Ramsbottom’s biggest
Nuttall Park
Park or garden
10 ha (26 acres)1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
15 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.7 mi north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: John Tomlinson · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Ramsbottom · parks, paths & countryside
Ramsbottom has more footpath per square kilometre than 8 in 10 UK towns
Footpaths add up to 91 km in the town and the kilometre around it, 4.1 for every square kilometre. A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 74% of residents. Parks and playing fields in Ramsbottom add up to 2.1 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Ramsbottom grades C+ for the outdoors: #70 of 81 in Greater Manchester. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
2.1 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
74%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
91 km
4.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Forest Of Bowland National Landscape
Outdoors grade
Ramsbottom grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Ramsbottom, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
C+
Better than 42% of UK towns#70 of 81 in Greater Manchester · 43rd of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space2.1 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
49out of
100
100
A park within a walk74%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
36out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape0%of the land within 5 km · None within 5 km
31out of
100
100
Footpaths4.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
82out of
100
100
The sea0%of the area within 5 km · Inland
42out of
100
100
Graded, never part of the overall grade (like History and Civic life). It measures what is mapped: OS Open Greenspace leaves out woodland and open-access land that isn’t a park, and OpenStreetMap’s rural paths are more complete in some places than others.
Towns its size
Ramsbottom is 43rd of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 16,000 to 18,100 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Outdoors score: the share of UK towns each one beats
Footpath, km per km²
Ramsbottom4.1
Towns its size3.1
Greater Manchester towns3.9
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Ramsbottom2.1
Towns its size2.1
Greater Manchester towns2.8
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Ramsbottom74%
Towns its size84%
Greater Manchester towns85%
All UK towns83%
Against towns its size, Ramsbottom stands out most for path per km²: only 15 of the other 59 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 47 of the others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prestatyn Clwyd | A+ | 3.3 | 92% | 2.9 | 14% |
| 2 | Cirencester Gloucestershire | A+ | 4.3 | 95% | 4.1 | 48% |
| 3 | Dorking Surrey | A | 4.4 | 75% | 7 | 57% |
| 4 | Clitheroe Lancashire | A | 3 | 98% | 3.1 | 59% |
| 5 | Hadfield Derbyshire | A | 2.4 | 91% | 4.5 | 36% |
| 6 | Brixham Devon | A | 3.1 | 76% | 2.5 | 30% |
| 7 | Shiney Row and Penshaw Tyne and Wear | A | 9.6 | 98% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 8 | Bishop's Cleeve Gloucestershire | A | 1.9 | 100% | 3.9 | 35% |
| 9 | Connah's Quay Clwyd | A | 5.8 | 97% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 10 | Bedlington Northumberland | A | 5.1 | 94% | 2.8 | 0% |
| 11 | Clifton Greater Manchester | A | 10 | 92% | 4.4 | 0% |
| 12 | Bredbury and Woodley Greater Manchester | A | 4.8 | 94% | 4.8 | 0% |
| 13 | Lewes East Sussex | A | 1.9 | 83% | 4.6 | 75% |
| 14 | Euxton Lancashire | A− | 3.7 | 98% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 15 | South Woodham Ferrers Essex | B+ | 7.8 | 93% | 3 | 0% |
| 16 | Alton Hampshire | B+ | 2.6 | 82% | 3 | 27% |
| 17 | Wath upon Dearne South Yorkshire | B+ | 5.5 | 85% | 3.6 | 0% |
| 18 | Glossop Derbyshire | B+ | 1.5 | 78% | 4.2 | 60% |
| 19 | Wombwell South Yorkshire | B+ | 2.4 | 92% | 4.5 | 0% |
| 20 | Burnham-on-Sea Somerset | B+ | 2.1 | 79% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 21 | Swanley Kent | B+ | 1.8 | 78% | 4.2 | 20% |
| 22 | Warminster Wiltshire | B+ | 1.7 | 86% | 3 | 44% |
| 23 | Liversedge West Yorkshire | B+ | 2 | 98% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 24 | Tyldesley Greater Manchester | B | 2.3 | 97% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 25 | Brackley Northamptonshire | B | 2.7 | 100% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 26 | Haydock Merseyside | B | 6.8 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 27 | Westbury Wiltshire | B | 1.4 | 97% | 3.3 | 1% |
| 28 | Amersham Buckinghamshire | B | 1.8 | 62% | 3.7 | 64% |
| 29 | Patchway Gloucestershire | B | 2.5 | 80% | 5.4 | 0% |
| 30 | Cobham Surrey | B | 3.1 | 49% | 4 | 1% |
| 31 | Wimborne Minster Dorset | B | 2.7 | 51% | 3.6 | 17% |
| 32 | Penrith Cumbria | B | 1.6 | 91% | 2.9 | 9% |
| 33 | Bangor Gwynedd | B | 0.9 | 79% | 2.7 | 11% |
| 34 | Wymondham Norfolk | B | 2.8 | 97% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 35 | Minster (Swale) Kent | B | 2.5 | 89% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 36 | Bramhall Greater Manchester | B− | 4.7 | 71% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 37 | St Ives Cambridgeshire | B− | 1.7 | 95% | 3.7 | 0% |
| 38 | Biddulph Staffordshire | B− | 3.3 | 86% | 2.7 | 0% |
| 39 | Guisborough North Yorkshire | B− | 1.5 | 80% | 2.6 | 35% |
| 40 | Baildon West Yorkshire | B− | 2 | 71% | 7.5 | 0% |
| 41 | Heysham Lancashire | B− | 1.4 | 83% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 42 | Carterton Oxfordshire | B− | 2.1 | 82% | 2 | 13% |
| 43 | Ramsbottom Greater Manchester | C+ | 2.1 | 74% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 44 | Royston Hertfordshire | C+ | 1.3 | 83% | 4.1 | 0% |
| 45 | Bodmin Cornwall | C+ | 1.1 | 87% | 2.4 | 3% |
| 46 | Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Kent | C | 1.2 | 54% | 3.3 | 21% |
| 47 | Streetly West Midlands | C | 7.5 | 58% | 2 | 0% |
| 48 | Bourne Lincolnshire | C | 1.3 | 70% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 49 | Ripon North Yorkshire | C | 1 | 75% | 2.4 | 17% |
| 50 | Sleaford Lincolnshire | C | 1.7 | 93% | 2 | 0% |
| 51 | Tonypandy Mid Glamorgan | C | 1.5 | 85% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 52 | Maltby South Yorkshire | C− | 1.8 | 78% | 2.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Hale Greater Manchester | C− | 2.4 | 50% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 54 | Stone Staffordshire | C− | 1.5 | 86% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 55 | North Hykeham Lincolnshire | C− | 2.4 | 60% | 2.3 | 0% |
| 56 | Saffron Walden Essex | C− | 1.1 | 63% | 3.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Louth Lincolnshire | C− | 0.6 | 76% | 1.3 | 47% |
| 58 | Oswestry Shropshire | C− | 1.3 | 88% | 2 | 0% |
| 59 | Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire | C− | 1.5 | 60% | 1.6 | 3% |
| 60 | Carmarthen Dyfed | D | 1.6 | 76% | 1.6 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Ramsbottom’s built-up area.
Green space: parks, gardens, playing fields and play spaces, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · Contains OS data © Crown copyright · Natural England / NRW
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Ramsbottom
The biggest is Nuttall Park, 10 ha (26 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
All 4 named parks by size: 23 ha (58 acres) and 3 km of path
Parks & gardens 16 haPlaying fields 7.3 ha
The two biggest, Nuttall Park and Old Kays Park, are 69% of the named green space and carry 2 km of path between them.
Old Kays Park
Park or garden · 10 m outside town
5.8 ha (14 acres)0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
8 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
1.4 mi south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Top Park
Playing field
6.5 ha (16 acres)0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
9 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Ramsbottom
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
7 in 10 Ramsbottom residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (Census 2021 output areas against OS Open Greenspace).
Within 400 m (74%)Further (27%)
Ramsbottom74%
Towns its size84%
Greater Manchester towns85%
All UK towns83%
About 4,500 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 20 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 854 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Forest Of Bowland National Landscape is 11 mi away
Protected landscapes within 30 km, by direction and distance from the edge of the built-up area; circle size shows each one’s area. National Landscapes were called Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty until 2023.
National ParkNational LandscapeThe 5 km the grade counts
Peak District National Park covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
4 waymarked walks pass through or near Ramsbottom
91 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Ramsbottom and the kilometre around it, 4.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
Regional
GM Ringway Stage 1311.6 km
Irwell Sculpture Trail9.9 km
Rossendale Way7.5 km
GM Ringway Stage 122.2 km
4 regional routes pass through, including the GM Ringway Stage 13, Irwell Sculpture Trail, Rossendale Way and GM Ringway Stage 12.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ramsbottom: May to September
The town’s 1991–2020 averages (Met Office HadUK-Grid) and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15 °C or more and little rain for the town.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 142 | 123 | 109 | 80 | 96 | 96 | 101 | 119 | 109 | 138 | 145 | 172 |
April is the driest month (80 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 172 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 43 nights a year. The climate in Ramsbottom →
The coast
Beaches near Ramsbottom
0% of the area within 5 km of Ramsbottom is sea, so the Outdoors Grade counts it as inland. 7 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 5 with a name.
Car Park Beach2.6 mi from town
DirectionsCreek Beach North2.7 mi from town
DirectionsCreek Beach South2.8 mi from town
DirectionsStone Beach2.9 mi from town
DirectionsWader Point3.0 mi from town
DirectionsSea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales; check it before swimming.
Things to do
20 playgrounds
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK town its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Harcles Hill0.5 mi from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Summerseat Nature Reserve7.0 ha · 0.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 20
Plus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
The Paddock Campsite0.2 mi from town
DirectionsBurrs Country Park Caravan Club1.1 mi from town
DirectionsNext door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
EdenfieldEdgworthBuryAinsworthHaslingdenRawtenstallRamsbottom
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom | C+ | 2.1 | 74% | 0% |
| Edenfield 2.4 mi | B− | 2.7 | 69% | 0% |
| Edgworth 3.0 mi | B | 3.2 | 100% | 0% |
| Bury 3.1 mi | B− | 2.4 | 82% | 0% |
| Ainsworth 3.7 mi | D | 0.4 | 64% | 0% |
| Haslingden 4.3 mi | B | 1.8 | 89% | 0% |
| Rawtenstall 5.0 mi | B | 1.9 | 83% | 0% |
Haslingden, 4.3 miles away, grades B, the best next door: 89% of its residents live within 400 m of a park. None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Ramsbottom
What is the biggest park in Ramsbottom?
Nuttall Park, 10 ha (26 acres), with 1.6 km of path. Old Kays Park (5.8 ha) is second. 4 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Ramsbottom near a National Park?
Yes. Peak District National Park begins 14 mi east of the town’s edge. It covers 1,438 km² and has been a National Park since 1951. The nearest protected landscape of any kind is the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape, 11 mi away.
What are the best walks near Ramsbottom?
4 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the GM Ringway Stage 13, Irwell Sculpture Trail and Rossendale Way.
How many people in Ramsbottom live near a park?
74% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a public park, garden or playing field (Census 2021 output areas against OS Open Greenspace). The typical UK town is 83%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Ramsbottom?
May to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Ramsbottom good for walking?
For paths, yes: 4.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 82% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 49% (2.1 ha per 1,000 residents).
How is the Outdoors Grade worked out?
From five measures, each placed among UK towns of 1,000 or more: public green space per resident, the share living near a park, National Park or National Landscape within 5 km, footpaths per square kilometre, and the sea within 5 km. It is a character grade and isn’t part of Ramsbottom’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Ramsbottom’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks and green space: Ordnance Survey OS Open Greenspace (parks and gardens, playing fields, play spaces, and their access points). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- National Parks and National Landscapes: Natural England and Natural Resources Wales boundaries, areas and designation dates, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Footpaths, walking routes, beaches and things to do: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL), via Geofabrik, 16 October 2026.
- Historic parks, listed buildings and monuments: Historic England, National Heritage List for England, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rain and temperature: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town; daylight calculated from its latitude.
- The sea: ONS Countries (December 2024) boundaries clipped to mean high water. Residents near a park: ONS Census 2021 output areas.
- Grade: TownRatings’ Outdoors Grade, ranked against UK towns only.
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