Preston Brook is a small civil parish and village in the borough of Halton, in Cheshire, lying between Runcorn and Warrington. It grew up around a key canal junction - where the Bridgewater Canal meets the Trent and Mersey Canal - and still retains locks, towpaths and other canal‑era features that attract boaters and walkers.
The parish mixes a rural feel with light industry and business parks serving the wider region; its proximity to major transport routes has encouraged warehousing and logistics alongside small local amenities and active community groups. Historically linked to 18th–19th century canal trade and associated industry, it today offers a quiet residential community with easy access to nearby urban centres while still valuing its waterways and green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Preston Brook
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.5 miles
- Liverpool 12.6 miles
- Birkenhead 17.8 miles
- St. Helens 9.8 miles
- Wigan 15.8 miles
- Warrington 5.6 miles
- Bolton 21 miles
- Stockport 21.2 miles
- Salford 19.1 miles
- Chester 13.4 miles
- Chester Castle 13.6 miles
- Crewe 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Norton South & Preston Brook Ward 0.6 miles
- Aston Parish 1.2 miles
- Daresbury Parish 1.5 miles
- Norton North Ward 1.5 miles
- Dutton Parish 1.5 miles
- Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor Ward 1.7 miles
- Sutton Weaver Parish 1.7 miles
- Halton Lea Ward 1.9 miles
- Sandymoor Parish 2 miles
- Runcorn Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hatton Parish 2.5 miles
- Moore Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Preston Brook
WA4 4AY, WA7 3PD, WA4 4BA, WA7 3DT, WA7 3DP, WA4 4GA, WA7 3AQ, WA7 3AW, WA4 4LL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 15.5 miles
- Runcorn East Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Frodsham Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Preston Brook Ad
- The Park Royal Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Runcorn 3 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Runcorn M56 Junction 12 4 2.1 miles
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 3.3 miles
- Daresbury Park Hotel 4 1 mile
- Victoria Lodge 3 4.7 miles
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 7 miles
- The Runmere Hotel, Part of AG Collection 3 4.2 miles
- The Partridge 3 3.2 miles
- The Gulliver's Hotel 6.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Marbury Hall Estate 5.1 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 5.9 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 6 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 7.9 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 9.5 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.3 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 11.6 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 13.6 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles