Broughton Park

Broughton Park is a Area in the county of Greater Manchester.

Retail in Broughton Park

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

Broughton Park has some unmissable towns nearby like Bolton, Rochdale, Wigan, Bury, Oldham, Urmston, and Stalybridge.

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

There are a number of woodlands near Broughton Park including Healey Dell, Nob End SSSI, Queens Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Horrocks Wood, Leverhulme Park, and Raikes Clough.

The area around Broughton Park features a number of interesting villages including Blackrod, Little Hulton, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, and Darcy Lever.

The area around Broughton Park boasts some of the best nature reserves including Kersal Moor Local Nature Reserve, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Kersal Wetalnds, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash.

Manchester Airport is one of Broughton Park's best, nearby airports to visit in Broughton Park.

Don't miss Winter Hill, Hog Lowe Pike, Brown Lowe, Harcles Hill, Hartshead Pike, Werneth Low, and Winter Hill Summit's hills if visiting the area around Broughton Park.

Broughton Park's best nearby country parks can be found at Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Haigh Country Park, Pennington Flash, Burrs Country Park, and Chorlton Water Park.

Don't miss Rivington, Moses Gate Country Park, Ladyshore, Horrocks Wood, Piethorne Valley, Naden Valley, and Red Rock's hiking areas if visiting the area around Broughton Park.

The area around Broughton Park features a number of interesting rivers and streams including The Croal, Dean Church Brook, Eagley Brook, Bradshaw Brook, Greenfield Brook, Cheesden Brook, and Worsley Brook.

There are a number of lakes near Broughton Park including Doffcocker Lodge, Rumworth Lodge, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Pennington Flash, Yeoman Hey Reservoir, Greenfield Reservoir, and Crime Lake.

Hall i'th' Wood, Bolton Parish Church, The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Dean, Salford Cathedral, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Saint Philips Chapel Street, and Haigh Windmill are great places to visit near Broughton Park if you like historic buildings.

Broughton Park is near some unmissable sssis like Nob End SSSI,

There are a several good parks in the Broughton Park area like Queens Park, Moss Bank Park, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, Heaton Park, Alexandra Park - Oldham, and Chorlton Park.

Bluebell Woods to visit near Broughton Park include Horrocks Wood, Etherow Country Park, Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, and Old House Ground Plantation.

Broughton Park's best nearby canals can be found at Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal at Prestolee, Top Lock at Wigan, Rochdale Canal Western Section, Bridgewater Canal, Worsley Delph, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, and The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington.

There are a number of museums near Broughton Park including Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green, and The Imperial War Museum Salford.

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

Broughton Park has some unmissable old mines nearby like Kirkless Wood, Worsley Delph, Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Mines, Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), and Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin).

Wigan Golf Club is a great place to visit close to Broughton Park if you like moated sites.

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

The area around Broughton Park boasts some of the best ruins including Th'Owd Mill I'Thrutch, Bury Castle, Park Bridge Heritage Centre, Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), and Smithills Hall Kitchen Garden (ruin).

Waterfalls to visit near Broughton Park include Th'Owd Mill I'Thrutch Waterfall, Fairies Chapel, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Barrow Bridge Waterfall, Eagley Brook Weirs, and Norman Hill Reservoir Spillway.

Don't miss Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, Holy Well Spring, Hyde War Memorial, and Two Lads's historic monuments if visiting the area around Broughton Park.

There are a number of gardens near Broughton Park including RHS Garden Bridgewater, The Rock Garden, and The Walled Garden at Moss Bank.

Ancient Sites to visit near Broughton Park include Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, Rainsough Hill Camp, Two Lads, and Hanging Stone.

The area around Broughton Park features a number of interesting round cairns including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

The area around Broughton Park features a number of interesting historic sites including Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

Broughton Park has some unmissable geological features nearby like Tigers Clough, Jepsons Clough, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, and Jumbles Fossil Tree.

Broughton Park is near some unmissable events like Rivington Pike Easter,

Broughton Park History

There are some historic monuments around Broughton Park:

Places to see near Broughton Park

Lakes near Broughton Park

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    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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