Englands Newest City

Preston nestles on a hill above the river Ribble and on the main (and ancient) routes both north and south, and east and west. There has been a settlement at Preston for well over a 1,000 years.

"...Preston can boast 5 museums and a planned opening of the Ribble Steam Railway Museum in summer 2004. The National Football Museum is home to the WORLD'S most important footballing collections including the official FIFA Collection."

Preston city centre's excellent shopping facilities have significantly grown during the last decade. With the major expansion of St George's Shopping Centre, the refurbishment of the Fishergate Centre.

St. Georges Shopping Centre
Preston
PR1 2TU
01772 204202

Fishergate Centre
Preston
PR1 8HJ
01772 254850

Market Walk Shopping Centre
37 Market Walk
Chorley
PR7 1DE
01257 260393

Preston Docklands
Preston Docklands is a popular place for leisure, entertainment and shopping. It is Europe's largest single dock basin! The new £4.5 million Ribble Link is the first canal to be built for 100 years and connects the dock to the Lancaster Canal and the national waterways network. For more information [read more]

Samlesbury Hall is a 14th Century Manor House independently owned and managed by a Registered Charitable Trust. One of the north's finest showplaces for buying and selling antiques and collectors items. For more information [read more]

Market Days Information

Preston Market
Market Office, Earls Street.

Market Hall Monday to Saturday 8am- 5.30pm;

Outside Market: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8am-5pm.
Tuesday and Thursday car boot sale.

For further details ring the Market Superintendent on 01772 906048.

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