# Things to see in Preston (United Kingdom): 53 places and when to go

> Preston is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 53 places in and around it, mainly History (24), Temples (23), Museums and art (8). The best known are Blackburn Cathedral, Preston England Temple and Church of St Walburge, Preston. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 12. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/preston/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 53.7686, -2.6965
- **Places:** 53 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (24) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (23) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (8) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (5) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 54 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Preston

The places in and around Preston, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Blackburn Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackburn-cathedral/): Church in Lancashire, England, UK · 14 km
- [Preston England Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/preston-england-temple/): Church temple in England · 12 km
- [Church of St Walburge, Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-walburge-s/): Church in Preston, UK · 1.4 km
- [Winter Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/winter-hill/): Mountain in United Kingdom · 15 km
- [Harris Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harris-museum/): Art museum in Preston, United Kingdom · 1.1 km
- [Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa, Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/syro-malabar-cathedral-of-st-alphonsa/): Church in Preston, UK · 550 m
- [Bremetennacum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bremetennacum/): History · 12 km
- [Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holy-trinity-parish-church-hoghton/): Grade II listed church in Hoghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK · 8.6 km
- [Inglewhite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inglewhite-cross/): History · 9.5 km
- [Preston bus station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/preston-bus-station/): Bus station in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK · 832 m
- [St Silas' Church, Blackburn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-silas-church/): Church in Blackburn · 13 km
- [Astley Hall, Chorley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/astley-hall/): Grade I listed English country house in Chorley, United Kingdom · 13 km
- [Bank Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bank-hall/): Listed mansion in Lancashire, England, UK · 13 km
- [Beacon Fell, Lancashire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beacon-fell/): Hill in Lancashire, England, UK · 13 km
- [Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackburn-museum-and-art-gallery/): Museum in Lancashire, England · 14 km
- [Ewood Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ewood-aqueduct/): Grade II listed canal in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England, UK · 14 km
- [Hoghton Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hoghton-tower/): Grade I listed house in Hoghton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom · 9.0 km
- [Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holy-trinity-worship-centre/): Church in Blackburn, UK · 15 km
- [Pleasington Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pleasington-priory/): Roman Catholic church in the village of Pleasington, Lancashire, England, UK · 11 km
- [St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-hilda/): Church in Bilsborrow, UK · 9.8 km
- [St John the Baptist's Church, Bretherton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-johns/): Grade II listed church in Bretherton, Lancashire, England, UK · 12 km
- [St John the Baptist's Church, Broughton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-john-baptist-broughton/): Church in Preston, UK · 4.1 km
- [St Joseph's Church, Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-joseph-s-church/): Grade II listed church in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK · 1.2 km
- [Church of St Leonard the Less, Samlesbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-leonard-the-less/): Grade I listed church in Samlesbury, South Ribble, Lancashire, England, UK · 4.8 km

And the other 29, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [St Mary's Church, Fernyhalgh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-at-fernyhalgh-and-ladyewell/), [St Mary's Church, Mellor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-mellor/)
- **Museums and art**: [British Commercial Vehicle Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/british-commercial-vehicle-museum/), [Lancashire Infantry Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lancashire-infantry-museum/), [Museum of Lancashire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museum-of-lancashire/), [Ribble Steam Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ribble-steam-railway/), [Ribchester Roman Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ribchester-roman-museum/)
- **History**: [Buckshaw Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/buckshaw-hall/), [Carey Baptist Church, Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carey-baptist-church/), [Rivington Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-the-holy-trinity/), [Euxton Hall Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/euxton-hall-chapel/), [Euxton Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/euxton-parish-church/), [St Laurence's Church, Chorley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-laurence-s/), [St Andrew's Church, Leyland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-andrew-s-leyland-parish-church/), [Preston Minster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-john-s-minster/), [St Peter's Church, Preston, Lancashire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-art-centre/), [Preston Cenotaph](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-cenotaph/), [Sessions House, Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-sessions-house-the-crown-court-and-designated-family-cen/)
- **Nature**: [Moor Park, Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moor-park/), [Brockholes Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brockholes-nature-reserve/), [Grimsargh Wetlands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/grimsargh-wetlands/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brindle Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brindle-distillery/), [Crankshaft Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crankshaft-brewery/), [Cuckoo's Nest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cuckoo-s-nest/), [Rivington Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rivington-brewing-co/), [The Fish Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/small-outdoor-market/), [Thwaites Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thwaites-brewery/), [Withnell's Lancashire Craft Ales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/withnell-s-lancashire-craft-ales/)
- **Stargazing**: [Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/jeremiah-horrocks-observatory/)

## When to go to Preston

The best time to visit Preston is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 29 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 45 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 48 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 14 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 12 |

In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 12. In April, 52 of the 53 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Preston

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 54 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.7686%2C-2.6965)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.7686%2C-2.6965)

## Other towns nearby

- [Blackpool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackpool/): 44 places · 24 km
- [Southport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southport/): 17 places · 25 km
- [Todmorden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/todmorden/): 39 places · 39 km
- [Capernwray](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/capernwray/): 57 places · 41 km
- [Warrington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/warrington/): 64 places · 41 km
- [Liverpool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/liverpool/): 144 places · 42 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Preston?

The best known: [Blackburn Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackburn-cathedral/), [Preston England Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/preston-england-temple/), [Church of St Walburge, Preston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-walburge-s/), [Winter Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/winter-hill/), [Harris Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harris-museum/). In all, 53 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Preston?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 12.

### How do you get to Preston?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 54 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.7686%2C-2.6965) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Preston as the destination and these 53 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).