Business Details
26 Years
experience
Award-Winning Butchers in Ramsbottom | Walmsleys Butchers
We have been operating as Walmsleys Butchers since March 2000, building on more than twenty years of dedicated butchery expertise. Our team, led by founder Jonathan Wallwork, combines chef training with extensive experience in premium meat preparation. Over the past two decades we have secured more than twenty gold medals at the SlavacTo European Food Awards for our awardwinning products. We source all pork from local Lancashire farms, ensuring the highest standards of animal husbandry and traceability. Each carcass is stored under ideal conditions, aged to perfection before being expertly butchered and displayed on our stateoftheart humidified counters.Our dedicated staff prepare fresh readymade meals, bakery items and a wide range of sausages, pies and game meats daily. We continuously innovate, developing new and interesting produce while maintaining rigorous quality standards. Our commitment to customer satisfaction is reflected in our consistently high peer recognition as one of the finest butchers in the country. We solve logistical challenges by slaughtering onsite, dryplucking and ageing turkeys for a minimum of seven days to preserve flavour. Our transparent supply chain and meticulous presentation ensure clients receive products of unrivalled quality and taste.
Services
Sausages
Pies
Copas Turkeys
Game
Duck
Chicken
Beef
Lamb
Pork
Bacon
Details
- Year established: 2000
Highlights and features
- We have 20+ gold medals from SlavacTo European Food Awards.
- We source pork from Lancashire farms with top husbandry standards.
- We age turkeys seven days for natural flavour development.
- We maintain stateoftheart humidified counters preserving product quality.
- We train staff to uphold high customer service standards.
Services
Sausages
We produce awardwinning sausages using locally sourced Lancashire pork, fresh herbs and spices. Our varieties, including Cumberland, Pork & Chive and Special Pork, meet the high standards of discerning home cooks and professional chefs. Each batch is expertly butchered and displayed under controlled conditions, guaranteeing superior taste and consistency for every meal.
Pies
We bake premium pies, such as the awardwinning Pork pie and the popular Huntsman, using highmeat content recipes. Our bakery, equipped with a purposebuilt facility, produces singleportion, familysize pies and sausage rolls daily. All pies are made to exacting standards, ensuring rich flavour and satisfaction for every customer.
Copas Turkeys
We rear unrivalled freerange bronze turkeys, specially selected female birds grown to full adult maturity. Raised in open barns, meadows and orchards on natural feed, they are slaughtered onfarm, dryplucked and hung for at least seven days to develop flavour. Each turkey arrives in a presentation box with giblets, rosemary and cooking instructions, delivering premium quality to the consumer.
ready made meals
We prepare a wide range of fresh readymade meals and bakery products each day using premium ingredients. Our dedicated workforce ensures every dish is cooked to exacting standards, delivering consistent taste and convenience for busy households. Customers receive nutritious, highquality meals that save time while maintaining the flavour and satisfaction of homecooked food.
People
Jonathan Wallwork
Owner
Jonathan qualified as a chef before training under Q Guild butcher Eric Walmsley for seven years. He acquired the business in 2000 and now serves as Vice Chairman of the North West Q Guild, driving innovation and quality standards.
June Rostern
Front of Shop Manager
June has led our front-of-house operations for 22 years, overseeing counter presentation, staff training, and customer service excellence. Her dedication ensures our high standards are consistently maintained.
Questions
What makes Walmsleys' meats unique?
Our meats are ethically sourced from farms with high animal welfare standards. They are aged to perfection in state-of-the-art facilities and expertly butchered for optimal tenderness and flavour.
Do you offer ready-to-eat meals?
Yes, we produce a range of fresh, daily oven-ready meals and bakery items using traditional recipes and premium ingredients.
Are your turkeys suitable for special occasions?
Our Copas Turkeys are free-range, dry-plucked, and hung for seven days to enhance flavour, making them ideal for festive meals and special occasions.
What are your opening hours?
We are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday from 7:45 AM to 1:00 PM, and closed on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Do you source game locally?
While our game is sourced from reputable estates in Suffolk, Berkshire, and the West Highlands, we prioritise quality and traceability over proximity.
