Croston
Parish in Chorley, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.66, -2.783 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 18 |
| Population: | 2,917 |
| Dialling code: | 01257 (Coppull) |
The village and civil parish of Croston sits in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England, nestling on a bend where the River Yarrow meets the River Douglas. Its compact historic core centres on a wide village green and a medieval church, and much of the centre is a designated conservation area with a number of listed buildings that hint at its long history.
Today Croston retains a strong village identity: local shops, pubs and community groups underpin everyday life while surrounding farmland and small enterprises shape the rural economy; many residents commute to nearby Preston and Chorley. Regular community events, active voluntary groups and a hands-on parish council help keep a lively social scene, making it popular with people seeking a picturesque Lancashire village with good links to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Croston
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Birkenhead 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Preston 8.5 miles13.7 km
- St. Helens 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Wigan 9.9 miles16 km
- Warrington 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Burnley 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Blackburn 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Blackpool 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Bolton 15 miles24.1 km
- Salford 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Southport 9.2 miles14.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Croston Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bretherton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wymott Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Rufford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ulnes Walton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Mawdesley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Towngate Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Much Hoole Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Eccleston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hoole Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Croston
PR26 9AF, PR26 9HL, PR26 9HP, PR26 9BJ, PR26 9HX, PR26 9QY, PR26 9HT, PR26 9SH, PR26 9SE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Manchester Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Croston Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Rufford Railway Station 2 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Croston Ad
- The Hinds Head Hotel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Classic Lodges - Farington Lodge 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Ramada Chorley South 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Preston - South 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Winckley Stays 5 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Wrightington Hotel & Health Club 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The New Talbot Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Winckley Square Residences 5 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Lynwood House Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
Schools in Croston
- Bishop Rawstorne C of E Academy Secondary
- Trinity and St Michael's VA C of E/Methodist Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dam Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Lathom House Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Old Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 6.8 miles11 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Deepdale Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km