Higher Broughton

Higher Broughton is an area of Salford in the county of Greater Manchester.

There are great places to visit near Higher Broughton 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.

There are a number of towns near Higher Broughton including Bolton, Rochdale, Wigan, Bury, Oldham, Urmston, and Stalybridge.

Cities to visit near Higher Broughton include Salford, and Manchester.

There are a several good woodlands in the Higher Broughton area like Healey Dell, Nob End SSSI, Queens Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Horrocks Wood, Leverhulme Park, and Raikes Clough.

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

Kersal Moor Local Nature Reserve, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Kersal Wetalnds, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash are great places to visit near Higher Broughton if you like nature reserves.

Don't miss Manchester Airport's airports if visiting the area around Higher Broughton.

There are a number of hills near Higher Broughton including Winter Hill, Hog Lowe Pike, Brown Lowe, Harcles Hill, Hartshead Pike, Werneth Low, and Winter Hill Summit.

There are a number of country parks near Higher Broughton including Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Haigh Country Park, Pennington Flash, Burrs Country Park, and Chorlton Water Park.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Higher Broughton area like Rivington, Moses Gate Country Park, Ladyshore, Horrocks Wood, Piethorne Valley, Naden Valley, and Red Rock.

The Croal, Dean Church Brook, Eagley Brook, Bradshaw Brook, Greenfield Brook, Cheesden Brook, and Worsley Brook are some of Higher Broughton best rivers and streams to visit near Higher Broughton.

Higher Broughton has some unmissable lakes nearby like Doffcocker Lodge, Rumworth Lodge, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Pennington Flash, Yeoman Hey Reservoir, Greenfield Reservoir, and Crime Lake.

Higher Broughton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at 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.

Don't miss Nob End SSSI's sssis if visiting the area around Higher Broughton.

There are a number of parks near Higher Broughton including Queens Park, Moss Bank Park, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, Heaton Park, Alexandra Park - Oldham, and Chorlton Park.

Higher Broughton's best nearby bluebell woods can be found at Horrocks Wood, Etherow Country Park, Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, and Old House Ground Plantation.

The area around Higher Broughton features a number of interesting canals including 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.

Higher Broughton's best nearby museums can be found at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green, and The Imperial War Museum Salford.

There are a number of disused railway lines near Higher Broughton including The Old Whelley Line, Linnyshaw Loopline, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), and Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused).

There are a several good old mines in the Higher Broughton area like Kirkless Wood, Worsley Delph, Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Mines, Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), and Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin).

Higher Broughton is near some unmissable moated sites like Wigan Golf Club,

There are a number of shopping centres near Higher Broughton including Manchester Arndale, Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, and The Trafford Centre.

The area around Higher Broughton 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).

The area around Higher Broughton boasts some of the best waterfalls including 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.

The area around Higher Broughton features a number of interesting historic monuments including Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, Holy Well Spring, Hyde War Memorial, and Two Lads.

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

There are a several good ancient sites in the Higher Broughton area like Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, Rainsough Hill Camp, Two Lads, and Hanging Stone.

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

Higher Broughton's best nearby historic sites can be found at Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

The area around Higher Broughton boasts some of the best geological features including Tigers Clough, Jepsons Clough, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, and Jumbles Fossil Tree.

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

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