Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. It is the administrative centre of Lancashire, and is on the River Ribble

Attractions

Preston's premier landmark is probably St Walburge's Church designed by Joseph Hansom of Hansom Cab fame and is the tallest church in England with the third- highest spire at 94 metres. city leaders are addressing the need for Preston to have more landmark buildings to redefine the city's skyline. Some of Preston's most beautiful buildings such as the Old Town Hall (gutted by fire in the 40s and eventually demolished) are long gone and the city has been robbed of some of its architectural heritage however, there are still many notable buildings dotted in and around the city centre. For example, the Miller Arcade, Town Hall, Harris Building, St. John's Minster, Corn Exchange, Fishergate Baptist Church and many beautiful Georgian buildings at Winckley Square and more fine buildings in the Winckley Square/Avenham areas. The train station is another beautiful building in the city, retaining much of its Victorian charm. On the other hand, Preston bus station is a controversial "landmark" but worthy of a visit before it is reduced to rubble as part of a huge city centre regeneration project.

• Museums
• Harris Museum and Art Gallery
• Samlesbury Hall
• Hoghton Tower
• Preston bus station - some call it a landmark, others say it's an eyesore
• The National Football Museum
• The Museum of Lancashire
• The Lancashire Queens Regiment Museum
• Broughton Cottage Museum
• Ribble Steam Railway Musuem
• British Commercial Vehicle Museum
• Parks
• Winckley Square
• Miller Park, Preston
• Waverly Park (Sometimes known as Ribbleton Park)
• Avenham Park
• Moor Park
• Grange Park
• Haslam Park
• Ashton Park