Events diary at Bolton Abbey

Babe - The Sheep Pig

Friday 3rd.

Open air theatre.

Adults £10 Under 16s £5.

Box Office 01756 718 000

Priory Concert: Steeton Male Voice Choir

Friday 24th.

For more information

telephone 01756 710 238 or visit the Priory website

Bolton Abbey Country Fayre

Sunday 26th, 10am-4pm.

In Bolton Abbey Car Park.

Local produce and crafts on sale.

Baking Workshops

Thursday 6th, 20th 11am, 11.45am, 12.30pm, 1.15pm, 2pm, 2.45pm in the Cavendish Pavillion.

Make your very own pizza from scratch. £3.50 per child, book to avoid disappointment.

Telephone 01756 718 009

The Great Yorkshire Duck Race

Sunday 9th.

Race starts at 2pm from the stepping stones bridge.

Dish and Spoon Activity Walk

6th, 13th, 20th & 27th

1pm & 2.15pm.

Enjoy a fun walk around the Priory Ruins, play the Dish and Spoon game & discover why the Dish ran away with the Spoon.

Please bring you own dish and spoon - one that doesn't break!

Children £2 - all proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Kite Workshops

Fridays in the Summer Holidays.

Bolton Abbey Country Fayre

Sundy 23rd, 10am-4pm.

In Bolton Abbey Car Park

Local produce and crafts on sale.

National Park Event

Stream Dipping

Tuesday 11th, 10:30am-4pm

Meet at Cavendish Pavilion.

Contact Grassington National Park Centre:Tel 01756751690 or  e-mail

Come along and try your hand at stream dipping with a National Park Ranger. Find out how many creatures lurk beneath the surface of the water.  Bring wellies and a change of socks! Free drop-in event. Estate admission fee still applies.  No dogs allowed.

National Park Event

Batwatch

Tuesday 14th, 8pm -10.30pm

Meet at Bolton Abbey Village Hall

Contact Grassington National Park Centre:Tel 01756751690 or e-mail

A talk followed by a walk at dusk (where care must be taken) looking for bats near buildings and riverside.  Wear warm clothing and stout shoes.  Bring a torch, midge repellent and a bat detector, if you have one.  Booking essential.  No dogs allowed.

Priory Fete

Monday 31st from 2pm.

Outside The Hall at Bolton Abbey.

Children's races, ferret bingo, bouncey castle, tombolla and much more, fun for all the family.

Live Puppet Show

Sunday 20th

Is it a sheep, is it a cow no it's a gigantic puppet! Find it wandering around the Priory Ruins and later resting outside the Cavendish Pavilion. Afterwards sit back in the Cavendish Pavilion and watch the story of "The Sock Snatcher unfold.

The gigantic puppet will be at around the Priory Ruins at 11am & at The Cavendish Pavilion at 2.30pm.

The Sock Snatcher will be performed at 1pm and 4.30pm

The World's Largest Coffee Morning

Friday 25th, 10am -12.30pm.

In Bolton Abbey Car Park.

All proceds to Macmillan Cancer Support.

National Park Even

Fungus Trail Discovery Walk

Sunday 27th, 2pm - 4pm.

Meet at Cavendish Pavilion,

Contact Grassington National Park Centre:Tel 01756751690 or e-mail. Booking is advisable

An easy, accessible short walk through Strid Wood, discovering autumn fungus with medical herbalist Jesper Launder. Approx 800m walk to Pavilion. No dogs allowed.

Kite Festival

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th.

Why not bring your kite and fly with the experts?

Bolton Abbey Country Fayre

Sunday 25th, 10am-4pm.

In Bolton Abbey Car Park.

Local produce and crafts on sale.

Priory Pumpkin Trail

Monday 26th to Friday 30th.Vote for your favourite Halloween Lantern.

Bolton Abbey Country Fayre

Sunday 22nd, 10am-4pm.

In Bolton Abbey Car Park.

Local produce and crafts on sale.

Christmas Magic

5th & 6th, 12th & 13th and 19th-23rd.

Including Father Christmas, carol singing and Country Fayre with Christmas Trees, foliage, produce and gifts.