Acorn Bank, 5.4 km from Bolton
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Bolton’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum, a castle and an attraction. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. A day out reaches Appleby Castle, 5.7 km away.
The first to see around Bolton
The list goes on from Acorn Bank to a castle and an attraction.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Just outside town, most of the 3 sit to the southeast.
The dashed line is Bolton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
It comes down to a museum, a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Bolton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Acorn Bank).
Each place in turn
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Bolton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bolton →
Day trips from Bolton
The standout of the 12 is Appleby Castle, 5.7 km from town.
CastleAppleby Castle5.7 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle12 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBrough Castle18 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle14 km northwest
CastleLowther Castle12 km west
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall11 km west
CastlePendragon Castle25 km southeast
CastleBrougham Hall12 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageShap Abbey12 km southwest
CastleGreystoke Castle22 km west
CastleDacre Castle18 km west
Historic house · National TrustHill Top38 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bolton (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Planning a visit to Bolton
What is there to see near Bolton?
No attraction is mapped inside Bolton itself. Within 5 km of it are Acorn Bank, Bewley Castle and Low Cross.
Does Bolton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bolton: Acorn Bank.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bolton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bolton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Acorn Bank).
What are the best-known days out near Bolton?
Within 40 km: Appleby Castle (5.7 km), Brougham Castle (12 km), Brough Castle (18 km), Penrith Castle (14 km).
Where are Bolton’s historic buildings listed?
Bolton has 5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bolton when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (12)
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shap Abbey: Mik Peach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Top: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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