Preston

Harris Museum and Art Gallery
Market Square, Preston. PR1 2PP.
01772 258248
M-Sa 10AM -5PM. Except Tu 11AM - 5PM

Collections of fine and decorative art, costumes, textiles, photography with displays about the history of Preston, in an impressive 19th Century Grade I listed building in the centre of the city. Includes a new gallery dedicated to ceramics and glass.

Museum of Lancashire
Stanley Street, Preston. PR1 4YP.
01772 264075
M-W, F-Sa 10.30 - 5.

Museum dedicated to the county's past set in an old courthouse. Includes Victorian and World War II exhibitions.

Queens Lancashire Regiment Museum
Fulwood Barracks, Preston. PR2 8AA.
01772 260362
Tu-Th 9.30AM - 4.30PM

The largest military heritage centre in the North West. Dedicated to the county's military history. Includes memorabilia collections, an archive and library.

British Commercial Vehicle Museum
King Street, Leyland, near Preston. PR25 2LE.
01772 451011

Describes the history of the British road transport industry. Includes historic commercial vehicles and buses.

Football

Visit the national football museum (http://www.nationalfootba...) free entrance; see preston north end fc, the first ever team to win the english league they achieved this without losing a game, also winning the fa cup in the same year without conceding a goal play at the 20,000 seater deepdale stadium (http://www.pnefc.premiumt...) [to be removed. the football museum was relocated to machester]

Rail

Visit the ribble steam railway (http://www.ribblesteam.org.uk/) on the docks.

Nightlife

Preston has a wide variety of clubs located on the main highstreet such as lava ignite and wall st.

Preston is the home of the University of Central Lancashire (http://www.uclan.ac.uk/) with over 30,000 students.