Bolton
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.601, -2.577 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 62 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01931 (Shap) |
Bolton is a small, rural parish in Westmorland and Furness, set on the gentle fringe of the Lake District and across the rolling fields of the Eden Valley. The landscape is typically Cumbrian - stone-built houses and farmsteads, dry‑stone walls and lanes with wide views - and the local economy remains largely agricultural, with sheep and beef farming alongside a modest trickle of visitors who come for walking and cycling.
There are strong historic and community ties: a compact village core with a parish church and occasional village events keeps a close-knit feel, while nearby market towns such as Appleby-in-Westmorland and Kirkby Stephen provide services and markets. Its quiet, scenic character and handy access to classic dales make it appealing to those looking for rural solitude rather than a busy tourist hub.
Postcode districts covering Bolton
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Bolton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- King's Meaburn Parish 1.3 miles
- Crackenthorpe Parish 1.5 miles
- Morland Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kirkby Thore Built-up area 2 miles
- Colby Parish 2.6 miles
- Long Marton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Sleagill Parish 2.7 miles
- Temple Sowerby Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Eden and Lyvennet Vale Ward 3.1 miles
- Newbiggin Parish 3.3 miles
- Newby Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Bolton
CA16 6FD, CA16 6AX, CA16 6AL, CA16 6AN, CA10 3AW, CA16 6BG, CA16 6BQ, CA16 6AZ, CA10 3AN … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 46.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46.4 miles
- Appleby Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Langwathby Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Bolton Ad
- The New Crown Inn 4 0.7 miles
- The Kings Arms Temple Sowerby 4 2.8 miles
- Crown and Cushion Appleby 3.8 miles
- The Kings Arms 2.8 miles
- Royal Oak Appleby 4 4.2 miles
- Appleby Manor Hotel & Garden Spa 4 4.3 miles
- Black Swan 4.3 miles
- Punch Bowl Inn 3 6.9 miles
- George and Dragon Clifton 6 miles
- Queens Head Inn 8.1 miles
Schools in Bolton
- Bolton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lowther Castle Estate 6.2 miles
- Brocavum Archaeological site 6.7 miles
- Brougham Castle Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles
- Lune Forest Forest 13.2 miles
- Inglewood Forest Forest 18.5 miles