Bradshaw

Bradshaw is an area of Bolton in the county of Greater Manchester.

There are great places to visit near Bradshaw including some great towns, hills, hiking areas, old mines, ancient sites, round cairns, ruins, historic sites, lakes, historic monuments, rivers and streams, woodlands, geological features, historic buildings, nature reserves, villages, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, canals, cities, museums, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.

Bradshaw's best nearby towns can be found at Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.

Bradshaw has some unmissable hills nearby like Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.

Bradshaw has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge.

There are a number of old mines near Bradshaw including Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Mines, Winter Hill Tunnel, Rivington Moor Colliery (ruin), Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Hole Bottom Mining Area, and Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin).

The area around Bradshaw boasts some of the best ancient sites including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.

There are a number of round cairns near Bradshaw including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

Ruins to visit near Bradshaw include Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, Ouzel Hall (site of), Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), and Burnt Edge Colliery (ruin).

Don't miss Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area's historic sites if visiting the area around Bradshaw.

The area around Bradshaw boasts some of the best lakes including Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.

Bradshaw has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Bradshaw including Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.

Don't miss Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood's woodlands if visiting the area around Bradshaw.

There are a number of geological features near Bradshaw including Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough.

The area around Bradshaw boasts some of the best historic buildings including Bradshaw Brook Viaduct, Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, and Sheephouse Farm.

There are a number of nature reserves near Bradshaw including Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve.

Bradshaw has some unmissable villages nearby like Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley.

Bradshaw's best nearby country parks can be found at Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, and Pennington Flash.

Roscow Clough Waterfall, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Langshaw Ford Weir, Raveden Clough Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Yarrow Reservoir Overflow Cascade, and Upper Rivington Reservoir Yarrow Outflow are some of Bradshaw best waterfalls to visit near Bradshaw.

There are a several good events in the area around Bradshaw like Rivington Pike Easter.

The area around Bradshaw features a number of interesting bluebell woods including Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.

SSSIs to visit near Bradshaw include Nob End SSSI.

Bradshaw has some unmissable parks nearby like Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park.

There are a several good shopping centres in the Bradshaw area like Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale.

Bradshaw has some unmissable gardens nearby like The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater.

Don't miss Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal at Prestolee, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, Top Lock at Wigan, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Crooke, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington, Rochdale Canal Western Section, and Bridgewater Canal's canals if visiting the area around Bradshaw.

Salford, and Manchester are some of Bradshaw best cities to visit near Bradshaw.

Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green are some of Bradshaw best museums to visit near Bradshaw.

The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline are great places to visit near Bradshaw if you like disused railway lines.

Moated Sites to visit near Bradshaw include Wigan Golf Club.

Places near Bradshaw feature a number of interesting airports including Manchester Airport.

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Bradshaw Map

Bradshaw Map

Shopping in Bolton

Morston Point Burnden, Farnworth

Morston Point retail park

Bolton Gate Retail Park Tonge Moor, Bolton

Bolton Gate Retail Park retail park

Bolton Shopping Park Great Lever, Farnworth

Bolton Shopping Park retail park

The Valley Bank Top, Bolton

The Valley retail park

Burnden Park Burnden, Farnworth

Burnden Park retail park

Trinity Retail Park Burnden, Farnworth

Trinity Retail Park retail park

Middlebrook Horwich, Bolton

Middlebrook retail park

West One Retail Park Little Bolton, Eccles

West One Retail Park retail park

Central Retail Park Great Lever, Farnworth

Central Retail Park retail park

Bolton Superstore Merrion Street, Moses Gate

Bolton Superstore supermarket

Co-op Food 75-81, Winter Hey Lane

Co-op Food supermarket

Welcome 34-40, Market Street

Welcome supermarket

Co-op Food 567, Chorley New Road

Co-op Food supermarket

Asda 43-53, The Linkway

Asda supermarket

Tesco Extra Mansell Way, Middlebrook

Tesco Extra supermarket

Morrisons Bury Road, Breightmet

Morrisons supermarket

Lidl Derby Street, Gilnow

Lidl supermarket

Costcutter Church Street, Wingates

Costcutter supermarket

Morrisons Lea Gate, Harwood Lee

Morrisons supermarket

Spar 244, Deane Road

Spar supermarket

Where to Eat in Bolton

Streets in Bolton

Nantile Ridge - Cloud Inversion

Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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