildings, this dates back to 1251 the year Bolton was granted its first market charter. Historically, this is the place the 7th Earl of Derby spent his final hours before being executed in Bolton by Cromwell during the English Civil War. The chair he used is on display at the inn, it bears an inscription together with the date 15th October 1651. The inn has a rich original interior, but this dates mostly from rebuilding of 1636 with only the vaulted cellar remaining from the middle of the 13th century.

The magnificent pinnacles of the Church of the Holy Trinity soar above the town, these are in sharp contrast the modern railway bridge looming over the roof-tops to the rear of the church. Another impressive sight is the beautiful Le Mans Crescent surrounding part of the 19th century Town Hall building.

Smithills Hall is a stunning 800 year old mansion house set in broad acres of parkland. In the house visitors will find magnificent, beautifully decorated rooms, these contain numerous treasures including fine Stuart furniture.

Modern day Bolton offers a huge number of family attractions, these include the delightful Last Drop Village with its fascinating specialist shops and leisure facilities. Then there is Animal World and the Butterfly House, Museums and Art Galleries, the Horwich Heritage Centre, and for sporting enthusiasts there is the giant Reebok Stadium Museum and Tour Centre. With the famous Pennines on the doorstep visitors will have no trouble discovering a close at hand rich expanse of countryside offering endless possibilities for keen walkers and nature lovers. Jumbles country park is the perfect place for fishing and offers peaceful picnic spots. And for those not wishing to wander too far from the delights of city life, Bolton offers plenty of green spaces and spacious city parks. Reservoirs outside the city offer scope for waterside walks, fishing and enjoying some of the regions wildlife.

Bolton makes the perfect destination for tourists wishing to explore the history and industrial heritage of the north of England whilst enjoying the very best of modern city life.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Bolton

Moses Gate Country Park	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Smithill's Hall	(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Jumbles Reservoir Country Park	(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
East Lancashire Railway	(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction E)	Pictures
Haigh Hall Country Park	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Heaton Hall	(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction E)	Pictures
Darwen Tower	(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Bold Venture Park	(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Imperial War Museum North	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Gelderwood Country Park	(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Museum of Transport	(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Jewish Museum	(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Ordsall Hall Museum	(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
M.E.N Arena	(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Chethams Library	(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Bolton

Edgworth, in the county of Lancashire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N)
This attractive hillside village occupies a pleasant rural location close to two pretty reservoirs and the historic house known as Turton Tower.
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Ramsbottom, in the county of Greater Manchester (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
The countryside surrounding the town offers lakes, woods and hills, with distant Winter Hill rising to a height of 456 feet.
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Salford, in the county of Greater Manchester (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SE)
The City of Salford lies at the heart of the Metropolis known as Greater Manchester in an area where cotton was once king and its mill workers were portrayed for posterity by acclaimed 20th-century artist L.S.Lowry.
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Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction W)
Wigan is a sociable town with a long history, it received it's Royal charter in the middle of the 13th-century, but prior to that the Roman's had built a settlement here.
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Manchester, a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction SE)
A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north
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Chorley, in the county of Lancashire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NW)
The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century.
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Oswaldtwistle, in the county of Lancashire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N)
This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington.
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Hoghton, in the county of Lancashire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction NW)
It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!
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Accrington, in the county of Lancashire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)
Some of the town's loveliest architecture comes from the Victorian era, this can be seen in the elegant Victorian Market Hall with its clock and rich display of sculpture.
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Altrincham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction S)
First developed as a quiet hamlet on the edge of the sweeping Cheshire Plain, where life went quietly on.
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Audenshaw, in the county of Greater Manchester (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SE)
Audenshaw is a suburb of Greater Manchester. It is probably best known for its reservoirs and the busy waters of the Ashton canal, beside which visitors can see clusters of delightful canal-side properties.
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Reddish, in the county of Greater Manchester (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)
This is a densely populated area of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is fortunate to be close to the edge of Cheshire, thus residents have the benefit of being within easy reach of some attractive countryside.
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Warrington, in the county of Cheshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)
This town can claim to have something made for Queen Victoria, which was famously rejected by her - this is the pair of Golden Gates made in 1850 for Sandringham House.
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St Helens, in the county of Merseyside (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)
Having transcended the Industrial Revolution and shaken off its old image, St.Helens is rapidly developing into a place of culture and style.
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Rainford, in the county of Merseyside (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction W)
Rainford is a small village attractively set in open countryside between St. Helen's and Wigan.
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Nearby travel help

Bolton Station	(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
Moses Gate Station	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SE)
M61 Junction 4	(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction SW)
M61 Junction 5	(2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW)
Manchester Airport	(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction SE)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	(24.1 miles, 38.7 km, direction SW)
Bolton to London	(172.6 miles, 277.7 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Bolton

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Bolton center
Pack Horse Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Holiday Inn Bolton Centre	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Mercure Last Drop Village Bolton	(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction N)
Egerton House Hotel	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N)
De Vere Whites Hotel	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction W)
Hawthorn Hotel	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E)
Best Western Bolholt Country Park Hotel	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)
Rostrevor Hotel	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)
Village Hotel & Leisure Club Bury	(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)
Monton House Hotel	(6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction SE)
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