Things to Do in Bolton with Kids

THE 10 BEST Family & Kid Activities in Bolton

Things to Do in Bolton with Kids

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  • briansJ7565KQ
    Warrington, UK26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What an amazing place.
    Lots to do and see, so interactive it was absolutely fantastic.
    Can't wait to go back. I enjoyed it as much as my grandchildren!!.
    Written 26 February 2024
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  • e42b
    Paderborn, Germany9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What i found very much astonishing was the liveliness of the museum. In my opinion this comes from the integration of children in the museum's activities.
    This place is a tip for both adults and kids.
    Written 24 February 2024
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  • Del W
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A fantastic little gem full of a great range of engines. The guys in their showed us around and told us the history aswell as technical details. Couldn’t recommend enough!
    Written 3 March 2024
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  • Paul T
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Absolutely stunning with the autumn colours. Fairly easy walk with plenty to see.
    Disappointed to find the cafe closed and the toilets locked .
    Written 26 October 2023
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  • Moi E
    6 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great walks, with picnic benches, sprawling woodlands over different levels, there's a fast flowing weir with hidden waterfalls up in the woods. The woods offer good, winding climbing paths to stretch the legs. Get the dogs out, they'll love it.
    The park has good even footpaths too around the lake for walkers, bikes, pushchairs and wheelchairs. There's plenty of parking generally with a small parking space for disabled users right by the lake.
    Once the weather picks up expect to see the welcome sight of the Ice cream van.
    Just a lovely park, great for families, with a dedicated play area for kids. A great place too if you love birds. There are small stepping ponds where you'll spot frogs and pond-life in the spring.
    Why wait, so much to see and enjoy.
    Written 30 January 2023
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  • Passenger813323
    38 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wednesday tour at Turton Tower.
    Lovely house and small garden.
    Cafe and surroundings were excellent
    Tour by the volunteer very informative and interesting.
    Thanks to all the volunteers who put the time and effort for us to enjoy.
    Written 14 June 2023
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  • IAN D
    Wigan, UK19,629 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Still one of the best food markets in the area. Great selection of fish and meat stalls. Plenty fruit and veg plus bread and cheese. I prefer the food side to the general side of the market
    Written 16 February 2024
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  • Florality
    Astley, UK3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Really good park to go to, I recommend it. The only problem is, the nearest toilets are about 5 minutes away from where we mostly were. One of the disabled toilets was dirty too. Apart from that, it was a really great experience.
    Written 14 April 2023
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  • Off their P
    Manchester, UK4,293 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This park isn’t too far from where we live, but we don’t go there very often. There’s not loads to offer but on this particular day we wanted somewhere close by for a walk.

    Unfortunately, it was raining so it didn’t look at its best, but was still enjoyable.

    The gardens are very well maintained and there are items of interest around the place including statues of previous prime minister’s and local dignitaries as well.

    Parking is very easy on the road outside, and it’s free.
    Written 9 January 2023
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  • Carol W
    Bolton, UK21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very interesting and informative visit.
    Very helpful staff
    I was pleased and surprised to be given a
    very comprehensive guide to borrow, which explains details of each room.
    A really nice place to go. Different because it has been a family house, rather than a stately home.
    Written 9 March 2020
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  • Nat T
    Bolton, UK105 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a lovely hidden gem just off the main road, it doesn't take long to walk around but there is plenty of seating and some lovely views as you go around
    Written 5 September 2022
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  • Off their P
    Manchester, UK4,293 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I'm not a great fan of shopping but needed somewhere to park to go to the dentist and this place proved a good option. At £1 for 2 hours in a clean and safe multistorey car park. It seemed the best value option and so it proved.

    to get to and from my appointment I needed to walk through a few levels of the shopping centre and is impressed me. I know it has suffered a couple of blows with major chains leaving, but it certainly didn't feel empty and it seems some great independent businesses have sprung up to fill some of the void.

    Often, I go to places like the Trafford Centre and leave without anything, as I find it a bit overwhelming and can't stand how busy it is. On this occasion I bought quite a lot of clothing as there are some good shops and it was a relaxing experience.
    Written 6 July 2023
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  • David D
    Devon, UK20,544 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a vast retail park in suburbs of Horwich and Lostock. It is adjacent to the Football Stadium once known as the Reebok, now called University of Bolton Stadium and its car park.

    The stores, restaurants and other retail outlets are positioned along the four sides of the car park and it's 3,000 spaces.

    There are a number of high street stores located here including Boots, Marks and Spencer, Decathlon, River Island, Next, T. K. Maxx and so many more as well as a large ASDA supermarket

    At it's centre there are a number of restaurants providing almost all flavours of the world, including, TGI Fridays, Wagama, Chiquito, Nam Ploy, Pizza Express and many more.

    At one end of the Park , opposite Vue Cinema, there is a side dedicated to furniture stores including Furniture Village, Currys, DFS, Oak furniture land and more

    For entertainment there is the Hollywood Bowl and the Vue Cinema with it's twelve screens.

    We did visit here twice during our recent stay in the Premier Inn down the road. The first occasion was Friday 24th of March when we went browsing around the shops and ended up in Costa Coffee. The second time was on the Saturday evening when we visited Nam Ploy restaurant for dinner.

    We did walk from side to side of the Park, however we did notice some visitors driving from side to side due to the size of the place.

    Written 6 April 2023
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  • rabbit19
    Wigan, UK746 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited here recently with my little boy, he loved exploring the soft play frame there was lots to do, however due to weather we could not go outside, did not spoil the visit and would visit again
    Written 15 November 2023
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  • Eastbourne jim
    25 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Once again I visited a football match in the north of England and yet again was amazed to see the lax stewarding in operation.
    Its a wonder they manage to keep a license, I brought a ticket in the upper tier in the mistaken belief that all would be seated, but nope, many fans were standing even in the front row thus making it difficult for people behind to see the game, cans of beer were being drunk despite the notice banning this, and people openly smoking.
    All this in front of the stewards.
    The stewards at football seem to just want to turn up for the cash in hand and not have to do any work.
    SHAME ON YOU BOLTON WANDERERS
    Written 17 November 2021
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