This is a partial list of places in Preston, Lancashire. As well as the urban settlement of Preston, it also includes places within the larger City of Preston local government district.
Council wards
editSuburbs
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Estates/Localities
edit- Adelphi
- Avenham
- Broadgate
- Brookfield
- Cadley
- Callon
- Deepdale
- Farringdon Park
- Fishwick
- Frenchwood
- Grange
- Greenlands
- Holme Slack
- Lane Ends
- Larches
- Longsands
- Maudlands
- Moor Nook
- Plungington
- Savick
- Sharoe Green
- Sherwood
- Tanterton
- Wychnor
Villages
editCivil parishes
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Civil parishes in the City of Preston
- Barton
- Broughton
- Goosnargh
- Grimsargh
- Haighton
- Ingol and Tanterton (neighbourhood, since 2012)
- Lea
- Whittingham
- Woodplumpton
Rivers, brooks and water features
edit- River Brock (bordering)
- Lancaster Canal
- River Loud (bordering)
- River Ribble (bordering)
- Ribble Link
Footpaths and cycle routes
editThe Preston Guild Wheel is a cycle route which orbits the city[1] with 'spokes' joining the city centre to the wheel. The council opened the route in time for the city's 2012 Guild celebrations.
Woods
edit- Asda Wood, Fulwood[2]
- Beacon Fell Country Park, Goosnargh
- Brockholes Wood, Ribbleton[3]
- Clough Copse, Fulwood[4]
- Fernyhalgh Wood, Fulwood[5]
- Fishwick Local Nature Reserve Acc, Fishwick[6]
- Fishwick Local Nature Reserve Site, Fishwick[7]
- Grange Valley Open Space, Ribbleton[8]
- Masons Wood, Fulwood[9]
- Midgery Wood, Fulwood[10]
- Moss Leach Wood, Fulwood[11]
- Preston Guild Wheel, Ribbleton[12]
- Preston Guild Wheel, Riversway[13]
- Preston Guild Wheel, Savick[14]
- Sandybrook Woods, Fulwood[15]
- Tom Benson Walk, Tanterton[16]
- Turnbrook Woods. Grimsargh[17]
Parks
edit- Ashton Park
- Avenham Park
- Grange Park
- Haslam Park
- Miller Park
- Moor Park
- Ribbleton Park (formerly known as Waverley Park)
Notable buildings
editMiscellaneous
edit- Ladyewell
Areas outside of the Preston City Council boundaries
edit_locator_map.png) Preston sub-division of Preston Urban Area |
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Preston's city centre is on the city's southern border with the South Ribble borough. This means that some of the areas and towns in Preston Urban Area and PRESTON post town are not within the area administered by Preston City Council.
References
edit- ^ http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/preston-to-get-21-mile-cycle-route-around-city-24746?img=1&pn=preston-to-get-21-mile-cycle-route-around-city&mlc=news%2Farticle [dead link]
- ^ Asda Wood, a Woodland Trust wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Brockholes Wood, a Woodland Welcome wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Clough Copse, a Woodland Trust wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Fernyhalgh Wood, a Woodland Trust wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Fishwick Local Nature Reserve Acc WIG, a privately owned (open to the public) wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Fishwick Local Nature Reserve Site (WIG), a Woodland Welcome wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Grange Valley Open Space, a Preston Borough Council wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Masons Wood, a Woodland Trust wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Midgery Wood, a Woodland Trust wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Moss Leach Wood, a Woodland Trust wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Preston Guild Wheel, a Woodland Welcome wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Preston Guild Wheel, a Woodland Welcome wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Preston Guild Wheel, a Woodland Welcome wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Sandybrook, a Woodland Trust wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Tom Benson Walk, a Woodland Trust wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011
- ^ Turnbrook Woods, The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside wood, VisitWoods.org.uk, retrieved 5 November 2011