Broadfield Manchester Map

About Broadfield

Broadfield, a quiet corner of Greater Manchester, offers a gentle hum of suburban life. It lies 0.8 km south-west of Heywood (from Heywood: bearing 224°T, OS grid SD 849 102). The landscape here, a soft confluence of well-tended gardens and modest residential streets, often catches the diffused, pearly light characteristic of the North West. Though not ancient in its origins, Broadfield has absorbed the enduring spirit of the surrounding Lancashire countryside, its residential avenues tracing paths where once fields might have stretched under a vast, often cloud-brushed sky. There are no grand historical monuments here, but rather the quiet dignity of everyday life, the contented click of a garden gate, the distant murmur of traffic a reminder of its connection to the wider world. The sense of community in Broadfield is palpable, a subtle understanding forged in shared streets and local shops, an unpretentious belonging that colours the ordinary.

About This Broadfield Map Page

Explore Broadfield, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.588261, -2.229521. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.