Bolton Abbey
Bolton Abbey is an estate in Wharfedale. Look for it 3.6 km north of Addingham. A short trip away is Bolton Priory, 200 m off, the first of 24 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory near Addingham
Just outside Addingham
Bolton Abbey is 3.6 km north of Addingham. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
If warmth matters, go June to August: Addingham reaches 18–20°C.
Bolton Abbey
Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 3.6 km north of Addingham
Getting your bearings
Find Bolton Abbey in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Bolton Abbey
By population, Skipton leads the 8 with 15,050. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Addingham
Embsay
Ilkley
Silsden
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bolton Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addingham | 3.6 km south of it | 3,247 | 10 |
| Embsay | 7 km west of it | 1,723 | 8 |
| Ilkley | 7.7 km southeast of it | 14,852 | 6 |
| Silsden | 8.5 km southwest of it | 8,392 | 4 |
| Skipton | 8.8 km west of it | 15,050 | 6 |
| Low Bradley | 9.1 km southwest of it | 1,203 | 5 |
| Farnhill | 10 km southwest of it | 481 | 0 |
| Steeton | 11 km southwest of it | 5,019 | 6 |
Also within reach
Choose from 24 places within 15 km, such as 2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums.
Abbey or prioryBolton Priory200 m away2
CastleSkipton Castle8.6 km away3
CastleCliffe Castle12 km away · 65K visitors a year4
Historic houseBarden Tower4 km away5
Historic house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall12 km away6Heritage railwayHeritage railwayEmbsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway6.8 km away7
MuseumManor House Art Gallery and Museum7.4 km away8
MuseumIlkley Toy Museum7.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Bolton Abbey
Where is Bolton Abbey?
Bolton Abbey is 3.6 km north of Addingham, West Yorkshire.
What is Bolton Abbey?
Estate in Wharfedale in North Yorkshire, England.
When is the best time to visit Bolton Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Addingham, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bolton Abbey?
Within 15 km: Bolton Priory (200 m), Skipton Castle (8.6 km), Cliffe Castle (12 km) and Barden Tower (4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Bolton Abbey: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Priory: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barden Tower: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Riddlesden Hall: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manor House Art Gallery and Museum: Linda Spashett Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilkley Toy Museum: Linda Spashett Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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