Tattoo shops in Bolton
Bolton, England has 161 tattoo shops on the map. All 161 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. Walk-ins are worth asking about, but the good custom work everywhere books weeks out.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Bolton (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include 72 Tattoo and Tattitude Tattoo & Body Piercing, plus Tattoo. If a studio's missing from Bolton's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Bolton tattoo lineup
161 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
72 Tattoo
Tattoo studio
72 Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about 72 Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +44 161 748 7722
Tattitude Tattoo & Body Piercing
Tattoo studio
Tattitude Tattoo & Body Piercing — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Tattitude Tattoo & Body Piercing: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +44 161 865 5765
Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Hawthorn Lane. Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Hawthorn Lane, SK9 1AA
Beauty By Sue
Tattoo studio
Beauty By Sue — Tattoo studio, found on 74 Portland Street in Manchester.
74 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4GU
Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio on Shakespeare Street, Southport.
Shakespeare Street, Southport
Inkarma
Tattoo studio
Inkarma — Tattoo studio, found on 123 Eastbank Street in Southport. Also worth knowing about Inkarma: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
123 Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DQ
Phone: +44 1704 546698
Phil's Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Phil's Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 5 Princes Street in Southport. Also worth knowing about Phil's Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5 Princes Street, Southport, PR8 1EG
Phone: +44 7708 808654
Body Mech
Tattoo studio
Body Mech — Tattoo studio, found on 19 Princes Street in Southport. Also worth knowing about Body Mech: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 Princes Street, Southport, PR8 1EG
Phone: +44 1704 514977
Tattoo's
Tattoo studio
Tattoo's — Tattoo studio, found on Towngate in Leyland.
Towngate, Leyland, PR25 2LR
Art & Soul Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Art & Soul Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on Golden Hill Lane in Leyland.
Golden Hill Lane, Leyland
New - Ink - Order
Tattoo studio
New - Ink - Order — Tattoo studio.
Slawit Ink
Tattoo studio
Slawit Ink — Tattoo studio on 9.
9
Manchester Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Manchester Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 7 Nicholas Croft in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Manchester Tattoo Studio: it has a website with more detail.
7 Nicholas Croft, Manchester, M4 1EY
Underwood Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Underwood Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on Church Street in Preston.
Church Street, Preston
Salford Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Salford Tattoos is Tattoo studio on Chapel Street, Salford.
Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5JF
Chapel Street Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Chapel Street Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 47 Chapel Street, Chorley. Chapel Street Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:30-18:00.
47 Chapel Street, Chorley, PR7 1BU
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-18:00
Bill's Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Bill's Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Forever Ink
Tattoo studio
Forever Ink is Tattoo studio.
Stay True Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Stay True Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Denton Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Denton Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Black Dog Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Black Dog Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 33 Steeley Lane, Chorley.
33 Steeley Lane, Chorley, PR6 0RJ
Bee Tattooed
Tattoo studio
Bee Tattooed — Tattoo studio.
Made In Manchester Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Made In Manchester Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 9 Newton Street in Manchester.
9 Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1HF
Tattoostudio 81
Tattoo studio
Tattoostudio 81 — Tattoo studio, found on Oldham Street in Manchester.
Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ
With Heart Tattoo
Tattoo studio
With Heart Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Tenko Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Tenko Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Fox Street, Preston.
Fox Street, Preston, PR1 2AB
Dawsson Tatttoo Company
Tattoo studio
Dawsson Tatttoo Company is Tattoo studio.
SkinLab Tattoo
Tattoo studio
SkinLab Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Ormskirk Road, Wigan.
Ormskirk Road, Wigan, WN5 9EA
Soulink
Tattoo studio
Soulink is Tattoo studio on Library Street, Wigan.
Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NN
Squid Shock Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Squid Shock Tattoo Co. is Tattoo studio. Squid Shock Tattoo Co. also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3AH
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +44 7578 724 562
Por Vida Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Por Vida Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 23 Castle Street, Stockport.
23 Castle Street, Stockport, SK3 9AT
Creative Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Creative Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Bright Ink Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Bright Ink Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 37 Folly Lane in Warrington. Also worth knowing about Bright Ink Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
37 Folly Lane, Warrington, WA5 0ND
Phone: +44 1925 555 308
Reverie Ink
Tattoo studio
Reverie Ink is Tattoo studio on 72 Lower Hillgate, Stockport.
72 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3AL
Hand of Hope Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Hand of Hope Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 35 St. Petersgate, Stockport.
35 St. Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1DH
Gypsy Ink Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Gypsy Ink Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Voodoo Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Voodoo Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 3 Academy Place in Warrington. Also worth knowing about Voodoo Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Academy Place, Warrington, WA1 2NR
Phone: +44 1925 444 412
Kewpie Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Kewpie Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 255 Wellington Road South, Stockport.
255 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK2 6NG
Rays Tattoo Body Piercing
Tattoo studio
Rays Tattoo Body Piercing — Tattoo studio.
Lotus Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Lotus Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 4 Bishopgate in Wigan.
4 Bishopgate, Wigan, WN1 1NL
Studio 23
Tattoo studio
Studio 23 is Tattoo studio on 168 Hall Street, Stockport.
168 Hall Street, Stockport, SK1 4JG
Black Bones Custom Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Black Bones Custom Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 30 Norris Street, Warrington. Black Bones Custom Tattoos also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
30 Norris Street, Warrington, WA2 7RL
Phone: +44 7843 184464
Urban Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Urban Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1 Currans Road, Warrington. Urban Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Currans Road, Warrington, WA2 9RS
Phone: +44 7772 065032
Sin City Studio Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sin City Studio Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 14 Buxton Road in Stockport.
14 Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 6NU
Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Thomas Street Ink
Tattoo studio
Thomas Street Ink is Tattoo studio on 40 Thomas Street, Manchester.
40 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1ER
No Class Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
No Class Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 37 Greaves Street, Oldham.
37 Greaves Street, Oldham, OL1 1TJ
The Ink Pot Tattoos
Tattoo studio
The Ink Pot Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 2 Retiro Street in Oldham.
2 Retiro Street, Oldham, OL1 1SA
Club 22 Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Club 22 Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 55 Washway Road.
55 Washway Road
7th Circle Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio
7th Circle Tattoo & Piercing is Tattoo studio on 70 Yorkshire Street, Oldham.
70 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, OL1 1SR
Inkcredible Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Inkcredible Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 98 Yorkshire Street in Oldham.
98 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, OL1 1ST
In The Skin
Tattoo studio
In The Skin — Tattoo studio, found on 18 Fountain Street in Oldham.
18 Fountain Street, Oldham, OL1 1NG
PsychoMonkey
Tattoo studio
PsychoMonkey is Tattoo studio on 32 Market Street, Chorley.
32 Market Street, Chorley, PR7 4HE
Studio 33
Tattoo studio
Studio 33 is Tattoo studio.
Oldham Ink Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Oldham Ink Tattoo Parlour — Tattoo studio, found on 42 Huddersfield Road in Oldham.
42 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2AE
Inkin
Tattoo studio
Inkin is Tattoo studio on 95 Ripponden Road, Oldham.
95 Ripponden Road, Oldham, OL1 4HP
Ruby Red Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Ruby Red Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 14A Middleton Road in Oldham.
14A Middleton Road, Oldham, OL2 5PA
The Odditorium
Tattoo studio
The Odditorium — Tattoo studio, found on 98 Poulton Street in Preston.
98 Poulton Street, Preston, PR4 2AH
Thistle Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Thistle Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 10 Station Road in Preston.
10 Station Road, Preston, PR4 2AS
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Bolton
26 of the 161 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
25 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
2 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Bolton tattoo shop tour
The efficient Bolton tattoo shop tour strings these together: 72 Tattoo, Tattitude Tattoo & Body Piercing, Tattoo on Hawthorn Lane, Beauty By Sue on 74 Portland Street, Tattoo Parlour on Shakespeare Street, Inkarma on 123 Eastbank Street, Phil's Tattoo Studio on 5 Princes Street, and Body Mech on 19 Princes Street — 161 stops, one logical order. 153 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Bolton
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Bolton:
- Wear the right clothes at 72 Tattoo. Easy access to the spot being tattooed, and nothing you love — ink stains don't wash out.
- Document the healing at Tattitude Tattoo & Body Piercing. Photos of the healing process help your artist advise you, and help you judge their work honestly.
- Keep the bandage on as directed. Second-skin or cling wrap timelines vary by artist. Follow theirs, not a forum's.
- Cover-ups need a specialist. Not every artist does good cover-ups. Look for healed cover-up photos in the portfolio, not just fresh work.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Bolton — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Bolton can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 161 that's closed, or a great tattoo shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 161 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for Bolton: 161 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.