Broughton
in Staffordshire of England, United Kingdom
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Manchester Woodford Airport (31 mi) - Manchester Airport (31 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (32 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (36 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (40 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (43 mi)
- Coventry Airport (52 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (70 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (73 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Brookfield Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Crewe Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Delamere Forest Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Hartford Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Calderfields Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- High Legh Park Country Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.900 and -2.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 54' 0" and W -2° 20' 59"
- 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: 07:40 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:26 am and 8:45 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into Broughton
Broughton in Staffordshire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 135 mi (or 217 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Broughton is now 07:40 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Broughton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Woodford Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 51 km), North. 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 24 mi (or 38 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chetwynd, Newport, Market Drayton, Chorlton and Weston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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David de gea howler
Well atleast de gea has got better lol :)
Gongoozling at Norbury Junction.
Gongoozling, idly watching life pass by on the Shropshire Union canal at Norbury Junction, in Staffordshire.
Blore Hill Battleground, Staffordshire (1926)
The site of the bloodiest battle of the War of the Roses between Lancaster and York. This extract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited...
Curiosities of Staffordshire- Battle of Blore Heath
The first installment of my series entitled 'Curiosities of Staffordshire'. In this series I hope to shed light on many of the little, lesser visited historical landmarks and curiosities of...
Shropshire Union Canal - Woodseaves Cutting (time lapse)
Another fine example of a cutting driven through the local rock by muscle power alone.
Walking in the rain in oilskins
Walking on canal towpath on wet day in oilskin coat and rubber boots.
English picker thrift haul No 47 - 1st Edition books, silver jewellery and antique car horn
My picking find for the weekend of the 19/20th Nov 2011. Not many sales on now , so I hit a few thrift stores aswell. Some nice new !st edition book, not sure where to sell them.? The silver...
Shropshire Union Canal - Shelmore Embankment
The briefest of glimpses of the only kingfisher we saw on this trip on the embankment which caused the good Mr Telford many years of trouble.
At Norbury Junction on the Shropshire Union Canal
It is a lovely sunny August afternoon stroll to Norbury Junction, a chance to relax and watch the boats chug by, and maybe paint a picture, or admire some traditional canal art.
TLI Stone Wheelers Crit (RR Circuit) Short Highlights
Stone Wheelers Criterium which ended up being held on the Swynnerton RR Circuit rather than the Army Camp. This video is the 10 minute edited highlights. Camera courtesy of Swinnerton Cycles.
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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.
Maer Hall
The large 17th century stone built country house and estate of Maer Hall dominates the village of Maer, Staffordshire. Its location in the district of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, is attractively rural, but fairly close to the pottery manufacturing area around Stoke-on-Trent which attracted its most famous owner Josiah Wedgwood II. His nephew Charles Darwin often visited Maer, and married Josiah's daughter Emma.
Croxton, Staffordshire
Croxton is a village on the B5026 between Eccleshall and Loggerheads. It is notable for having an old windmill. The village church is called St. Pauls. It is likely that the 'Croxton pattern', a variety of blue print pattern used on china plates made in the Burslem pottery in the early 20th century, was named after this nearby village.
Broughton Hall, Staffordshire
Broughton Hall near Eccleshall, Staffordshire is a privately owned 16th century Elizabethan style manor house. It is a Grade I listed building. The manor of Broughton was owned by the eponymous Broughton family from the 13th century. The present house was built in the mid 16th century in the vernacular black and white timbered style of the Elizabethan period. Later the house was stuccoed.
Outlands, Staffordshire
Outlands is a hamlet in the English county of Staffordshire.
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- Newport
- Market Drayton
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- Weston
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- Willaston
- Eyton upon the Weald Moors
- Tong
- Telford
- Stafford
- Wellington
- Albrighton
- Madeley
- Ryton
- Withington
- Prees
- Eaton
- Shawbury
- Winsford
- Peover Superior
- Siddington
- Bickley
- Astley
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- Wolverhampton
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