Preston: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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GBP 35 - 81 Premier Inn Preston South (Cuerden Way)
 Just off the M6/M65, with nearby national rail links, this Premier Inn hotel is very close to Cuerden Hall and Cuerden Valley Park. Enjoy free parking… MoreGBP 38 - 84 Premier Inn Preston South (Craven Drive)
 Just off junction 29, less than 5 miles (8 km) from Preston´s city centre, the hotel offers free parking and spacious rooms with luxury power sh… MoreGBP 32 - 83 Premier Inn Preston West
 West of Preston, this Premier Inn has good access to the city and the M55 and the M6. There is an on-site Greene King pub/restaurant and free parking.… MoreGBP 55 - 70 The Boatyard Inn
 Located beside the Leed-Liverpool Canal, The BoatYard is a comfortable hotel with modern bedrooms, a restaurant and free Wi-Fi. It is one minute from … MoreGBP 30 - 85 Whitburn House Hotel
 The Whitburn House Hotel is a Victorian house offering bed and breakfast a mile from the Preston city centre and the university. There is a large, fre… MoreGBP 59 - 85 The Park Hotel
 With good food and a friendly welcome, The Park Hotel is a short walk from Riversway and the university, and within a mile of the city centre and stat… MoreGBP 35 - 83 Premier Inn Preston East
 Just off the M6, this Premier Inn hotel is 8-10 minutes´ drive from Preston Golf Club and Deepdale (for Preston North End FC). Lancaster and the… MoreGBP 36 - 79 Premier Inn Preston Central
 Premier Inn Preston Central is a one-minute walk from Preston´s shopping area. It has air-conditioned bedrooms and a Thyme restaurant. Preston T… MoreGBP 69 - 145 Farington Lodge Hotel
 This grand and beautifully decorated Georgian house is more than able to meet your needs whatever they may be, with emphasis on personal service and f… MoreGBP 30 - 85 Claremont Hotel
 A friendly, family-run hotel within easy reach of the M6 motorway, the Claremont Hotel has en suite rooms, a private car park, large garden, bar, rest… MoreGBP 40 - 109 Holiday Inn Preston
 With a superb location, right in the heart of Preston city centre, this modern 3-star hotel offers easy access to the region’s major road network, i… MoreGBP 29 - 49 Ibis Preston North
 Close to the M55 and M6 motorways, the hotel offers free on-site parking, good-value rates and a convenient location, with good access to the region… MoreGBP 50 - 135 Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel
 On the banks of the River Ribble, The Tickled Trout offers elegant bedrooms, free parking and a restaurant with river views. Close to the M6, the hote… MoreGBP 29 - 130 Legacy Preston International Hotel
 An ideal base for stays in the North West, this modern hotel is located close to Preston city centre and within easy reach of the M6 motorway. It offe… MoreGBP 59 - 152 Bartle Hall Hotel
 Bartle Hall is an elegant hotel set in beautiful gardens in the Lancashire countryside.
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Preston: Guide
Preston is a city in Lancashire, England.
Understand
Preston is the largest city in the county of Lancashire, and historically was a major port and industrial centre. It is one of the few cities that has an "old northern" culture, with many words of Lancashire dialect still in use.
Get in
By plane
Nearby Blackpool Airport has flights to London, Dublin, Isle of Man, France and Spain, while Liverpool and Manchester airports offer a world-wide service. Local airlines include Jet2 , and British Airways
By train
Preston is a major terminal on the WCML "West Coast Main Line", and services to and from most major cities around the UK are offered by Virgin Trains the Virgin website sells tickets between any two stations in the National Rail network, so getting to preston by train should be easy, wherever you are!
By car
Preston is well linked to the motorway network (M6, M61, M62, M60, M65) and has many reasonably priced taxi firms, notably Walton Swift.
By bus
National Express offer intercity coaches from most towns and cities in the UK, and many in France and Spain, while Megabus offers extremely low cost (£1 one way) bus travel to and from London. Other bus companies are available, and can be booked via the UK public transport gateway transportdirect which is a database of all British Public Transport, and can effectively link any two buildings in the UK with Public Transport using Postcodes
Get around
Preston has an extensive local bus network operated by Stagecoach Northwest, Preston Bus and JFS (Fishwicks), details of which can be found via transportdirect.
See
Preston has several cultural attractions worth visiting, such as the city museum, Minster Church and the UK's National Football Museum .
Do
Football - visit the National Football Museum (free entrance); see Preston North End FC play at the 25,000 seater Deepdale Stadium
Preston is the home of the university of central lancashire with over 30,000 students.
Preston City Centre has a wide range of shops.
Travelodge Preston offers room rates from GB£20 per nite
The Novotel Preston South is a mid-priced hotel with restaurant, room rates from GB£45
The Hotel Barton Grange Rooms from £55. This is an exquisite four star hotel north of preston, with several restaurants and a swimming pool with spa, Barton Grange is the perfect place for a high class stay in Preston.
Preston Police are available on +44 1772 203-203 for non-emergencies, in Emergencies Only dial 999 or 112 from any phone for fire, police, or ambulance
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Shopping - Preston has several shopping centres.
Rail - visit the Ribble Steam Railway on the docks.Learn
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Contact
The area dialling code for Preston is 01772. From overseas, dial +44 1772 XXX-XXXStay safe
Preston is relatively safe compared with larger cities like London or Manchester, but still you need to keep aware.