Top 11 Tourist Attractions in Preston - Travel England
Top 11 Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Preston - Travel England:
Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Avenham and Miller Parks, Samlesbury Hall, Bowland Wild Boar Park, Museum of Lancashire, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Hoghton Tower, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Beacon Fell Country Park, Stydd Gardens
Places to see in ( Preston - UK )
Places to see in ( Preston - UK )
Preston is a city and the administrative centre of Lancashire, England. On the north bank of the River Ribble, it is an urban settlement and unparished area that together with surrounding rural civil parishes forms the City of Preston local government district of Lancashire. The district obtained city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
Preston and its surrounding area have provided evidence of ancient Roman activity, largely in the form of a Roman road which led to a camp at Walton-le-Dale. The Angles established Preston; its name is derived from the Old English meaning priest's settlement and in the Domesday Book is recorded as Prestune. In the Middle Ages, Preston was a parish and township in the hundred of Amounderness and was granted a Guild Merchant charter in 1179, giving it the status of a market town. Textiles have been produced since the mid-13th century when locally produced wool was woven in people's houses. Flemish weavers who settled in the area in the 14th century helped develop the industry. In the early-18th century, Edmund Calamy described Preston as a pretty town with an abundance of gentry in it, commonly called Proud Preston. Sir Richard Arkwright, inventor of the spinning frame, was born in the town. The most rapid period of growth and development coincided with the industrialisation and expansion of textile manufacturing. Preston was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, becoming a densely populated engineering centre, with large industrial plants. The town's textile sector fell into terminal decline from the mid-20th century and Preston has subsequently faced similar challenges to other post-industrial northern towns, including deindustrialisation, economic deprivation and housing issues.
Preston is the seat of Lancashire County Council, houses the main campus of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and is home to Preston North End F.C., a founder member of the Football League and the first English football champions.
Alot to see in ( Preston - UK ) such as :
Harris Museum
Ribble Steam Railway
Lancashire Infantry Museum
Avenham Park
Samlesbury Hall
Hoghton Tower
National Football Museum
Moor Park, Preston
Site of the old Penwortham ferry
Ribbleton Park
Covered Market, Preston
Boilton Wood Local Nature Reserve
( Preston - UK) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Preston . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Preston - UK
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24 Hours in Blackpool - TRAVEL GUIDE VIDEO TOUR (Blackpool, UK)
24 Hours in Blackpool, England, UK!!! Home of arcades, alcohol and cheap rowdy nights out lol
Things to see and do in Blackpool (and featured in the video):
Blackpool Tower
Central Pier / North Pier / South Pier
Gift Shops, Souvenirs and Sticks of Rock!
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool's Horse-Drawn Princess Carriages (Cinderella-Style)
The Comedy Carpet
Arcades and Amusements
Blackpool (listen) is a seaside resort on the Lancashire coast in North West England. The town is on the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Preston, 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Bolton and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Manchester. It had an estimated population of 139,720 at the 2011 Census, making it the most populous town in Lancashire.Throughout the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, Blackpool was a coastal hamlet in Lancashire's Hundred of Amounderness, and remained such until the mid-18th century when it became fashionable in England to travel to the coast in the summer to improve well-being. In 1781, visitors attracted to Blackpool's 7-mile (11 km) sandy beach were able to use a new private road, built by Thomas Clifton and Sir Henry Hoghton. Stagecoaches began running to Blackpool from Manchester in the same year, and from Halifax in 1782. In the early 19th century, Henry Banks and his son-in-law John Cocker erected new buildings in Blackpool such that its population grew from less than 500 in 1801 to over 2,500 in 1851. St John's Church in Blackpool was consecrated in 1821.
Blackpool rose to prominence and as a major centre of tourism in England when a railway was built in the 1840s connecting it to the industrialised regions of Northern England. The railway made it much easier and cheaper for visitors to reach Blackpool, triggering an influx of settlers, such that in 1876 Blackpool was incorporated as a borough, governed by its own town council and aldermen. In 1881, Blackpool was a booming resort with a population of 14,000 and a promenade complete with piers, fortune-tellers, public houses, trams, donkey rides, fish-and-chip shops and theatres. By 1901 the population of Blackpool was 47,000, by which time its place was cemented as the archetypal British seaside resort. By 1951 it had grown to 147,000.
Shifts in tastes, combined with opportunities for Britons to travel overseas, affected Blackpool's status as a leading resort in the late 20th century. Nevertheless, Blackpool's urban fabric and economy remains relatively undiversified, and firmly rooted in the tourism sector, and the borough's seafront continues to attract millions of visitors every year. In addition to its grime music scene, Blackpool's major attractions and landmarks include Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Illuminations, the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Zoo, Sandcastle Water Park, the Winter Gardens, and the UK's only surviving first-generation tramway.
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SOUTHPORT BRITISH SEASIDE RESORT 4K
Southport (/ˈsaʊθpɔːrt/) is a large seaside town in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England.[4]
Southport lies on the Irish Sea coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. The town is 16.7 miles (26.9 km) north of Liverpool and 14.8 miles (23.8 km) southwest of Preston.
Historically part of Lancashire, the town was founded in 1792 when William Sutton, an innkeeper from Churchtown, built a bathing house at what is now the south end of Lord Street.[5] At that time, the area, known as South Hawes, was sparsely populated and dominated by sand dunes. At the turn of the 19th century, the area became popular with tourists due to the easy access from the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The rapid growth of Southport largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian era. Town attractions include Southport Pier with its Southport Pier Tramway, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles[6], and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street, once home of Napoleon III of France.[7]
Extensive sand dunes stretch for several miles from Woodvale to Birkdale, the south of the town. The Ainsdale sand dunes have been designated as a national nature reserve and a Ramsar site. Local fauna include the Natterjack toad and the Sand lizard.[8][9] The town contains examples of Victorian architecture and town planning, on Lord Street and elsewhere. A particular feature of the town is the extensive tree planting. This was one of the conditions required by the Hesketh family when they made land available for development in the 19th century. Hesketh Park at the northern end of the town is named after them, having been built on land donated by Rev. Charles Hesketh.[10]
Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK. It hosts various events, including an annual air show on and over the beach [11], the largest independent flower show in the UK (in Victoria Park) and the British Musical Fireworks Championship. The town is at the centre of England's Golf Coast[12] and has hosted the Open Championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Filmed with dji mavic pro,,using nd8 filter.2017
Blackpool (Lancashire, England)
Blackpool is a seaside resort on the Lancashire coast in North West England. The town is on the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Preston, 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Bolton and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Manchester. It had an estimated population of 142,065 at the 2011 Census.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, Blackpool was a coastal hamlet in Lancashire's Hundred of Amounderness, and remained such until the mid-18th century when it became fashionable in England to travel to the coast in the summer to improve well-being. In 1781, visitors attracted to Blackpool's 7-mile (11 km) sandy beach were able to use a new private road, built by Thomas Clifton and Sir Henry Hoghton. Stagecoaches began running to Blackpool from Manchester in the same year, and from Halifax in 1782. In the early 19th century, Henry Banks and his son-in-law John Cocker erected new buildings in Blackpool such that its population grew from less than 500 in 1801 to over 2,500 in 1851. St John's Church in Blackpool was consecrated in 1821.
Blackpool rose to prominence as a major centre of tourism in England when a railway was built in the 1840s connecting it to the industrialised regions of Northern England. The railway made it much easier and cheaper for visitors to reach Blackpool, triggering an influx of settlers, such that in 1876 Blackpool was incorporated as a borough, governed by its own town council and aldermen. In 1881, Blackpool was a booming resort with a population of 14,000 and a promenade complete with piers, fortune-tellers, public houses, trams, donkey rides, fish-and-chip shops and theatres. By 1901 the population of Blackpool was 47,000, by which time its place was cemented as the archetypal British seaside resort. By 1951 it had grown to 147,000.
Shifts in tastes, combined with opportunities for Britons to travel overseas, affected Blackpool's status as a leading resort in the late 20th century. Nevertheless, Blackpool's urban fabric and economy remains relatively undiversified, and firmly rooted in the tourism sector, and the borough's seafront continues to attract millions of visitors every year. In addition to its sandy beaches, Blackpool's major attractions and landmarks include Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Illuminations, the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Zoo, Sandcastle Water Park, the Winter Gardens, and the UK's only surviving first-generation tramway.
Filmed in May 2012
48151 Powers past Hoghton hauling the WCRC Santa Special 03-12-2017
It's been some time since a Santa Special last ran on the main line. However, in December 2017, West Coast Railways ran 3 tours round the Lancashire Circle through Carnforth, Hellifield, Blackburn and Preston on 3 consecutive Sundays, specifically as a Santa Special and Christmas dining train. After a successful test run a couple of days earlier, 48151 took the reins of the first run with 13 coaches in tow and a class 47 on the rear to provide electric train heating.
When we reached North Yorkshire the weather was far better than they had said it would be only a couple of days previously, with the sun shining down on the nearby 3 peaks. The original planned shot was Kettlesbeck Bridge but such was the number of onlookers already there when we arrived that we just turned around and went to another bridge in Kettlesbeck around 1/2 a mile further on towards Settle Junction. With timings along the little north western always containing a lot of slack, it was unsurprising that the 8F came powering round the S bend in the distance around 5 minutes early, looking and sounding superb with the 47 on the rear just ticking over.
Rather than go where the masses would now be bound (in other words, Langho bank), we now headed for Chapel Lane bridge at Hoghton, arriving with plenty of time to spare and with the sun still shining. In hindsight now, this probably wasn't the best place to go as despite being a dead end the road was actually quite busy and all the locals turned out a few minutes before it came too. Again though, the 8F was making plenty of noise as it crested the summit of the brief 1 in 110 climb from the River Darwen viaduct with the 47 again providing minimal assistance on the rear.
The most amazing bridges in the world. Тор 5
We bring you the most beautiful and large bridges in the world. But also these bridges have distinguished their individual records - higher longer unusual, original, etc. Each bridge is something special different from the others, so each of them is worth special attention.
5. Bridge Hangzhou
A selection opens the longest road bridge in the world - Hangzhou in China. Its length is 36 kilometers. Naturally, he also holds the record for the number of materials used in its construction.
4. The bridge of Millau
The tallest bridge is the Millau Viaduct (Millau) in France, its height is 343 meters. It consists of the high poles and towers in the world. Due to the large height difference between the connected parts - for his building had to make it an interesting architectural solution.
3. Bridge BANGO
Bridge Fountain BANGO in Seoul scored his longest fountain on the bridge (1140 meters in length). This artwork attracts crowds of tourists who want to be photographed against the background of multi-colored streams of water beating from it. Seoul is one of the main attractions of the city.
2. The Ponte Vecchio
One of the oldest and most famous bridge in Italy, Florence, the symbol - the Ponte Vecchio. This is likely the most unique bridge built a few centuries ago. On the bridge, people live and there is a famous Uffizi art gallery. It is a magnet - attracting tourists from all over the world.
1. Gateshead Millennium
Unusual Millennium Bridge (Gateshead Millenium) in England, is the world's only swing bridge. With the passage of ships bridge rotates 40 degrees, which is the part resembles blinking eyes, and the process takes just 4 minutes. This is where the truly unique creations of architects!
CHOLSEY STATION, Thursday 23rd January 2014
CHOLSEY STATION, Thursday 23rd January 2014
As part of our Thames Valley Branches Day Ranger, yet again we decided to visit what is becoming one of our favourite places to film at, Cholsey.
As seen in my main video, this is the section filmed at Cholsey.
We were luck enough to see 3 freight services by Freightliner, with Hinksey Yard to Eastleigh Yard , followed by Southampton MCT to Leeds and Bristol Freightliner Yard to Felixstowe which was hauled by 66554.
As well as this we see the usual Turbo's and HST's flying through along with Crosscountry Voyagers.
Hope you enjoy.
Salmon Spawning in the River Ribble at Sawley Lancashire
The annual Salmon spawning on the River Ribble at Sawley at the end of Nov. 2012
King St Blackburn... cycling blackspot
Motorist pulls out then beeps his horn, but the scaredy cat does a runner when I turn around!