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HIgher Broughton Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Salford · Region: North West

Explore HIgher Broughton, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the HIgher Broughton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceHIgher Broughton
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughSalford
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.506580
Longitude-2.261993
Place TypeSuburban Area

About HIgher Broughton

HIgher Broughton preserves a Victorian dignity in its red-brick terraces, standing as a sturdy sentinel of Salford’s suburban expansion. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-west of Manchester (from Manchester: bearing 340°T, OS grid SD 827 011). Sunlight catches the slate roofs, illuminating a landscape that transitions from the dense urbanity of the south into the quieter, verdant margins of the north. To the north-north-west, the landscape softens into the greenery of Kersal Vale, where the earth holds a damp, ancient chill even in the height of summer. Residents often find respite in the Garden Needs Community Wellbeing Garden, a space where the soil is tended with a meticulous, quiet devotion that seems to defy the nearby hum of industry. The historic architecture of HIgher Broughton reflects a period of prosperity, with grand houses displaying the ornate masonry once favoured by the merchant classes who sought refuge from the soot of the central districts. Further towards the west, the Castle Irwell Flood Basin serves as a functional yet expansive reminder of the River Irwell’s persistent, restless nature. These streets carry an atmosphere of endurance, where the weight of Manchester’s industrial legacy is tempered by the persistent growth of hawthorn and ivy along the garden walls.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Kersal Vale (Valley) — 0.2 mi, 337° NNW
  • Garden Needs Community Wellbeing Garden (Park) — 0.3 mi, 343° NNW
  • Castle Irwell Flood Basin (Park) — 0.3 mi, 251° WSW
  • Castle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 289° WNW
  • The Tree of Knowledge (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 218° SW
  • WomenZone (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 072° ENE
  • Manchester Jewish Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 127° SE
  • Museum of Transport Greater Manchester (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 102° ESE
  • Flood Obelisk (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 196° SSW
  • Hall Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 288° WNW
  • Peel Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 193° SSW · 8 ha
  • Cultplex (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 136° SE
  • Heaton Park Colonnade (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 007° N
  • The Stoller Hall (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 150° SSE
  • Salford Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 195° SSW
  • AO Arena (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 150° SSE
  • Colonnade from Manchester Town Hall (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 007° N
  • Pope John Paul II (31st May 1982) (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 001° N
  • Lake Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 007° N
  • Heaton Park Fair Ground (Theme Park) — 1.6 mi, 004° N
  • The Hanging Bridge Immediately South Of Manchester Cathedral (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 153° SSE
  • Flix (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 158° SSE
  • National Football Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 151° SSE
  • Prestwich Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 337° NNW
  • Heaton Park Tramway (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 016° NNE
  • Band Stand (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 330° NNW
  • Boggart Hole Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 062° ENE
  • Heaton Park Animal Centre (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.1 mi, 006° N
  • Blackfish Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 015° NNE
  • Dale Street Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 144° SE

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About This HIgher Broughton Map Page

Explore HIgher Broughton, 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: 53.506580, -2.261993. 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.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.