Welcome to Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom is a small town located in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Lancashire, England. The town is situated in the valley of the River Irwell and is surrounded by hills. Ramsbottom is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and vibrant community. The town has a rich history dating back to the 19th century when it was a thriving industrial center.

One of the most popular attractions in Ramsbottom is the East Lancashire Railway. The railway is a heritage railway that runs between Bury and Rawtenstall, passing through Ramsbottom. The railway is a popular tourist attraction and offers visitors the opportunity to experience the beauty of the Lancashire countryside. The railway also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including steam train rides, vintage vehicle rallies, and beer festivals.

Ramsbottom is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Ramsbottom Civic Hall, the Ramsbottom Library, and the Ramsbottom Heritage Society. The town is also home to a number of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants, making it a popular destination for visitors looking for a unique shopping and dining experience. Overall, Ramsbottom is a charming town with a rich history and a vibrant community that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9.4°C

Feels Like: 6.1°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Caroline Rawcliffe	Bolton Road North Stubbins Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0NA 01706822063 School Website
Woodlands Other Independent Special School Ages:6-14 Head Teacher Mr Lee Cambray	Church Lane Edenfield Rossendale Rossendale Lancashire BL0 0QL 7901048480 School Website
Edenfield Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Garner	Market Street Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0HL 01706823608 School Website
Peel Brow School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Deborah Christiansen	Fir Street Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0BJ 1706823204 School Website
St Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Moncado	Queen Street Ramsbottom Bury Greater Manchester BL0 9JJ 01706823645 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School Ramsbottom Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Damian Marsh	Nuttall Lane Ramsbottom Bury Greater Manchester BL0 9JD 01706822649 School Website
Emmanuel Holcombe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amy Longstaff	Helmshore Road Holcombe Bury Greater Manchester BL8 4PA 01706823498 School Website
Rossendale School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr George Mills	Bamford Road Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0RT 1706822779 School Website
Hazlehurst Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Anne-Marie Knowles	Geoffrey Street Ramsbottom Bury Greater Manchester BL0 9PQ 01706822002 School Website
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Other Independent School Ages:11-23 Head Teacher Mr M Khan	Holcombe Hall Holcombe Old Road Holcombe Nr Bury Greater Manchester BL8 4NG 01706826106

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Entwistle Off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG 4.29 Miles

Bromley Cross Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Lancashire, BL7 9AG 5.26 Miles

Hall I' Th' Wood Crompton Way, Hall I' Th' Wood, Lancashire, BL1 8UF 6.25 Miles

Accrington Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ 6.74 Miles

Darwen Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE 6.96 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Civic Taxis 01706 821001 Market Chambers, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL0 9AJ 0.93 Miles
Civic Private Hire 01706 825555 Market Chambers, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL0 9AJ 0.93 Miles
Rammy Private Hire 01706 826363 Central Chambers, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL0 9HT 0.99 Miles
Williams Chauffeur Services 01706 821296 9 Stanford Hall Crescent, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL0 9FD 1.77 Miles
Classic Elegance Cars Rossendale 01706 222548 79 Broadway, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4ES 2.01 Miles
C. Taylors Travel 01706 826602 38 Holcombe Lee, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL0 9QR 2.01 Miles
Platinum Executive Cars 07515 124775 27 Rydal Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4EE 2.02 Miles
Star Taxi 01706 222111 106 Bury Rd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6DD 2.49 Miles
Maxis Taxis 01706 215152 7B Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7NG 2.85 Miles
Max's Taxis 01706 505050 7B Bacup Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7NG 2.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bolton Road North Ddd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Duckworth Arms D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stubbins P O Ddd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strongstry D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Place D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stubbins Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shuttleworth P O Ddd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edenfield Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Beechwood Avenue D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carr Street Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Bridge Street Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Carr Street Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Peel Brow D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Turn(Ramsbottom) Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Manchester Rd(Top Peel Brow) D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ramsbottom Medical Practice 01706 824413	Carr Street Ramsbottom Bury BL0 9DD
Garden City Medical Centre 01204 884710	Garden City Medical Ctr. 1A Garden City Holcombe Brook Bury, Lancashire BL0 9TN
Tower Family Healthcare - Greenmount	9 Brandlesholme Road Greenmount Bury Lancashire BL8 4DR
Rawtenstall Primary Health Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	161 Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7PL
Rawtenstall Primary Health Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	161 Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7PL

Local Stores

Holcombe Brook
Longsight Road
Holcombe Brook
Bury
Greater Manchester
BL0 9SH
01204 883395
Store Website
2.22 miles

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SPAR Rawtenstall
Holmfield Garage Store
Burnley Road
Rawtenstall
BB4 8EW
01706 214512
Store Website
3.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Ramsbottom
11A Market Place Ramsbottom Bury Greater Manchester BL0 9AJ 01706 827787 ramsbottom@medivet.co.uk Website 0.90 miles
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Rawtenstall Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 24, New Hall Way Retail Park Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR rawtenstall@vets4pets.com 2.49 miles

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Valley Vetcare T/A Shuttleworth Veterinary Group
209A Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PA 01706 225300 info@shuttleworthvets.co.uk Website 3.08 miles
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Myerscough Veterinary Group
26 Blackburn Road Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5QQ 01706 223287 haslingden@myvets.co.uk Website 3.11 miles
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Pennine Vets
1 Bury Road Tottington Bury Lancashire BL8 3HD 01204 886655 vets@penninevets.co.uk Website 3.68 miles
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Armac Veterinary Clinic
147 The Rock Bury Lancashire BL9 0ND 0161 764 4618 roskelly@armacvets.co.uk Website 4.64 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Holcombe Hill Lancashire
Built In 1852 This Well Known Bury Landmark Was Erected In Tribute To One Of Bury's Most Famous Sons, Sir Robert Peel; Founder Of The Police Force And Prime Minister 1841-1846. The Tower Stands 128Ft High And Offers Stunning Views Over Manchester And North Wales. Look Out For The Flag Flying From The Top Of The Tower Indicating It Is Open To The Public Or Go To The Events Sections Of This Website For The Latest Dates. 18-20 Holcombe Old Rd Bury BL8 4LZ 1.38 miles

Location what3words seaside.sculpture.whisker

Scout Moor
Great Walk Over Open Moorland. Can Be Extremely Muddy And Wet If Any Recent Rain! The Owd Betts Edenfield Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TY 2.58 miles Parking Off Road Just Past The Owd Betts Pub - Very Dog Friendly (Even If Muddy!) And Great Food. Edenfield Rd, Rochdale Ol12 7Ty

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Wayoh Reservoir
This Is A 4 Mike Walk, But There Is An Option Early On To Cut It Short By Turning Left Rather Than Continuing Straight On. 7 Overhouses Bolton BL7 0LL 4.05 miles Head To Entwistle Car Park And Walk To The Right Instead Of Left To Entwistle

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Entwistle And Turton Reservoir
Beautiful , Mostly Flat Walk Around The Reservoir With Option To Go Through Some Majestic Pine Woods. Well Laid Paths To Walk On And Dogs Are Ok Off Lead. Entwistle Hall Barn Entwistle Hall Ln Entwistle Bolton BL7 0LR 4.11 miles

Location what3words limits.umpires.scorched

Greenbooth Reservoir Circular Walk
This Is A Delightful Walk, Which I Came Across Today Whilst With A Friend And His Dog. It Is All On A Pathway Which Is Useful. There Are Some Quite Steep Rises And Descents. There Are 4 Reservoirs, All Linked And If You Take As Casual A Stroll As You Like And Go Round Each One Of Them, You Will Have Walked Around 4.3 Miles. Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TQ 4.14 miles

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Jumbles Country Park
Flat Walk, Cafe Plenty Of Picnic Seats To Rest Unnamed Road Bolton BL7 0HJ 4.54 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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