This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Share Related Content:. Creator of This is Rammy, award winning podcaster and lover of all things Ramsbottom. Comments Definitely a town and has been recognised as such since at least There are chocolate festivals and black-pudding-throwing championships and game-bird shows.
There are plenty of other things to pass the time. Ramsbottom is famous for its music scene. Cricket and footie. Shopping: the place is proud of its streets of independent shops. Did I mention the pies? And booze? Well, there must be a reason they have Urnie, the gigantic statue of a tipped-over vessel after a spectacularly good Saturday night, in pride of place in Market Square. The case against Very little. Facilities include football pitches, tennis courts, a bowling green and an outdoor gym.
The park also forms part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail which features 28 art pieces and follows a well established mile footpath stretching from Salford Quays through Bury and up into the Pennines.
The person who dislodges the most Yorkshire puddings in three attempts is the winner. It replaced the annual cockfighting competition that took place in the town square after the New Year Holcombe Hunt. The exhibition is organised by the Holcombe Old English Game Fowl Club and is said to be the oldest gamecock show in the world. There are some great farmhouses out of town. This is the Place is the name of a poem by Tony Walsh commissioned by Forever Manchester , the only charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester.
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Share on linkedin Share. Share on whatsapp Chat. Sign-up to our newsletter:. Bars and Restaurants Or should we say pubs and restaurants? Levanter Most people would agree that Levanter is the flag-flyer for the food scene in Ramsbottom. Baratxuri Just round the corner from its sibling Levanter, Baratxuri is a little slice of northern Spain tucked away down a Ramsbottom backstreet but without the Spanish weather.
Shopping A host of independent shops selling gifts, homeware, local artwork, antiques, vintage treasures and designer clothing are scattered all over Ramsbottom. Community Ramsbottom has plenty to enjoy across the year. Photos: Stephen Cottrill. Don't miss out on top stories. Subscribe to newsletter
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