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 Bolton AbbeyAbout 35km northwest of Leeds and 25km of Bradford is the estate of Bolton Abbey, and the ruins of its magnificient Augustinian priory, founded in 1154.The estate belongs to the Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire, who sometimes reside at Bolton Hall, when they are not at their family home of Chatsworth in Derbyshire. The Bolton estate stretches over 10km along the River Wharfe, and is the southernmost section of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Walks along the river are very popular in summer. An amusing attraction is the "stepping stones" forming a rudimentary bridge over the river. There is otherwise a 150km pathway network through woodland and moorland well suited to long walks and hikes in this particularily scenic region of England. The estate is open from 9am to dusk and admission is free, apart from a £4 fee for motor vehicles (£1.50 for motorcycles). How to get thereBolton Abbey is on the A59 road between Harrogate and Preston. The nearest train station is Skipton, about 8km away - it i the last stop on the Leeds Metro line.
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