Free things to do in Bolton Abbey

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Viewpoint

The Strid

Limestone chasm where the Wharfe squeezes through a rock cleft — free to view from the footbridge on estate paths.

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The Strid

Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

Limestone chasm where the Wharfe squeezes through a rock cleft — free to view from the footbridge on estate paths.

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Bolton Abbey car park ~£10 (includes estate paths)

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River Wharfe Riverside Walk

Mile of riverside meadow between the priory ruins and the Strid — stepping stones and herons on the water.

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River Wharfe Riverside Walk

Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

Mile of riverside meadow between the priory ruins and the Strid — stepping stones and herons on the water.

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Bolton Abbey car park ~£10

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Church

Bolton Priory Ruins (exterior)

Augustinian priory nave still used as a parish church — free to enter the church; ruins and riverside free on estate paths.

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Bolton Priory Ruins (exterior)

Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

Augustinian priory nave still used as a parish church — free to enter the church; ruins and riverside free on estate paths.

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Bolton Abbey car park ~£10

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Waterfront

Barden Bridge & Wharfe

Packhorse bridge upstream of the Strid with quieter pools and woodland — free on the Dales Way footpath.

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Barden Bridge & Wharfe

Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

Packhorse bridge upstream of the Strid with quieter pools and woodland — free on the Dales Way footpath.

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Barden lay-by

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Woodland

Valley of Desolation Walk

Woodland gorge with waterfalls upstream of the Strid — free public footpath through the Bolton Abbey estate.

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Valley of Desolation Walk

Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

Woodland gorge with waterfalls upstream of the Strid — free public footpath through the Bolton Abbey estate.

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Bolton Abbey or Barden lay-by

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