Prescot is a market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, lying roughly six miles east of Liverpool. It sits on the edge of the suburban fringe with countryside close by and benefits from decent road and rail links into the city and across the Liverpool City Region.
Historically the town became notable for watch- and clock-making from the 18th century, a legacy visible in local collections and old workshop buildings, while the medieval parish church of St Mary's anchors the centre. Recent years have brought cultural renewal around the new Shakespeare North Playhouse, and community life is shaped by a traditional market, grassroots sport such as Prescot Cables football club and ongoing regeneration initiatives driven by the borough council.
Postcode districts covering Prescot
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.3 miles
- Liverpool 4.5 miles
- Birkenhead 10.9 miles
- Preston 24.4 miles
- St. Helens 3.3 miles
- Wigan 10.6 miles
- Warrington 9.4 miles
- Bolton 19.1 miles
- Salford 21.8 miles
- Southport 16.4 miles
- Chester 16.4 miles
- Chester Castle 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prescot South Ward 0.5 miles
- Whiston Parish 0.9 miles
- Prescot Built-up area 1 mile
- St. Michaels Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Gabriels Ward 1.6 miles
- Prescot North Ward 1.7 miles
- Eccleston Parish 1.7 miles
- Huyton with Roby Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stockbridge Ward 1.9 miles
- Rainhill Parish 2 miles
- Whiston and Cronton Ward 2.1 miles
- Thatto Heath Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Prescot
L35 5AY, L35 5BS, L34 2UH, L34 5QA, L34 5TD, L35 5EY, L34 5SG, L34 1BL, L34 5RG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 6.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 22.4 miles
- Prescot Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Whiston Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Prescot Ad
- York Street Studios 4 7.5 miles
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 1.5 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 7.4 miles
- The Arc Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- Mercure St Helens 4 3.3 miles
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 6.5 miles
- Hotel Tia 6.5 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 7.4 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 7.5 miles
- Hope Street Hotel 4 7 miles
Schools in Prescot
- Evelyn Community Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Prescot Primary School Primary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary and St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Prescot School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Anfield Stadium 6.4 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 6.7 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 7.3 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 7.9 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 7.9 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.6 miles
- Lathom House Estate 9.8 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 10 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.4 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles