the friends of broadhurst park community group
Broadhurst Park Moston Manchester M40 OFJ Broadhurst Park has six distinct
areas. At the north eastern end, bounded by Lightbowne Road, Nuthurst Road and
St Marys Road, is the formally laid out Broadhurst Park, with sunken gardens,
childrens’ playground, bowling green, basketball and tennis courts. The middle
sections are in the wetland and Broadhurst Clough area which has been declared a
Site of Biological Importance. (SBI) by the Greater Manchester Ecology Unit in
recognition of the fact that wetland habitats are becoming increasingly rare.
Read SBI Site description Broadhurst Clough and wetland are part of the Irk
Valley Corridor which runs from the city centre to Heaton Park. Between 2004 and
2010 access paths and drainage work was carried out to enhance the existing
wetland.
