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Bolton Abbey Estate to stay open through lockdown

Popular local visitor attraction Bolton Abbey has announced that it will remain open when new national coronavirus restrictions come into place from tomorrow (Thursday).

The Bolton Abbey village, Riverside and Strid Wood Car Parks will all be in operation and the Estate says takeaway drinks and snacks will be available from a number of the tea rooms at Bolton Abbey.

A spokesperson said: "We ask that all visitors adhere to government guidelines and respect fellow visitors, staff and our local community, and only travel to Bolton Abbey if current regulations allow."

Admission tickets still need to be booked in advance - and season ticket holders also need to pre-book.

"From all of us here at Bolton Abbey we are pleased to continue to safely welcome you to the Estate with peace of mind that we have yours, our communities and our staff’s safety and well-being in mind," the spokesperson added.

Bolton Abbey's firework night originally event planned for this week was previously cancelled, and it is understood those who've booked to see Father Christmas at the estate on the final weekend of November have been contacted to say that the meet and greets will not go ahead during the lockdown. Santa is due to be in Strid Wood on the weekends running up to Christmas as well as the few days until Christmas Eve.

Meanwhile, Thornton Hall Country Park at Thornton-in-Craven has announced it will be closing after today, but currently plans to reopen from Saturday 5th December. Its Christmas Adventure 2020 event will start in early December rather than late November and some bookings will have to be rescheduled as a result.

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