City break in Bolton. Active leisure ideas for Bolton - attractions, recreation and nightlife

During several latest decades, the culinary habits and traditions of local people have changed significantly. Nowadays, French, Spanish, and Chines cuisines are no less popular than …
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Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester (the distance to the city is approximately 16 kilometers). In the past, it was an important textile center. In the 14th century, first Flemish weavers …
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Back in the 14th century, Bolton was a famous mill town that was prosperous through the Industrial Revolution. Therefore, there is nothing strange in the fact that the town has a rich …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Bolton and surroundings
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National and city parks around Bolton
♥ Regional Park 'Stones Country' , 123.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Regional Park 'Stones Country' , 123.4 km from the center. On the map


Amusement parks near Bolton
♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s World' , 23.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Knowsley Safari Park' , 30.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Southport Pleasureland' , 39.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Blackpool Pleasure Beach' , 47.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Diggerland' , 70.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Gulliver’s World' , 23.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Amusement park 'Knowsley Safari Park' , 30.1 km from the center. On the map


♥ Amusement park 'Southport Pleasureland' , 39.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Amusement park 'Blackpool Pleasure Beach' , 47.1 km from the center. On the map


♥ Amusement park 'Diggerland' , 70.7 km from the center. On the map


Water attractions around Bolton
♥ Water park 'Sandcastle' Blackpool, 47.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Calypso Cove at the Barnsley Metrodome' Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 63.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Water World' Stoke-on-Trent, 63.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Alton Towers Waterpark' Staffordshire, 75.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Sandcastle' Blackpool, 47.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Water park 'Calypso Cove at the Barnsley Metrodome' Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 63.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Water park 'Water World' Stoke-on-Trent, 63.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Water park 'Alton Towers Waterpark' Staffordshire, 75.6 km from the center. On the map


Michelin-starred restaurants in Bolton
♥ Restaurant 'Damson' Salford. Type - Modern cuisine. 15 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Peacock Room at The Crimble' Rochdale. Type - Modern cuisine. 15.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Second Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols' Manchester. Type - Modern British. 16.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Manchester House' Manchester. Type - Modern cuisine. 16.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'San Carlo Bottega' Manchester. Type - Italian. 16.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Damson' Salford. Type - Modern cuisine. 15 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Peacock Room at The Crimble' Rochdale. Type - Modern cuisine. 15.1 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Second Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols' Manchester. Type - Modern British. 16.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Manchester House' Manchester. Type - Modern cuisine. 16.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'San Carlo Bottega' Manchester. Type - Italian. 16.6 km from the center. On the map


Sites around Bolton from our surveys on extreme Earth places
House Garden of Anne and Robin Strange
From the series “Unique Living Houses”
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Distance from Bolton center - 49.1 km.
Back home, they decided to do something like that. For many years, the Strange couple was turning a modest house in a flower miracle. Facade of the building is almost completely hidden behind hanging basket with plants. Hundreds of different flowers are planted around the building too. It’s a great work to care about this house. The couple begins each year with buying seeds and bulbs of flowers, growing them in a greenhouse, and then transplanting in hanging pots or in the garden. …
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Sandcastle Waterpark
From the series “The Greatest and Fanciest Water Parks”
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Distance from Bolton center - 47.4 km.
The water park in Blackpool is the largest in the UK. Besides that, the aquapark is one of the ten most popular in the world. The facility can boast with the largest water slide in the world called Master Blaster; its length is 250 meters. Since the water park features a relatively small area, it was impossible to place the whole ride inside. Rings of the slide are set beyond the facade of the building, so they can be seen from the street. Sandcastle Waterpark has another nice feature. It is suitable for recreation of disabled people. …
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Expo 2020 in Dubai Was Visited by More Than 7 Million Visitors
If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.
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09.06.2023
If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.

09.06.2023
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