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A picture of Boston

Boston

a Seaside Town in the county of Lincolnshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Bolton Abbey

A view of the countryside round Ilkley west Yorkshire

Ilkley (39 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SE)

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Skipton Church

Skipton (170 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (5.3 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)

Long considered "The Gateway to the Dales" which lye to the north, moors extend southwards, and the tranquil countryside of the Ribble Valley is to the west...

Village of Burnsall, North Yorkshire - June, 2005

Burnsall (24 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NW)

Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm...

Grassington

Grassington (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NW)

This is Upper Wharfdale's principle village. It is a place of quiet charm with a lovely old bridge spanning the River Wharfe and cobbled lanes with pretty stone cottages descending towards the attractive village square...

Old Mounting Block - Cliffe Castle - Keighley

Keighley (47 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)

This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors...

High Street, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

Pateley Bridge (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)

An attractive market town on the river Nidd, set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Twice winner of 'Britain in Bloom' and home to the oldest sweet shop in Britain......

Chevin Woods near Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley (45 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE)

Otley is a beautiful old town with attractive buildings in medieval courts and alleyways and a lovely parish church that dates back to Norman times...

Harden Waterfall near bingley, West Yorkshire

Harden (4 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction S)

Harden lies in the famous countryside area between Cullingworth and Bingley surrounded by rivers and meadows. It is a favoured commuter base for those working in nearby Bradford...

Ponden Hall and Reservoir, Haworth

Haworth (227 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)

Haworth is famous the world over for its connections with the Bronte sisters, the famous novelists...

A picture of Saltaire

Saltaire (54 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)

This perfectly preserved village originated as an answer to Bradford's 'dark satanic mills', it was the brain-child of industrialist Sir Titus Salt, who in the early 19th-century.....

Janet's Foss. Malham, North Yorkshire

Malham (84 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)

High on the moors and dales of Yorshire, lies the wild and desolate place of Malham....

An old barn in Kettlewell

Kettlewell (49 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)

The spectacular limestone beauty of Kettlewell has been appreciated by travellers for decades. It has a series of delightful cottages clustered around the little Cam Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe as it plunges from Great Whernside...

Harrogate Royal Baths. 2005

Harrogate (190 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction E)

One of the chief town's in Yorkshire's old West Riding, Harrogate acheived early fame as a Spa resort...

Near Arncliffe, Yorkshire

Arncliffe (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW)

Arncliffe is the largest of Littondales four villages and is situated on the lovely River Skirfare...

Settle Station

Settle (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction W)

A wonderful market town in the Yorkshire Dales. Settle is the starting point for the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway; one of Britain's most spectacular and scenic railways which.....

Knaresborough in Nidderdale

Knaresborough (131 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction E)

This attractive market town lies in the high reaches of Yorkshire above Harrogate. It is overlooked by the peaceful waters of the River Nidd which is spanned by a magnificent.....

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Hebden Bridge (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction S)

This beautiful old town grew up close to the River Hebden at the point where a stone bridge was built as part of a pack-horse route in the 16th century...

Wainhouse Tower, Halifax

Halifax (83 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)

Halifax is an industrial city close to the famous Pennines and the route of the Pennine Way in what is known as Yorkshire's "Bronte" country...

Ripon Cathedral, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Ripon (205 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction NE)

Every night Ripons market square is the scene of a 1,000 year old custom when the city Wakeman blows his horn...

Black Prince

Leeds (233 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)

In the middle ages Leeds was a wool centre and it flourished. The sheep on the Yorkshire moors providing the wool for the cottage craft industry of spinning and weaving. The.....

Recommended attractions near Bolton Abbey

View of Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire.

Bolton Priory (60 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

Beautiful remains of an Augustinian Priory in a picturesque position on the banks of the river Wharfe, North Yorkshire. Well.....

Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire

Skipton Castle (52 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction W)

Apart from it's historic church, Skipton Castle is the town's premier attraction. This is located where the High Street fans out.....

Cow and Calf, Ilkley.

Cow and Calf Rocks (21 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)

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Front view of East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, West Yorkshire

East Riddlesden Hall (5 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction S)

For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties.....

Cliffe Castle museum, Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Cliffe Castle Museum (5 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction S)

The approach to Cliffe Castle Museum, gives the visitor little hint of the amazing treat in store, for awaiting is a magnificent.....

Brimham Rocks Country Park, North Yorkshire.

Brimham Rocks Country Park (78 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NE)

At a height of nearly 300m, Brimham Rocks give spectacular views over the surrounding countryside of the Nidderdale. . The.....

Gordale Scar,  Malham Cove

Gordale Scar (8 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NW)

Painted by James Ward, written about by Wordsworth in a sonnet, this dramatic limestone ravine is an essential visit when in the.....

Janet's Foss. Malham, North Yorkshire

Janet's Foss (6 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NW)

A small picturesque waterfall near the village of Malham and Malham Cove, North Yorkshire. Janet refers to a Fairy Queen who is.....

Malham Views

Malham Cove (30 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction NW)

A natural limestone formation which is a national beauty spot, near Malham, North Yorkshire..

Ripley Castle, Yorkshire

Ripley Castle (12 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction E)

Ripley Castle was built more than 700 years ago, it was originally built as the home of the Ingilby family and has remained so.....

Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire

Malham Tarn & Moor (4 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NW)

Malham Tarn is a lake in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which inspired English novelist Charles Kingsley to write the classic.....

Bradford Cathedral, West Yorkshire

Bradford Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SE)

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National Museum of Photography, Film and TV. Bradford.

National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (3 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)

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Fountains Abbey.Ripon,North Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey (159 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

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Harewood House in West Yorkshire - Terrace Gardens, June 2005

Harewood House (25 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction E)

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Kirkstall Abbey near Leeds, West Yorkshire

Kirkstall Abbey (14 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SE)

Kirkstall Abbey is one of Yorkshire's finest ruined Cistercian abbey's. It was founded in the 12th-century from which much of.....

Gibson Mill in Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks.

Hardcastle Crags & Gibson Mill (6 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction S)

Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart, an exemplar of sustainable energy. This is the flagship.....

Knaresborough, The Petrifying Well

Mother Shiptons Cave & Petrifying Well (28 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction E)

Mother Shipton lived some 500 years ago during the reign of King Henry VIII, and is England’s most famous Prophetess. The cave.....

Garsdale Station on the Settle Carlisle Railway, located high in the Yorksire Dales National Park

Settle Carlisle Railway (9 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction W)

This spectacular train journey could easily be the most scenic train trip in the whole of the UK. The route is part of National.....

Armley Mills Industrial Museum near Leeds.

Armley Mills Industrial Museum (4 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SE)

Formerly the largest woolen mill in the world, Armley Mills is now a museum that explores the rich industrial past of.....


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