Broughton Park emerges as a verdant residential enclave within the Salford district, defined by its quiet streets and mature tree-lined avenues that soften the urban edge of northern Manchester. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-east of Whitefield (from Whitefield: bearing 149°T, OS grid SD 827 021), and is situated south of Simister village. The landscape here holds a distinctive stillness, where the low-slung light of late afternoon catches the brickwork of mid-century homes and casts long, contemplative shadows across the pavement. Residents often find respite in the nearby greenery of Clowes Park, which offers an open expanse of grass that invites a slower pace of life amidst the surrounding bustle. Just a short walk away, the Garden Needs Community Wellbeing Garden provides a vibrant patchwork of horticultural activity that anchors the local spirit in the changing seasons. The topography of Broughton Park gently slopes toward the deeper, more rugged terrain of Kersal Vale, where the earth feels older and the air carries a damp, earthy scent from the valley floor. These pockets of nature serve as a necessary counterpoint to the busy arterial roads that frame the outer limits of the district. Through the changing decades, Broughton Park has maintained a firm, domestic character, acting as a sturdy bridge between the industrial legacy of Salford and the expanding reach of the northern suburbs.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broughton Park, Manchester, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Broughton Park includes coordinates 53.515902, -2.261342, in the county of Manchester, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Broughton Park is available on the Broughton Park map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Manchester weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.