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 miles
- Birkenhead 22.1 miles
- Preston 8.5 miles
- St. Helens 14.8 miles
- Wigan 9.9 miles
- Warrington 20.4 miles
- Burnley 23.8 miles
- Blackburn 13.9 miles
- Blackpool 14.8 miles
- Bolton 15 miles
- Salford 23.4 miles
- Southport 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Croston Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Bretherton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South Ward 1.5 miles
- Wymott Built-up area 2 miles
- Rufford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Ulnes Walton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Mawdesley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Towngate Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Much Hoole Parish 2.8 miles
- Eccleston Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Built-up area 3 miles
- Hoole Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Croston
PR26 9SE, PR26 9HB, PR26 9RB, PR26 9HU, PR26 9HX, PR26 9RP, PR26 9RZ, PR26 9HR, PR26 9AG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 29.7 miles
- Croston Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Rufford Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Croston Ad
- The Hinds Head Hotel 4.8 miles
- Classic Lodges - Farington Lodge 4 5.2 miles
- Ramada Chorley South 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Preston - South 3 6.7 miles
- The New Talbot Hotel 9.2 miles
- Winckley Square Residences 5 7.4 miles
- Lynwood House Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 9.6 miles
- The Wrightington Hotel & Health Club 4 5.6 miles
- The Vincent Hotel 4 9.2 miles
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 miles
- Lathom House Estate 6.6 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Old Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 7.1 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 7.7 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 8.1 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 8.7 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 9.5 miles