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Bolton Abbey
jacko - 23/5/07 at 08:09 PM

HI all has any one used the caravan site at Bolton Abbey [ Strid wood } what is it like , what is there to do and see in the area thankyou
Graham

PhilCross66 - 23/5/07 at 09:02 PM

Dont know much about the camp site as I live about 7 miles away so too near to have ever used it. Bolton Abbey is nice with the ruins to walk round , some woodland walks and a river that runs through it all, nice area for mountain biking too.
Its only 2-3 miles from Skipton, a nice market town with a castle, golf course, pool etc.
Its all just on the edge of the dales too so there's some nice roads around Settle, Hawes and over towards Grassington. Good fun in a quick car or on a bike and some nice scenery if you want to take the time to see it

Agriv8 - 23/5/07 at 09:16 PM

I am also 7 minutes away and also have never been to the campsite.

If you are into your walking then its an excellent base. There are also excellent kit car road arround that area. what your intrests ?

bolton abby villiage is verry small. There are some nice pubs arround but most are a car drive away.

PS phil I am a cobbydaler

regards

Agriv8

[Edited on 23/5/07 by Agriv8]

JoelP - 23/5/07 at 09:31 PM

would it be dumb to ask why, from your descriptions, bolton abbey is nowhere near bolton?!

mookaloid - 23/5/07 at 10:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
would it be dumb to ask why, from your descriptions, bolton abbey is nowhere near bolton?!


Aye and Castle Bolton is nowhere near either of them

indykid - 23/5/07 at 10:17 PM

and leeds castle's hardly in leeds....

funny old world eh?
tom

MikeR - 24/5/07 at 07:29 AM

and bolton was originally part of Coventry!

(no, i'm not jesting. Part of the Bolton Crest refers to Coventry for this very reason)

PhilCross66 - 24/5/07 at 09:47 PM

Cobbydale, now that is really close

DarrenW - 24/5/07 at 09:58 PM

At least Witton Castle near me is in Witton! Site of the annual storming the castle (MAG Rally) which i havent been to yet!
Isnt it amazing that when you live close to somewhere you dont go there???

iank - 24/5/07 at 10:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by indykid
and leeds castle's hardly in leeds....

funny old world eh?
tom


Leeds Castle is most definitely in Leeds, just not the Yorkshire version.

I used to live just down the road in Lenham when I was a kid.

ned - 25/5/07 at 08:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by indykid
and leeds castle's hardly in leeds....

funny old world eh?
tom


Leeds Castle is most definitely in Leeds, just not the Yorkshire version.


No it's not, it's in Kent!

iank - 25/5/07 at 08:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ned
quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by indykid
and leeds castle's hardly in leeds....

funny old world eh?
tom


Leeds Castle is most definitely in Leeds, just not the Yorkshire version.


No it's not, it's in Kent!


You might want to look at a map sometime It is in Kent, about a 10 minute walk from the village of Leeds

MikeR - 25/5/07 at 03:11 PM

ah, so not in leeds, but a 10 minute walk away

iank - 25/5/07 at 03:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
ah, so not in leeds, but a 10 minute walk away


ptttttt Sure it used to be counted as in Leeds, now seems to have an address in the hamlet next door. But close enough for Jazz as they say.