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Ramsbottom

Greater Manchester


Slow Ways linking Ramsbottom and Ainsworth, Belmont, Bury, Darwen, Haslingden, Heywood, Rawtenstall, Whitworth

England / Greater Manchester / Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom’s eight Slow Ways are 41% checked

Drawn: 8/8
reviewed: 3/8
verified: 1/8
and surveyed: 1/8

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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.

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Walk to Ramsbottom from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Ainsworth—Ramsbottom
Ainram one

Double check Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 213m Descent 185m
Belmont—Ramsbottom
Belram one Pioneer me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 487m Descent 382m
Darwen—Ramsbottom
Darram one Pioneer me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 385m Descent 414m
Haslingden—Ramsbottom
Hasram one

Double check Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 50m Descent 154m
Ramsbottom—Bury
Rambur one Enjoy me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 136m Descent 95m
Ramsbottom—Heywood
Ramhey one Pioneer me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 284m Descent 269m
Ramsbottom—Rawtenstall
Ramraw one Pioneer me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 310m Descent 283m
Ramsbottom—Whitworth
Ramwhi one Pioneer me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 450m Descent 365m

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Collective progress

41% of Ramsbottom’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

8/8

drawn

3/8

reviewed

1/8

surveyed

1/8

verified

4 people have contributed to Ramsbottom’s Slow Ways

1 people have pledged to walk and review a route

1 people have surveyed a route in Ramsbottom

28km out of 94km have been walked and reviewed

45km of reviews have been shared in Ramsbottom

Latest Updates

Overall the route used too many 'rarly used' footpaths that were overgrown and dificult to navigate to give it a high rating. Although it was an enjoyable exbidition, without regular checks on my GPS I would not have been able to follow the route. At 793140 the path crossed farmland, where the use of a bridlepath to B6214 would be much better....

Tim Wilks

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One of my favorite walks, this route follows well trod paths along the river Irwell. The town center section gets off-road fairly quickly following the National Cycle Route 6. The path goes through the Burrs Country park with has food & drink available, and then follows the Irwell to Summerseat and then on into Ramsbottom....

Tim Wilks

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Ramsbottom

LisaD surveyed Ramsbottom

View facilities

I followed the route on View Ranger and only once or twice went off route but easily spotted it and got back on track....

kathymaggy

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Although a nice route the first half misses the obvious way along the old railway line which is much firmer underfoot. This route is really only suitable after a long dry spell....

NeilBarnett1

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If doing 'out and back' then there is much more free parking at the Ramsbottom end of the route, where there are also many and varied places for refreshment. Plenty of industrial heritage along the route, including a section of the route on cobbles....

JB

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Ramsbottom—Rawtenstall

iansnowywalks added Ramraw one, a new walk from Ramsbottom to Rawtenstall

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Ainsworth—Ramsbottom

Slow Ways added Ainram one, a new walk from Ainsworth to Ramsbottom

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Belmont—Ramsbottom

Slow Ways added Belram one, a new walk from Belmont to Ramsbottom

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Darwen—Ramsbottom

Slow Ways added Darram one, a new walk from Darwen to Ramsbottom

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Haslingden—Ramsbottom

Slow Ways added Hasram one, a new walk from Haslingden to Ramsbottom

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Ramsbottom—Bury

Slow Ways added Rambur one, a new walk from Ramsbottom to Bury

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Ramsbottom—Heywood

Slow Ways added Ramhey one, a new walk from Ramsbottom to Heywood

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Ramsbottom—Whitworth

Slow Ways added Ramwhi one, a new walk from Ramsbottom to Whitworth

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Ramsbottom, Thu 25 April

Light rain

Ramsbottom’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SD7903516990

Lat / Lon

53.64900° / -2.31864°

Easting / Northing

379,035E / 416,990N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Ramsbottom's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

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