Ramsbottom is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it is situated on the course of the River Irwell, in the West Pennine Moors. It is located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) north-northwest of Bury, and 12 miles (19 km) north-northwest of Manchester.The name Ramsbottom is believed to derive from the Old English ramm and botm, meaning "valley of the ram".