 | Bolton is located in Lancashire about half an hour by car from Manchester and Liverpool, and within easy reach of the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the West Pennine Moors. It is this location that makes Bolton a popular place to live, work and visit.
Bolton is one of the UK's largest towns and boasts a top independent school, Bolton School, an acclaimed theatre, The Octagon and a Regional Tennis Centre at the Bolton Arena, as well as several modern bars and restaurants and the Valley Centertainment leisure complex.
The University of Bolton is actually one of the city's biggest draws as it not only attracts students from around 70 countries around the world, it is also amongst the city's top employers with over 700 members of staff. It stands as a public knowledge base for people in Bolton with courses in art and design, management, engineering, sport, creative studies, information systems, education and computing from short part-time courses to full-time degree courses for postgraduate qualifications.
If you're in Bolton, why not check out some of the local attractions that help to put this town on the map. You could head to the Bolton Aquarium, one of the oldest aquaria in the country, Bolton's Animal World and the Butterfly House in Moss Park, Horwich Heritage Centre for local history or to Valley Centertainment for ten pin bowling and Hollywood blockbusters at the cinema.
Postcodes for Bolton begin with the letters BL and as well as Bolton itself the BL postcode includes Bury. Whatever you're looking for in the BL postcode area, City Visitor can help with address and phone numbers for local businesses, firms and organisations. |
