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 miles33 km
- Liverpool 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Birkenhead 17.8 miles28.7 km
- St. Helens 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Wigan 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Warrington 5.6 miles9 km
- Bolton 21 miles33.8 km
- Stockport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Salford 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Chester 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Chester Castle 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Crewe 17.2 miles27.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Norton South & Preston Brook Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Aston Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Daresbury Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Norton North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dutton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sutton Weaver Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Halton Lea Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sandymoor Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Runcorn Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Hatton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Moore Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Preston Brook
WA7 3AU, WA4 4AT, WA7 3DS, WA4 4AX, WA4 4LW, WA7 3PZ, WA4 4GA, WA7 3AX, WA7 3AP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Manchester Airport 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Runcorn East Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Frodsham Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Preston Brook Ad
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Superior Glamping Pod with Hot Tub 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Holiday Inn Runcorn 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Park Royal Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Campanile Hotel Runcorn 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Village Hotel Warrington 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Marbury Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Arley Hall Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Vale Royal Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Tatton Park Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km