Broughton
in Salford of England, United Kingdom
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Manchester Airport (10 mi) - Manchester Woodford Airport (12 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (27 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (35 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (37 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (37 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (56 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (60 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (75 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 109 mi) - Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 133 mi)
- North Manchester Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Swinton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Whitefield Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Stand Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Bury Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Flixton Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Brackley Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Walmersley Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Lowes Park Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Bolton Open Golf Complex (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.501 and -2.261 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 30' 4" and W -2° 15' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:42 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 8:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Broughton
Broughton in Salford (England) is located in United Kingdom about 164 mi (or 265 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Broughton is now 01:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Broughton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Manchester, Salford, Stretford, Bury and Stockport. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester Hotel
Hotel Gotham
The Lowry Hotel
The Ainscow Hotel & Spa
Renaissance Manchester City Centre Hotel
City Stop Manchester
YHA Manchester - Hostel
Park Inn By Radisson Manchester City Centre
GREAT JOHN STREET HOTEL
Holiday Inn MANCHESTER - WEST
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Manchester Assize Courts
The Manchester Assize Courts were law courts once located on Great Ducie Street in Strangeways, Manchester in England. From 1864 to 1877, the 85 metre building was the tallest in Manchester before being overtaken by the Manchester Town Hall. Widely admired, it has been referred to as one of Britain's 'lost buildings'. It was the first civic building to be constructed in Manchester since the Town Hall on King Street by Francis Goodwin in 1819.
HM Prison Manchester
HM Prison Manchester (often referred to as Strangeways) is a high-security male prison situated in Manchester, England, operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. It is a local Prison, holding prisoners remanded into custody from the courts in the Manchester area as well as a number of Category A prisoners. HM Prison Manchester was known as Strangeways, after the area of Manchester in which it is located, until it was rebuilt following a major riot in 1990.
The Cliff (training ground)
The Cliff is a sports ground in Broughton, Salford on the banks of the River Irwell, that was used as rugby league club Broughton Rangers' home ground until 1933. It was purchased by association football club Manchester United F.C. for use as their training ground. It continued to be used by United until 1999, when it was replaced by the Trafford Training Centre in Carrington, Greater Manchester.
Centenary Building
The Centenary Building is a building at the University of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It was completed in December 1995 and opened in 1996 and was designed by the architect Stephen Hodder. The building won the RIBA Award and Stirling Prize in 1996 and the Civic Trust Award in 1997.
Manchester Racecourse
Manchester Racecourse was a former racecourse in Salford, Lancashire, England. Manchester Racecourse moved several times but remained within Salford in the 19th and 20th centuries. It closed in 1963 and the site has been redeveloped as student accommodation and playing fields.
Peel Park, Salford
Peel Park is a public urban park in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, located on the flood plain of the River Irwell below Salford Crescent and adjacent to the University of Salford. It was the first of three public parks to be opened on 22 August 1846, for the people of Manchester and Salford, paid for by public subscription.
Broughton Suspension Bridge
Broughton Suspension Bridge was a suspended-deck suspension bridge built in 1826 to span the River Irwell between Broughton and Pendleton, now in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It was one of the first suspension bridges constructed in Europe. On 12 April 1831, the bridge collapsed, reportedly owing to mechanical resonance induced by troops marching over the bridge in step.
Wheater's Field
Wheater’s Field was a rugby ground in Broughton, Salford, England. It was home to the Broughton Rangers rugby league club of the Northern Union. On 19 October 1907, the stadium hosted a match between Rangers and the New Zealand All Golds. It had a capacity of 20,000 spectators. Rangers would call the stadium home until just before the First World War when they moved to the nearby Cliff. The ground hosted two Challenge Cup finals, in 1907 Warrington 17 Oldham 3 and in 1921 Leigh 13 Halifax 0.
Manchester Zoological Gardens
The Manchester Zoological Gardens opened in 1838, on a 15-acre site between Broom Lane and Northumberland Street in Broughton, now in Salford, England. Attractions included a Grand Menagerie, a lake, a maze, an archery ground, and a series of landscaped walks. The gardens were opened in 1838, by a company of local business men, on land rented from the Rev. John Clowes of Broughton Hall, who had himself become interested in botany and horticulture in later life.
Murder of Stephen Oake
DC Stephen Robin Oake, QGM, was a police officer serving as an anti-terrorism detective with Greater Manchester Police in the United Kingdom who was murdered while attempting to arrest a suspected terrorist in Manchester on 14 January 2003. He was posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
St James' Church, Broughton
St James' Church, Broughton, is located in Great Cheetham Street East, Broughton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church, in the deanery of Salford, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. Its benefice has been combined with those of St John the Evangelist, Broughton, and St Clement with St Matthias, Lower Broughton.
St Philip's Church, Salford
St Philip's Church, Salford, is located in Wilton Place, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Salford, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.
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Trafford Park: Manchester − Old Trafford, Trafford Park (source)
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