Preston Rural North
Ward in Preston, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.839, -2.719 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 52 38 |
Preston Rural North sits on the northern edge of Preston in Lancashire, England, and is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and scattered villages on the fringes of the Fylde plain. The ward's landscape is shaped by agricultural fields, small woodlands and networks of footpaths and bridleways, with the low-lying floodplain of the River Ribble not far to the south-west, giving the area a distinctly rural feel despite its proximity to urban centres.
Locally there is a mix of historic farmsteads and parish churches, active village halls and small businesses serving a largely commuter and farming population; conservation areas and green belt policies help retain the open character. The social life tends to revolve around community events, rural clubs and sporting fixtures, while the easier commuting links into Preston and beyond have encouraged modest residential growth without erasing the area's agricultural roots.
Postcode districts covering Preston Rural North
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Wigan 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Burnley 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Blackburn 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Blackpool 12 miles19.4 km
- Bolton 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Southport 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Bury 24.2 miles39 km
- Morecambe 16.8 miles27 km
- Lancaster 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Leigh 24.9 miles40 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Barton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Brock with Catterall Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bilsborrow Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Broughton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Goosnargh Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Preston Rural East Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Whittingham Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Woodplumpton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Claughton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Catterall Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Greyfriars Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Preston Rural North
PR3 2FE, PR3 2JQ, PR3 5AU, PR4 0HA, PR4 0YR, PR4 0PU, PR3 2JT, PR4 0WE, PR3 2ED … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.3 miles56.9 km
- Manchester Airport 38.2 miles61.4 km
- Salwick Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Preston Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels in Preston Rural North Ad
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston 4
- Barton Manor Hotel & Spa; Bw Signature Collection 4
- Garstang Country Hotel & Golf, Sure Hotel Collection 3
Schools in Preston Rural North
- Barton St Lawrence C of E Primary School Primary
- Catforth Primary School Primary
- Goosnargh Oliverson's C of E Primary School Primary
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh Primary
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Primary
- Woodplumpton St Anne's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Claughton Estate 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Deepdale Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 5.6 miles9 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Lancaster University University 12 miles19.3 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Forest of Bowland Forest 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km