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This category relates to all things to do with parks in Preston including Avenham and Miller Park, Ashton Park, Haslam Park, Moor Park and others

Prestonians prepare for Kendal Calling 2015

Kendal Calling 2015 returns this weekend, kicking off on Thursday July 30 ready to welcome its faithful Preston crowd. Against the stunning Lake District setting, the festival has grown in […]

9 years ago
Preston parks retain their Green Flag quality

Miller Park in all its glory Pic: Tony Worrall FiveĀ parks in Preston have retained their green flag status as being outstanding spaces in the city. Avenham Park, Miller Park, Grange Park, Haslam Park andĀ Fishwick nature reserve all scooped the […]

9 years ago
Rorke’s Drift flower display helps Preston parks team win RHS Tatton show prize

The Zulu flower bed A flower bed representing the famous battle of Rorke’s Drift has won the Preston parks team a prize at the RHS Tatton Park show. Preston City Council’s parks team created […]

9 years ago
In Pictures: Preston Youth Theatre bring Middle Earth to Preston

Avenham and Miller Park was transformed into Middle Earth for the production of ā€˜There and Back Againā€™ by the staff and members of the Preston Youth Theatre group. The adaptation […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston Youth Theatre present ‘There and Back Again’ in Avenham and Miller Parks

This weekend on Saturday 11 July, at 1.00pm and at 17.30pm, also on Sunday 12 July at 1.00pm, the Preston Youth Theatre will be performing their latest production ofĀ ‘There and […]

9 years ago
Preston’s Big Pedal & Family Festival coming to Avenham Park

This counts as a quiet day when the sun shines on Avenham Park Preston’s Big Pedal & Family Festival is coming to Avenham Park this month. Sunday, July 26 will see cyclists get on their bike and head down to the park for […]

9 years ago
Diary of a much loved city centre Gem known as Winckley Square

We haveĀ been reporting the affairs of Winckley Square since the inception of Blog Preston in 2009. It was then that a plan had been hatched and submitted to the Heritage […]

9 years ago
Funding for Ā£1.2m Winckley Square Gardens restoration is approved

Ā£1.2m project will provide a ā€˜sympathetic restorationā€™ of Winckley Square Gardens Project could start in 2016 News is a ā€˜big day in the history of Prestonā€™ Project bid led by […]

9 years ago
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