Broadheath is a Town in the county of Greater Manchester.

Broadheath postcode: WA14 5HS

Retail in Broadheath

There are great places to visit near Broadheath 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.

There are a number of towns near Broadheath including Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.

Broadheath's best nearby hills can be found at Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.

Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge are some of Broadheath best hiking areas to visit near Broadheath.

Old Mines to visit near Broadheath include 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 Broadheath 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.

Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill are some of Broadheath best round cairns to visit near Broadheath.

The area around Broadheath boasts some of the best ruins including 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).

Broadheath has some unmissable historic sites nearby like Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

The area around Broadheath features a number of interesting lakes including Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.

Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial are some of Broadheath best historic monuments to visit near Broadheath.

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

Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood are great places to visit near Broadheath if you like woodlands.

There are a several good geological features in the Broadheath area like Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough.

The area around Broadheath 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.

Nature Reserves to visit near Broadheath include Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve.

The area around Broadheath features a number of interesting villages including Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley.

The area around Broadheath boasts some of the best country parks including Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, and Pennington Flash.

There are a several good waterfalls in the Broadheath area like 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.

Don't miss Rivington Pike Easter's events if visiting the area around Broadheath.

Broadheath has some unmissable bluebell woods nearby like Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.

Places near Broadheath feature a number of interesting sssis including Nob End SSSI.

Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park are great places to visit near Broadheath if you like parks.

Broadheath's best nearby shopping centres can be found at Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale.

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

There are a several good canals in the Broadheath area like 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.

Don't miss Salford, and Manchester's cities if visiting the area around Broadheath.

Broadheath has some unmissable museums nearby like Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green.

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 Broadheath if you like disused railway lines.

The area close to Broadheath boasts some of the best moated sites including Wigan Golf Club.

There are a several good airports in the area around Broadheath like Manchester Airport.

Broadheath History

There are some historic monuments around Broadheath:

• Canal tunnel entrances and wharf
• Lime kiln and associated culvert 50m north of Worsley Methodist Church
• Site of St John's Church and surrounding burial ground, 400m NW of Booths Mere
• Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear
• Hough Hall moated site, ancillary enclosure and fishpond
• Standing cross St Wilfrid's churchyard
• Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm
• Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls
• Tatton medieval settlement, prehistoric settlement remains, the buried remains of Tatton Old Hall and mill dam