Bolton Priory
Bolton Priory is a parish church and former Augustinian priory. You will find it 3.7 km north of Addingham. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory near Addingham
Just outside Addingham
Bolton Priory is 3.7 km north of Addingham. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Addingham has 56 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Addingham, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Bolton Priory
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. A short trip away is Bolton Abbey, 200 m off, the first of 24 within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 3.7 km north of Addingham
- Official site
- boltonabbey.com
Practical information
Around Bolton Priory, mapped
On this map, Bolton Priory is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Bolton Priory
Of the 8, Skipton is the largest, at 15,050 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Addingham
Embsay
Silsden
Skipton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bolton Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addingham | 3.7 km south of it | 3,247 | 10 |
| Embsay | 7 km west of it | 1,723 | 8 |
| Silsden | 8.6 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 |
| Cononley | 11 km southwest of it | 807 | 4 |
| Carleton-in-Craven | 11 km southwest of it | 1,060 | 5 |
| Grassington | 12 km northwest of it | 1,107 | 2 |
While you are near Bolton Priory
A visit can add 2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums, from 24 places within 15 km.
Abbey or prioryBolton Abbey200 m away2
CastleSkipton Castle8.6 km away3
Historic houseBarden Tower3.8 km away4
CastleCliffe Castle12 km away · 65K visitors a year5Heritage railwayHeritage railwayEmbsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway6.7 km away6
Historic house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall12 km away7
MuseumManor House Art Gallery and Museum7.6 km away8
MuseumIlkley Toy Museum7.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Bolton Priory, answered
Where is Bolton Priory?
Bolton Priory is 3.7 km north of Addingham, West Yorkshire.
What is Bolton Priory?
Parish church and former Augustinian priory in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bolton Priory?
June to August are the warmest months in Addingham, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bolton Priory a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bolton Priory?
Within 15 km: Bolton Abbey (200 m), Skipton Castle (8.6 km), Barden Tower (3.8 km) and Cliffe Castle (12 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 Priory: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolton Abbey: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barden Tower: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliffe Castle: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 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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