Smithills Open Farm
In Bolton stands Smithills Open Farm, a zoo. There are 6 other places to visit inside 5 km. Close by, Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum is 3.3 km away.
Zoo in Bolton
Inside Bolton
Smithills Open Farm is inside Bolton’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
Warmest in Bolton are June to August, at 18–20°C.
Smithills Open Farm
Zoo.
In Bolton, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Zoo
- Town
- in Bolton
The map
Use the numbers to match each place near Smithills Open Farm with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Bolton’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Smithills Open Farm
Largest of the 4 is Bolton, home to 184,077. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Bolton
Bottom o' th' Moor
Horwich
Chapeltown
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Smithills Open Farm is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | It’s in town | 184,077 | 13 |
| Bottom o' th' Moor | 4 km west of it | 236 | 4 |
| Horwich | 4.3 km west of it | 20,703 | 4 |
| Chapeltown | 4.5 km northeast of it | 572 | 4 |
Beyond Smithills Open Farm
The 29 places within 15 km include 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a garden.
MuseumBolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum3.3 km away2
Historic houseSmithills Hall400 m away3
MuseumHall i' th' Wood Museum2.2 km away4
MuseumTurton Tower4.2 km away5
MuseumThe Bolton Steam Museum2.2 km away6
Garden · RHSRHS Garden Bridgewater12 km away7Heritage railwayHeritage railwayEast Lancashire Railway10 km away8
Historic house · RHSWorsley New Hall12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Smithills Open Farm
Where is Smithills Open Farm?
Smithills Open Farm is in Bolton, Greater Manchester, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Smithills Open Farm?
Zoo.
When is the best time to visit Smithills Open Farm?
June to August are the warmest months in Bolton, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Smithills Open Farm?
Within 15 km: Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum (3.3 km), Smithills Hall (400 m), Hall i' th' Wood Museum (2.2 km) and Turton Tower (4.2 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 (7)
- Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum: The original uploader was Austen Redman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Smithills Hall: SG2012, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hall i' th' Wood Museum: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turton Tower: Austen Redman at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bolton Steam Museum: User:Griffdsp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Bridgewater: Amanda Slater from Coventry, West Midlands, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Worsley New Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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