Editing Preston, Lancashire (section)

==Attractions==
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[[File:Park_Hotel_Miller_Park_20191110.jpg|thumb|The old [[Park Hotel, Preston|Park Hotel]] overlooking Miller Park in autumn]]
[[File:Preston_Market_Hall_by_night_20190123.jpg|thumb|Preston Market Hall and Covered Market at night]]
[[File:SS-A5-20_RSR_20180708.jpg|thumb|Locomotive no.20, on loan from the [[National Railway Museum Shildon]], operating on the Ribble Steam Railway]]
Popular attractions around Preston include:
*[[Avenham Park|Avenham]] and [[Miller Park, Preston|Miller]] Parks: located a short walk from the centre of the city on the banks of the [[River Ribble]] and adjacent to [[Winckley Square]], these large parks rank amongst the finest examples of traditional Victorian parkland in the North West of England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visitlancashire.com/things-to-do/avenham-and-miller-parks-p19100|publisher=Marketing Lancashire|title=Things To Do|access-date=10 February 2020|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145041/https://www.visitlancashire.com/things-to-do/avenham-and-miller-parks-p19100|url-status=live}}</ref>
*The [[Black Horse, Preston|Black Horse]] public house at 166 Friargate, is on the [[Campaign for Real Ale]]'s [[National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors]].<ref name=Brandwood>{{cite book|last1=Brandwood|first1=Geoff|title=Britain's best real heritage pubs|date=2013|publisher=CAMRA|location=St. Albans|isbn=9781852493042|page=56}}<!--|access-date=21 August 2014--></ref>
*[[British Commercial Vehicle Museum]] located in the nearby town of [[Leyland, Lancashire|Leyland]], approximately {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} south of the city, the museum displays antiquarian [[bus]]es, early [[fire engines]] and other historical and [[commercial vehicles]] produced by the [[Manufacturing in the United Kingdom|British manufacturing industry]].
* [[Brockholes (nature reserve)|Brockholes]] is a [[nature reserve]] located just off Junction 31 of the [[M6 Motorway]]. It is owned by the [[Lancashire Wildlife Trust]] and was previously a major quarry excavation site. It provides a wide range of events throughout the year and over 250 acres of trails and hides.
*[[Deepdale]] is a football [[stadium]] and the home of [[Preston North End F.C.]]. It is a 15-minute walk from the city centre and located opposite [[Moor Park, Preston|Moor Park]]. Outside the Sir [[Tom Finney]] Stand is ''The Splash'' statue of the famous player which was inspired by a photograph taken in 1956. 
*[[Harris Museum|Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Preston Free Public Library]]: located in the city centre, the museum has collections on archaeology and local history; also fine art including decorative art, costume, and textiles, with a focus on local works.
*[[Lancashire Infantry Museum]]: located at [[Fulwood Barracks]], the museum claims to be the "largest Regimental archive and the premier centre for military historical research in the North of England."<ref>{{cite web|title=Official site|url=http://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk/|publisher=Lancashire Infantry Museum|access-date=10 February 2020|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145008/http://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Lancaster Canal]]: from its terminus and boat basin at [[Ashton-on-Ribble]] the canal provides [[narrowboat]] cruising and a scenic cycle path and walk (approximately 22 miles) to [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] and destinations north.
*[[Museum of Lancashire]]: located a short walk from [[Preston bus station]], the museum hosts historical collections on the theme of "Lancashire Through Time". On 30 September 2016 the museum closed to the general public due to council budget cuts. In July 2019 Lancashire County Council stated it was their "ultimate ambition" for the museum to reopen.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.lep.co.uk/news/politics/council/more-money-lancashire-museums-which-cant-be-closed-650148| title=More money for the Lancashire museums which 'can't be closed'| publisher=Lancashire Evening Post| author=Pail Faulkner| date=12 July 2019| access-date=10 February 2020}}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Preston Market Hall and Box Market: located on the site of the historic [[Covered Market, Preston|Covered Market and Fishmarket]], traders sell local fresh produce, hot and cold foods to dine-in or take-away, artesan beer and coffee, gifts and [[bric-à-brac]]. Open Monday-Saturday.<ref name=PrestonMarkets />
* [[St John's Minster, Preston|Preston Minster]], a grade II* building, dating from at least 1094, although most of it was rebuilt in the nineteenth century; it is the [[parish church]] of Preston and is united to the [[Church of St George the Martyr, Preston|Church of St George]], both of which are located in city centre.
*[[Ribble Steam Railway]]: a [[Heritage railway|preserved railway]] running along [[Preston Dock]], the museum includes workshops (where preservation work is undertaken), a visitor centre and cafe, and offers rides on restored steam trains on operating weekends.
* [[St Walburge's Church]]: located about a 15–20 minute walk from Preston Railway Station,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Railway+Station,+Preston/Church+of+St+Walburge,+Preston,+Weston+St,+Ashton-on-Ribble,+Preston+PR2+2QE/@53.7599211,-2.7151076,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x487b727bd07a7b83:0x4b3082178c2f9bff!2m2!1d-2.706964!2d53.757313!1m5!1m1!1s0x487b6d89cd15450b:0xeb63dda3b39df3b4!2m2!1d-2.7150584!2d53.7630772!3e2?hl=en| publisher=Google Maps| title=Directions to St Walburge's Church (walking)| access-date=10 February 2020| archive-date=9 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145017/https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Railway+Station,+Preston/Church+of+St+Walburge,+Preston,+Weston+St,+Ashton-on-Ribble,+Preston+PR2+2QE/@53.7599211,-2.7151076,16z/data=%213m1%214b1%214m14%214m13%211m5%211m1%211s0x487b727bd07a7b83:0x4b3082178c2f9bff%212m2%211d-2.706964%212d53.757313%211m5%211m1%211s0x487b6d89cd15450b:0xeb63dda3b39df3b4%212m2%211d-2.7150584%212d53.7630772%213e2?hl=en| url-status=live}}</ref> free guided tours are available around midday on Saturdays.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.visitpreston.com/visit/things-to-do-in-preston/walksandtours/guidedwalkstours/st-walburges-church-guided-tours/| publisher=VisitPreston| title=St Walburge's Church Guided Tours| access-date=10 February 2020| archive-date=9 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145105/https://www.visitpreston.com/visit/things-to-do-in-preston/walksandtours/guidedwalkstours/st-walburges-church-guided-tours/| url-status=live}}</ref> At certain times of the year, tours of the spire (the tallest in England for a church that is not a cathedral<ref name=StWalburges />) are available; tickets are limited and are available from the church in return for a recommended donation.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2019/01/st-walburges-spire-tours-extended-by-popular-demand/| publisher=BlogPreston| title=St Walburge's spire tours extended by popular demand| date=13 January 2019| access-date=10 February 2020| archive-date=9 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145043/https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2019/01/st-walburges-spire-tours-extended-by-popular-demand/| url-status=live}}</ref>