Bolton Castle

Bolton Castle

Bolton Castle
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Now one of the country’s best preserved medieval castles, Bolton was originally built, by Sir Richard Le Scrope, to rival the finest and most luxurious homes in the land. Completed in 1399, its scars bear testament to over 600 years of fascinating history including involvement in the Pilgrimage of Grace, Mary Queen of Scot’s imprisonment and a Civil War siege. Bolton Castle was a luxurious family home as well as a defensive fortress and, despite being partially ‘slighted’ by Cromwell’s’ men during the Civil War, the Castle is preserved in outstanding condition with many interesting rooms and features to discover including the Old Kitchens, Dungeon, Solar, Nursery, Armory, Great Chamber and Mary Queen of Scots’ bedroom. About one third of the rooms are fully intact and the rest of the Castle is almost completely accessible giving visitors great insight into its turbulent past. You will find a raft of sights, sounds and smells which bring the castle to life and make for a truly memorable visit. There is something for everyone to enjoy as you discover what life was really like during the Castle’s heyday through our authentic room displays, wonderful falconry experience, archery demonstrations, children’s trails and costumes and hands on medieval games and activities. Daily Activities 11.30: Bird of Prey Display 13.45: Archery Display 15.00: Bird of Prey Display 16.00: Wild Boar Feeding Time Tea Room Situated in the beautiful and atmospheric Guest Hall, our tea room serves a selection of homemade and locally produced hot meals, soups, sandwiches, snacks and freshly baked cakes. Afternoon tea is served from 2.30pm and our Yorkshire Tapas board is always a popular choice with visitors. Experience a friendly welcome and excellent service in the castle’s impressive Guest Hall, where visitors have enjoyed hospitality for over six hundred years. Gardens The Castle gardens have been restored along medieval lines and include a well-stocked herb garden, rose garden, walled vineyard, bowling green and maze as well as the birds of prey on their weathering ground and our bee observation hive (seasonal). Children will love finding the centre of the maze or trying our Garden activity trails.
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  • Sally H
    United Kingdom7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant Castle with lots to see and do - and a great café too!
    What a fantastic Castle! So much to see, every room was so interesting. Lots of info, but not too much to get boring. The day we visited was bright and sunny, the view from the roof top was truly 360' and we could see for miles! The star of the place was LEE! He did a brilliant chat and display of Archery and then we were truly entertained and informed about the birds of prey that he obviously is totally passionate about, flying display and close-up contact with beautiful birds. It was superb. Finally we went to see the Wild Boars with their little Humbug piglets! Our lunch in the cafe was delicious and so fresh. We cannot recommend this highly enough.
    Thank you very much for your lovely review. I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit and I will pass on your comments to the rest of the team. We hope you will come and visit us again.
    Written March 20, 2024
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    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written March 19, 2024
  • Trevor P
    Birkenhead, United Kingdom47 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great castle to visit.
    This is a very well presented castle and a lot of thought has gone into the interpretation of history in this building. There are a number of attractions to a visit, a falconry display, have a go archery and watching the wild boar being fed are just some. It's well worth a visit at any time, however the ''living history'' weekends are very interesting and engaging. All of the staff are friendly and happy to share their knowledge with visitors.
    Thank you very much for your lovely comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit and saw all the activities we have going on on a daily basis. The Living History team will be on site for a number of weekends this year and we are very lucky to have them here. We hope you will come and visit us again.
    Written April 15, 2024
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    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 11, 2024
  • davidpye1962
    Scarborough, United Kingdom26 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth a visit to the Castle and bird of prey display
    Bolton castle was worth a visit overall. Falcon and Owl display was very good. Gardens were a little small and disappointing so I recommend not visiting just for this part. The castle was itself interesting to walk around but I felt the displays where not as detailed in historical artefacts as it could have been to make the whole experience more realistic (Queen Mary's bed chamber was a good example of what of could been done in many more rooms to bring them to life). Tea room offered nice fresh drinks and cakes at reasonable prices too. So overall I felt it was worth a visit if you do the whole experience and not just the gardens.
    Thank you for your visit and comments, they are much appreciated.
    Written May 7, 2024
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    Visited May 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 5, 2024
  • Amanda860
    33 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting and educational
    We spent a whole day here, there is a lot to see and do ,maybe better suited to adults but a great day out. Lee is amazing he did all the talks and displays and is so knowledgeable, he is really good at educating people without being preachy or patronising, he really makes you think and you go away wanting to learn more. He explains why the birds are in enclosures and who knew wind turbines are killing birds as the vortex sucks them in , shocking. The tearooms has a good selection of food and there is a small gift shop the gardens are small but there is information about the plants if you are interested and there is a bee hive. It was an excellent day out and well worth it.
    Thank you so much for your lovely review, I am so pleased you enjoyed your day with us and I will pass on your comments to the rest of the team. I hope you will come and see us again.
    Written June 25, 2024
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    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written June 24, 2024
  • mikecowan39
    Darlington, United Kingdom2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dales Trail YDCCC
    Sunday 23rd June 2024. The Yorkshire Dales Classic Car Club. Every year we have a car run called the Dales Trail. This was the first year we have held it at Bolton Castle and what an experience. Nothing was too much trouble. We had 60 cars on the field next to the castle which had been cut for us. The cafe staff including Lorna were amazing. All of our group who toured the castle were amazed. If you’re having an event or just want a day out. Give Bolton Castle a call.
    Thank you very much for your lovely review. I am so pleased you chose Bolton Castle to host your event and I am delighted everyone enjoyed their visit. I will pass on your thanks to the rest of the team and we look forward to seeing you all again next year.
    Written June 26, 2024
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    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written June 25, 2024
  • DAVID V
    Bangkok, Thailand552 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    good site
    Very interesting site, well presented and a fascinating history. Beautiful views from the top of the largely ruined battlements. Its a large castle, and only one wing is visitable but the staff are excellent, the guide boards most informative, excellent shop and cafe, nice grounds and interesting displays on at various times of the day
    Thank you very much for your lovely review, I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit and I hope you will come and see us again.
    Written July 8, 2024
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    Visited July 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 7, 2024
  • Marrehyo
    York, United Kingdom24 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely gardens, plenty to keep kids busy, friendly staff
    Had a lovely day out. Summer holidays but not too busy and our daughter did the trail and enjoyed the play ground area. The staff so helpful and friendly nothing was too much effort. Free kids lunch when we spent £10 in the cafe on our lunches. Gardens are beautiful and well kept. Great place to spend a few hours with or without the kids.
    Thank you for your lovely comments, we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit.
    Written August 5, 2024
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    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 1, 2024
  • Barbados_addict
    222 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We enjoyed this more than Windsor Castle!
    Even though Bolton Castle gets good reviews, having visited multiple castles our expectations weren’t that high. This was better than most castles we’ve visited (and we live not far from Windsor Castle) , our kids loved every minute and didn’t want to leave. A brilliant, fun day out for all of us. The highlights being the bird of prey show and the Mary Queen of Scots show. I strongly recommend visiting if you’re in the area and looking for a fun, interactive, educational and value for money day out.
    Thank you very much for your lovely comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit and I will pass on your comments to the rest of the team......and Mary Queen of Scots! I hope you will come and see us again when you are next in the area.
    Written August 9, 2024
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    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 7, 2024
  • daphm
    Salt Lake City, Utah146 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice stop on our way through the Yorkshire Dales
    Stopped here while exploring the Yorkshire Dales. We throughly enjoyed our visit. The garden was lovely and the castle was interesting. We were disappointed that the audio tour was only available for those with UK phones. The informational signs helped, but we would have enjoyed an audio tour more. Still, well worth the time to visit.
    Thank you very much for your review and comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit.
    Written August 9, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written August 7, 2024
  • Stew
    26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent visit
    What a fabulous place the castle has a lot to offer both variety of complete rooms and scale. The grounds were lovely (boar family!) and the falconry dais play was excellent - led brilliantly by the staff member. The staff were all friendly and helpful and topped off with a pot of tea from friendly tea room staff.
    Thank you very much for your lovely comments and feedback. I will pass this onto the rest of the team and we hope you will come and see us again.
    Written August 13, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 12, 2024
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groovybaby1
Yate, UK1,289 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Couples
We were in 2 minds whether to just tour the gardens or do the whole thing and I’m so glad we opted for the latter. This is one of the most interesting places I’ve been to and I would highly recommend downloading the app and using the audio guide as you learn so much and notice all the things you would normally walk by oblivious to them.

The numbering takes a little getting used to but we really loved this castle. We also learnt a lot about owls.

The only disappointment was that the bee house promising beekeeping through the ages doesn’t have any bees and hasn’t done so for years. You are essentially looking at a bit of old comb. If the rest of the castle wasn’t so good I would have deducted one star for this as it is not as advertised and should be taken off the website to avoid disappointment.

The castle is amazing so do go and spend the entry fee but make sure you use the app!
Written September 8, 2024
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Thank you for your review, I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit and especially the audio tour.
Written September 9, 2024
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Patricia N
8 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023
Wonderful place to roam and get the feel of what life was like in the castle , grounds and maze really good . Cafe cosy with good cakes . Only one down side to my few hours , only a small thing , but not expected when paying so much to get in....The toilets looked as if they hadn't been cleaned for at least a month ,stained and splattered toilet bowls , filth grimy wood work and a really pretty , big mirror that was so smeared and dusty you could just see your reflection . I don't expected pristine toilets in such an old building , but clean toilet bowls and sinks with a mirror that looks as if someone has cared to clean it would be good ...... really neglected area .
Written August 22, 2023
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Thank you for your review and comments. We work very hard to constantly improve for our visitors experience and all comments are taken seriously so I thank you for this.
Written August 23, 2023
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stax549
Coningsby, UK102 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Couples
Only 20 mins from where we were staying we decided to take a look and weren’t disappointed! Easy to get to, easy reasonably cheap parking and, if you take your ticket in, a refund of £2.00! Although the website says it’s easier to book in advance I think for this time of year it’s just as simple to pay on the door, especially as I wasn’t aware I was a “concession” which knocked a few Bob off the price! First thing we saw was the Bird of Prey demo and it’s one of the best I’ve seen (and we go to a lot of them) the fellah in charge was funny, entertaining and obviously loves his birds. He even flew a Raven, which I’ve never seen before. The cafe is nice, not cheap but good quality sandwiches and cake. There is a lot to see and it’s good they have information boards up describing what went on where when it was a working castle back in the day. Watching the wild Boar and their youngsters was an entertaining few minutes. All in all a good few hours out and I will be visiting again in the future!
Written September 25, 2022
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Thank you very much for your lovely comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit here and we look forward to welcoming you back.
Written September 26, 2022
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Rory Enright
Harrogate, UK93 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Family
My wife, 6 year old son and I, along with my 71 year old father, visited in august 2024 as a special day out for my birthday. I love castles, and had not been here in about 20 years, so had high hopes, given its appearance. The first thing to say is that for visitors with disabilities (like my father), I wouldn’t bother. Through no fault of their own, I might add, the castle is not accessible. The entrance is up a flight of steps, and to access even just the ticket office requires some narrow turns, steps up and down, and so on. From there, the site is all spiral steps. Being a castle, this is obviously going to be the case, but the warning is a more general one - don’t turn up with someone with mobility issues, because they won’t be going in! We didn’t know this, and my father had to sit and wait for us in the cafe as we visited the castle. I do feel that the website could have been more clear about the fact that there is literally no accessibility for disabled visitors. It claims the ground floor is accessible, but it is rough cobbles, steps up and down, gravel surfaces. I’m a strong man, but wouldn’t dream of pushing a wheelchair on those surfaces. There was plenty of information to read (although not a lot of it was written in a very family friendly way!). We tried to see the bird of prey show, but it was cancelled because of high winds. Again, not the castles fault, but be aware it may not always be on, in inclement weather. I’d say a lot of the information dotted around felt misleading or untrue. It’s what I’d call a “could / would / might / may” castle - nothing was really certain, and the information featured a very good deal of guess work! The gardens were lovely (but steep!!). I’d say our main issue was the price. For what we saw, it was VERY expensive, and to pay for parking as well (£5) felt like a step too far.
Written August 27, 2024
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Thank you very much for your comments and feedback. All feedback is welcome so we can continue to improve on our excellent offer.
Written September 2, 2024
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Jackie P
Scarborough, England, United Kingdom116 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
Really underwhelmed with this castle. Firstly to charge a blanket fee of £5 is outrageous for a 2hr visit but good price for an all day stay - should only have to pay for the amount of time you spend there. The "concession" for pensioners is minimum age 67, you could really make this 60 to give older people a chance of going before they are to infirm to make it worthwhile. This isnt suitable for people who have even a moderate difficulty walking - gravel all over and steep narrow stairs to all but the ground floor.

For me there was no atmosphere, just empty rooms (or ruins) except for two rooms which are "dressed".

Cafe was nice but will fill up quickly and there were no menus/prices displayed.

The falconry display was very good but just consisted of two owls and one falcon. The handler was very good but I thought there would be a few more birds.
Written May 3, 2024
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Thank you for visiting and for taking the time to send your review. We appreciate all feedback. Many of our visitors spend all day at the castle or park and enjoy the beautiful walks from the castle. We have found that a great deal of our guests of concessionable age are very fit and can move around the castle with ease. This is an authentic medieval castle and remains as it was when it was first built so we cannot alter the width of the stairs. The castle has many intact areas and many of the rooms on the ground floor, first, third and forth floors are full of items and furniture depicting the time period. With regards to the falconry display there are two displays per day involving three birds each and the birds are always there to see at all times of the day.
Written May 7, 2024
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sopaca
Cambridge, UK2,926 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
We did a circular walk with friends in August 2021 which started at Bolton Castle and was a 5 miles route via Aysgarth Falls. We got back to the castle at 2.30pm just in time to grab a takeaway coffee and cake and head out for the 3pm Falconry Display. The young man doing the display was brilliant - very knowledgeable and fun. The seating was all taken so we sat on a sloping piece of grass next to it. This proved to be the best spot as we had huge owls swooping just inches over our heads. It was incredible and worth the entrance fee (£9 or £7.50 for concessions) just for this.

We then started looking around the castle and realised how much there was to see. There are a lot of rooms and areas to explore. Many are furnished with good information and signage. At 4pm we went to the rear of the car park to see the wild boars being fed which was fabulous. It was the same young man who'd done the falconry who was just terrific. There were even some adorable tiny baby boars!

We didn't really have a long time to see the rest of the castle as it closed at 5pm so I'd recommend allowing 3 hours to do it all more leisurely, It's a great day out which we can thoroughly recommend. We also enjoyed the gardens, maze and vineyards.

N.B. The castle closes from the start of November until the end of March. It does say this on their website but is not clear as it is just a one line banner at the very top while the main text of the page misleadingly says "The castle, gardens and shop are open daily from 10am to 5pm daily". Also do check their website before you visit between April-October, when it is open daily, as they close occasional days for weddings.
Written November 10, 2021
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Thank you for your lovely review.
Written November 12, 2021
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Lara G
Warwickshire, UK5 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Family
We had visited this castle as we needed something to do. It was chucking it down outside so we had bought the castle tickets. We visited the cafe to find a couple of chairs had been put in an old castle room. The ONLY good thing about this place is that they have heaters in the cafe. They barely have any main meals to eat consisting of a couple of pasties and some cold sandwiches. It cost £40 for 2 adults and one child into the castle and we were out in 20 minutes. If you like cold, empty rooms, this is the place for you! Inaccessible for younger children and barely anything to do. I would not recommend it to anyone else with families.
Written April 3, 2024
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Thank you for your review and I am sorry you were disappointed. Our tea room has seating for up to 40 people and our menu consists of home made savoury items such as quiche, Bolton Pie, sandwiches and pasties as well as a selection of cakes and tray bakes and we cater for vegan and gluten free requirements. You may not have ventured around the whole castle? There are five floors from the courtyard with rooms off of which there is the armory, threshing room, forge, archers garrison and wood turning room all of which are full of exhibits and information. As you move up the castle the Old Kitchen and Buttery are complete and set as how it used to be in medieval times. Further up the castle there is the nursery with games for children to play with and dressing up and then we have Mary Queen of Scots bedchamber completely furnished and then Lord Scropes bedchamber, again completely furnished in the era of their time here. We also have our two falconry displays each day and our archery where you could have had a go! Hopefully you will visit again when the weather is better and you can see everything you may have missed.
Written April 4, 2024
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Iweinvanaalst
Lille, Belgium608 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Solo
Bolton castle was erected between 1379 and 1399 by order of sir Richard Scrope.

Garrisoned for the royalists, Bolton was besieged by parliamentarian forces in 1645. When eventually it surrendered the castle was slighted by Cromwell's men, leaving only the south west tower relatively undamaged.

In 1761 the north east tower, weakened by artillery fire almost a century before, collapsed during a great storm but the other three towers and the curtain walls survive almost to their original height.

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Today visitors can discover virtually the whole of Bolton castle with the help of information panels and an outstanding guidebook.

The ground floor is occupied by service rooms : kitchens, stores, brew and malting houses, threshing floor, smithy and stables.

On the first floor you find the typical arrangement of medieval strongholds : great hall, great chamber, solar and chapel with viewing gallery.

Higher up in the towers are the bedrooms of the lord and lady, the nursery and the state rooms for important guests. Famously Mary queen of Scots was confined in Bolton castle for six months in 1568.

The rooms of the fortress are sparsely furnished but have a lot of atmosphere and are very picturesque.

The curtain walls are inaccessible but you can enjoy fine view from the top of the south west tower.
Written October 16, 2024
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Thank you for your lovely review, I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit.
Written October 18, 2024
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Steph618
England, UK179 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
A ruin of a castle which still retains original internal and external features, although obviously missing a large number of floors and walls. Good for exploring from basement rooms up to the battlements. We visited mid week and there weren't to many people and you could wander about with no crowds. The castle would be fun to explore for children age 4 and over too. Although there are many many steep steps internally. Beautiful views over Wensleydale . The gardens are not that big and lovely. Had a go at the Maze. One negative was that the garden was low on the number of benches to sit on. We counted 4 backless stone benches, (not very comfortable as on slopes or uneven concert benches) and 1 backed bench in Dyers Garden. So nowhere to comfortably sit, so bring picnic blanket or picnic chairs from the car. I wouldn't say the castle or the gardens really where accessible for wheelchair users as the gardens are sloped. Car parking is £3 per day and you get £2 cash back when you purchase entry in shop. Alternatively you can walk easily from Aysgarth or Carperby across field footpaths. Castle Bolton village is lovely in itself. And the church across from castle is worth a visit inside, as there's been a church there before the castle. The road leading up to the castle there is a large wooden dragon eating a knight carving in the field which children might like. There is a cafe in the castle before you go into pay entry. Little gift shop also. Would certainly recommend a visit.
Written May 9, 2022
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Thank you for your review and comments which we very much appreciate. I am pleased you enjoyed your visit and we hope to see you again.
Written May 11, 2022
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Mark I
London, EN2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Bolton Castle. The way the castle was exhibited was fantastic, it gave you a real feel for what it would’ve been like. The staff were so passionate, especially Dave who took the time to share his knowledge with our children in a very engaging way. The tea and pasties were delicious and it was lovely to be able to see the birds of prey in the gardens. We would definitely recommend visiting.
Written October 24, 2023
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit and I will pass on your feedback to the rest of the team. We hope you will come and see us all again next year.
Written October 25, 2023
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