Tourism
Great Britain VI Steam Tour in Preston
A special guest spent an overnight stay in Preston last night. The Railway Touring Company brought its Great Britain VI steam train to Preston station before setting off on a journey north to Scotland. The railway station became a steam enthusiasts dream this morning as platform 6 was taken over by two huge engines puffing and billowing smoke up and over the station canopy. It [...]
57 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Food & Craft Festival this weekend at Brockholes
Food & Craft Festival is this weekend at Brockholes nature reserve at Preston Between 11am and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday there will be a feast of local produce and suppliers available with stalls including cakes, meats, wines, local beers, crafts, jewellery and photography.There is alsoa chanve to buy a pumpkin and carving kit on site and pick up some tips from our pumpkin carving [...]
236 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Preston in Pictures: Sunset at the Docks
Although many may doubt the scenic qualities of the city of Preston, a trip to the redeveloped docklands at sunset may change your mind. If you pick a suitable evening and are lucky with the timing you can catch the sunset glistening with colors soaking into the shimmering water of the marina. On a good day the results can be quite spectacular. This is a [...]
260 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Ribble Steam Railway diesel weekend
A great family weekend out in Preston. This weekend at the Ribble Steam Railway and Museum on the docks at Preston will be the one weekend of the year when the steam engines get a break and diesel shunter engines come out to play. From the Railway site: ‘Every year the railway tries its best to present something a little bit different and this weekend [...]
261 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Haunted Preston: Ghostly tales at Samlesbury Hall
It’s been the venue for many a school trip down the years to learn about the Tudors and their connection with Lancashire, but Samlesbury Hall is also one of the most haunted places in and around Preston. Earlier this month we featured some of Preston’s most haunted places from a new book called Paranormal Lancashire. Now we’ve returned to the myths and legends of this [...]
510 days ago by Ed Walker Share
New exhibition looks at the clothes behind Preston Guild
The Harris Museum & Art Gallery will hold an clothing exhibition of Preston Guild garments later on this year. As part of “Dressing up for the Guild”, costume and textile specialist Uthra Rajgopal is working with the museum to investigate Preston Guild garments including historic fancy dress and uncovering the stories behind the collection. Dr Caroline Alexander, curator of decorative art at the Harris said: “Fancy [...]
521 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share