Moor Park
Moor Park is a large park to the north of the city centre of Preston, Lancashire, England. Moor Park is also the name of the electoral ward covering the park and the surrounding area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stufroguk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Stufroguk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Moor Park, Preston”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deepdale and Christ Church, Fulwood.
Deepdale
Stadium
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Deepdale is a football stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England that is the home ground of Preston North End. Built in 1875 and in use since 1878, Deepdale is recognised as being one of the oldest continuously used football stadiums in the world, although the club's claim that it is the oldest is contested. Deepdale is situated 2,200 feet east of Moor Park.
Christ Church, Fulwood
Church
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Christ Church is in Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Christ Church, Fulwood is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Moor Park.
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs
Church
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
English Martyrs Church or its full name The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Preston, Lancashire. Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Moor Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Whitestake.
Preston
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire in North West England, with a population in 2021 of 148,000. It's a former textile and engineering town; it still makes aircraft, hosts the county local government, and has a university.
Whitestake
Village
Photo: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitestake is a small village in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England, on the eastern edge of New Longton It is at the boundary of the parishes of Farington, Longton and Penwortham. Whitestake is situated 3½ miles south of Moor Park.
Goosnargh
Village
Photo: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goosnargh is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston district of Lancashire, England. The village lies between Broughton and Longridge, and mostly lies in the civil parish of Whittingham, although the ancient centre lies in the civil parish of Goosnargh. Goosnargh is situated 4 miles north of Moor Park.
Moor Park
- Categories: heritage site, tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Preston District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.77313° or 53° 46′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.69862° or 2° 41′ 55″ westPopulation
5,210Inception
1835Operator
Preston City CouncilOpen location code
9C5VQ8F2+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 4920226OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6908048
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