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Smithills, Bolton — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Smithills is a residential suburb of Bolton on the south-facing slopes of the West Pennine Moors, and Smithills Hall carries its name.
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Where to stay in Smithills
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
The Hall side, or the town. Smithills climbs away from Bolton onto the lower West Pennine Moors, and the buildings that fix it, Smithills Hall, the Church of St Paul and Barrow Bridge Mission, are places to visit rather than places to sleep. Beds sit down in Bolton.
Pick Smithills when your day opens at Smithills Hall or Barrow Bridge Mission and you would rather have the moor edge than the town close by.
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Smithills Hall, Smithills Hall Chapel and the Church of St Paul are what this slope is credited with, and the ground between them is housing. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Smithillsa Bolton room for a suburb whose register lists a hall, a chapel and two housesBolton
Bolton holds the rooms for anyone here to see Smithills Hall, Barrow Bridge Mission, Barrowdean House or Park House.Find hotels in BoltonHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Bolton
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- Church of St Paul Heritage
- Barrow Bridge Mission
- Smithills Hall Chapel
Landmarks & Notable Places
2- Barrowdean House Heritage
- Park House Heritage
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About Smithills
What are the main landmarks in Smithills?
Smithills Hall anchors the district, with Smithills Hall Chapel attached, while the Church of St Paul, Barrowdean House and Park House complete the list the record keeps north-west of Bolton. Barrow Bridge Mission belongs to the same set. Six names, one hall.
What is the history of Smithills?
No year opens Smithills' story. Smithills Hall and Smithills Hall Chapel head the register for this ground, which leaves the chronology of the suburb to a hall, a parish church and a mission building rather than to any charter date. Barrowdean House and Park House sit in the same list.
The Church of St Paul and Barrow Bridge Mission speak for the parish work of the slopes under the West Pennine Moors.
Where is Smithills?
Smithills lies on the lower south-facing slopes of the West Pennine Moors, north-west of Bolton, south of Blackburn and north-west of Manchester.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Smithills?
Smithills: days that open at Smithills Hall and the chapel beside it. Bolton: a Bolton room for a suburb whose register lists a hall, a chapel and two houses.
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Updated October 2026