Richard Taylor

Review of Bolton Castle

'Keep' style castle in the Heart of the Dales, 5-1...

'Keep' style castle in the Heart of the Dales, 5-10 minutes drive west from Leyburn.

Half ruin, half preserved, the damage to the castle caused by a rather angry Henry VIII and Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarians way back in history....

Well preserved ground floor, and surviving sections of the upper floors.

Even the rooms occupied by Mary Queen Of Scots are intact and furnished.

Access can also be gained to the surviving battlements and roof, but go carefully as it's very high and narrow. It is fenced-off for safety, but it is a very old castle after all with uneven steps and paths in places.

Definitely worth a visit.



Privately owned so don't expect free entry with English Heritage or National Trust.