Things to do in Preston

Preston offers plenty of things to do. Explore the city’s history at the Harris Museum or take a trip on the Ribble Steam Railway at the Docklands.

Live entertainment can be found at 53 Degrees, Preston Guild Hall, and the Frog & Bucket comedy club. The city also boasts two multiplex cinemas (Vue and Odeon), two bowling alleys, and a large off-road motorsports facility (Trax).

The Camelot theme park is situated in Chorley, a small town just south of Preston. Other attractions in the area include the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland and Samlesbury Hall.

Name

Type

Details

Theatre

Entertainment venue at the University of Central Lancashire.

Museum

Unique display of historic commercial vehicles.

Theme Park

Theme park based around the legend of Camelot.

Art Gallery, Free, Museum

Collections of fine and decorative art.

Gardens, Historic, Stately Home

Fortified manor house.

Cinema

10-screen multiplex cinema.

Theatre

Entertainment and concert venue.

Railway

Heritage steam train rides at Preston Docklands.

Historic, Stately Home

Historic house.

Karting

Kart racing.

Cinema

7-screen multiplex cinema.