North West England

Are the Red Arrows Flying in Bolton Today?

Bolton sits at the western edge of the Pennines, beneath transit tracks running between Lincolnshire and the Irish Sea coast. Formations heading to Blackpool or Southport sometimes cross the area.

Red Arrows near Bolton — today
There is no scheduled Red Arrows activity within range of Bolton in our current data. New NOTAMs usually appear a few days before any event.

Seeing the Red Arrows around Bolton

Red Arrows sightings over Bolton are principally transit traffic — the team at altitude crossing Greater Manchester toward the coast.

Common viewing spots

Rivington Pike and Winter Hill on the West Pennine Moors give panoramic views and wide horizons — arguably some of the best transit-spotting terrain in Greater Manchester.

📍 Transit corridor from RAF Waddington, approximately 75 miles east.

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Unofficial fan site — not affiliated with the RAF or MoD. Events are matched by geographic proximity (~18 NM of Bolton) to published NOTAM data and the official schedule. A transit route passing within range does not mean the aircraft were visible overhead. Always check the official Red Arrows channels before making plans. Not for flight planning.