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Preston

Built-up area in Preston, Lancashire, England

Coordinates:53.774, -2.703
OS grid ref:SD 53 31
Population:313,332
Dialling code: 01772

Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire, in north‑west England, sitting on the banks of the River Ribble at the edge of the Fylde and close to the Forest of Bowland. It began as a market town and expanded into a prominent mill and railway centre during the Industrial Revolution, later becoming the administrative centre of the City of Preston; civic life is marked by long traditions such as the rare twenty‑year Preston Guild.

Today the local economy mixes public services, manufacturing, retail and a large student presence around the University of Central Lancashire, while culture is boosted by institutions like the Harris Museum and a proud sporting record - Preston North End play at Deepdale, one of the oldest league grounds. Its position near the estuary and Morecambe Bay and easy access to surrounding countryside give residents quick routes to both coastal and upland recreation.

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Transport links

  • Airport Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31 miles49.9 km
  • Airport Manchester Airport 33.9 miles54.6 km
  • Railway station Preston Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
  • Railway station Lostock Hall Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km

Schools in Preston

  • Abrar Academy Independent - secondary
  • Eldon Primary School Primary
  • Moorbrook School Special
  • Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Secondary
  • English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
  • Deepdale Community Primary School Primary
  • St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
  • The Roebuck School Primary
  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
  • Holme Slack Community Primary School Primary
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
  • Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Primary
  • Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Primary
  • Eden Boys' School, Preston Secondary
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
  • Cardinal Newman College Further education
  • Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Independent - primary
  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
  • St Matthew's C of E Primary Academy Primary
  • Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Deepdale Stadium 0.6 miles1 km
  • Tulketh Priory Historic site 1.1 miles1.7 km
  • Claughton Estate 6.4 miles10.4 km
  • Blackburn Central Library Library 9.1 miles14.6 km
  • Ewood Park Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
  • Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
  • Browsholme Hall Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
  • Crown Ground Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 13.6 miles21.9 km
  • Bloomfield Road Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km
  • Dam Wood Forest 14.3 miles23 km
  • Old Wood Forest 14.6 miles23.5 km