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About Ramsbottom
The fact that Ramsbottom is located close to a tract of magnificent open countryside has made it a desirable dwelling place for professionals working in the larger towns of Bolton, Bury, Rochdale and Blackburn. Formerly, it was a well known mill town and relics of its industrial heritage remain. Most of the former mills have long gone, but a paper mill is still in operation.
The countryside surrounding the town offers lakes, woods and hills, with distant Winter Hill rising to a height of 456 feet. Thus, it is ideal for water pursuits, walking, climbing, observing nature and bird watching. You will also find several bridle ways for horse riding. Visitors to the town can enjoy a pleasure trip on the East Lancashire Heritage Line which operates between Ramsbottom and Bury, taking in parts of the town before reaching lovely open countryside.
There is a wide diversity of architecture in the region, converted Victorian mills, churches, old inns, barns and pleasant farmhouses, all of these sit comfortably alongside the new luxurious houses built in recent times.
Ramsbottom has a number of choice shops and trendy boutiques. It also has up-market cafe's and restaurants, whist the local deli's supply all your needs for a delicious "easy to prepare" meal at home. The stylish bars cater mainly for the young, but these usually have a good menu, fine wines and beers.
Anyone visiting Ramsbottom is bound to have a pleasant time, the folk are friendly, the atmosphere relaxed. So why not come and discover this impressive former mill town for yourself? There is a wide choice of hotels in the area these include luxurious country house establishments, guest houses and bed and breakfast.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Ramsbottom
| Jumbles Reservoir Country Park | (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| East Lancashire Railway | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Gelderwood Country Park | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Healey Dell | (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Darwen Tower | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Moses Gate Country Park | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Smithill's Hall | (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Bold Venture Park | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Heaton Hall | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Hollingworth Lake Country Park | (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Blackburn Cathedral | (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum | (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Forest of Burnley Country Park Millennium Site | (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Gawthorpe Hall | (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Museum of Transport | (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction S) | Pictures |
All attractions in RamsbottomAll attractions in Greater ManchesterComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Ramsbottom
Edgworth in the county of Lancashire (3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction W)
This attractive hillside village occupies a pleasant rural location close to two pretty reservoirs and the historic house known as Turton Tower.
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Bolton in the county of Lancashire (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction SW)
The clogs and black smoke image of Bolton has long since gone, in its place is a fine city with beautiful buildings and a diverse range of attractions sufficient to satisfy the most demanding tourist.
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Oswaldtwistle in the county of Lancashire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NW)
This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington.
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Accrington in the county of Lancashire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction N)
Some of the town's loveliest architecture comes from the Victorian era, this can be seen in the elegant Victorian Market Hall with its clock and rich display of sculpture.
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Todmorden in the county of West Yorkshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)
Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines.
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Padiham in the county of Lancashire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction N)
Padiham is a thriving Lancashire town lying on the Calder River. It is most famous as the home of Gawthorpe Hall, a noted...
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Salford in the county of Greater Manchester (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S)
The City of Salford lies at the heart of the Metropolis known as Greater Manchester in an area where cotton was once king and its mill workers were portrayed for posterity by acclaimed 20th-century artist L.S.Lowry.
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Hoghton in the county of Lancashire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NW)
It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!
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Manchester in the county of Greater Manchester (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction S)
A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north
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Chorley in the county of Lancashire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction W)
The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century.
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Hebden Bridge in the county of West Yorkshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)
This beautiful old town grew up close to the River Hebden at the point where a stone bridge was built as part of a pack-horse route in the 16th century.
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Ribchester in the county of Lancashire (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NW)
A picturesque village in the Ribble Valley
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Audenshaw in the county of Greater Manchester (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)
Audenshaw is a suburb of Greater Manchester. It is probably best known for its reservoirs and the busy waters of the Ashton canal, beside which visitors can see clusters of delightful canal-side properties.
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Hurst Green in the county of Lancashire (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction NW)
This pretty Lancastrian villages the setting for historic Stoneyhurst, a noted school which was founded in the 16th-century.
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Wigan in the county of Greater Manchester (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)
Wigan is a sociable town with a long history, it received it's Royal charter in the middle of the 13th-century, but prior to that the Roman's had built a settlement here.
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All towns in Greater ManchesterComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| M66 Junction 1 | (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction SE) |
| Entwistle Station | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction W) |
| Bury Station | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction S) |
| M66 Junction 2 | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE) |
| Manchester Airport | (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction S) |
| Blackpool Airport | (30.6 miles, 49.2 km, direction W) |
| Ramsbottom to London | (174.4 miles, 280.6 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Ramsbottom
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Ramsbottom center |
| The Old Mill Hotel & Leisure Club | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Holden Vale Hotel | (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction N) |
| Best Western Bolholt Country Park Hotel | (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction S) |
| Village Hotel & Leisure Club Bury | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE) |
| Rostrevor Hotel | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction S) |
| Mercure Last Drop Village Bolton | (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction SW) |
| Egerton House Hotel | (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction W) |
| The Whitehall Hotel | (6.4 miles, 10.2 km, direction W) |
| Holiday Inn Bolton Centre | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW) |
| Hawthorn Hotel | (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction S) |
| All hotels in Ramsbottom |
