Top Things to do in Preston
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Discover the best top things to do in Preston, United Kingdom including Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Crabtree Narrowboat Hire, Bowland Wild Boar Park, British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Beacon Fell Country Park, Timed Trap, Brockholes Nature Reserve.
Restaurants in Preston
1. Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,467 reviews
Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary is a pure volunteer based, non profit group of volunteers. The flying display give you the visitors, Children & Adults, the chance to participate in the flying display and have our birds land on your gloved hand as they fly to you for their food. We have a collection of over 80 birds of prey including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, vultures and more unusual species. All the birds are housed in large open fronted aviaries, sheltered in a woodland setting. We assist conservation and education of these beautiful Birds and we are involved with an average of 50 rescues each year.
Reviewed By Deborah047 - Blackpool, United Kingdom
Thoroughly enjoyed our day at Turbary Woods today. The sanctuary is right next to a garden centre which has a cafe, which also has toilets. The cafe was reasonably priced and the food was delicious. We were allowed to get really close to the birds and the staff were all friendly and informative and you can see that they are all passionate about the birds. We learnt lots and were encouraged to get involved with the bird display which was really entertaining and interesting, Will definitely visit again, thanks for a great afternoon. Family of four ticket was £18.00, adults £6, children £4 and oap's £4. I think the fees are reasonable as the upkeep of the place must be expensive.
2. Crabtree Narrowboat Hire
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 78 reviews
Crabtree Narrowboat Hire is a family run narrowboat hire company based on the idyllic, lock free Lancaster Canal. We operate 4 luxury boats from our base at Barton Grange Marina - our narrowboats were awarded 5 stars by Enjoy England in 2015 - the national English tourist board. Rest assured that you will find a warm welcome with Crabtree Narrowboat Hire.
Reviewed By malandles2 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Although we have been on the Lacaster Canal a few times before, this was our first time with Crabtree Narrowboats (and wont be our last-unless we get our own boat). Right from the first phone call, nothing was to much trouble, Mandy and Robert are really lovely people and very passionate about their business. They are very professional and their instruction and handover was excellent, they instilled every confidence that should anything go wrong (which it didnt), it would be sorted straight away. The Narrow boat (Willow) was lovely and very clean, it had eveything we needed and was good to handle. All in all we have a lovely week away from the humdrum of life, very relaxing and met some fantastic people along the way and made new friends. would recommend Crabtree Narrowboats to anyone considering this type of holiday.
3. Bowland Wild Boar Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 600 reviews
Reviewed By JoeTripA - Preston, United Kingdom
We recently pitched up and stayed two nights at the Bowland wild boar park camp site. The place is lovely and surrounded by nature. The facilities available were great and included; clean and modern shower/toilet block, fire pits, seating, walking trails and camping pods that looked warm and cosy. Dave and Anona were such great hosts. They were friendly and welcoming and very easy to communicate with. They were very understanding and helpful when my girlfriends car had some troubles close to the entrance to the park which we couldn't have sorted out without their support. Will definitely return at some point in the future :)
4. British Commercial Vehicle Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 215 reviews
From the bygone days of horse drawn carriages through to the state of the art power trucks you will discover a visually rich array of buses, fire engines, delivery trucks and even a very unique lawnmower.
Reviewed By G5718BPjohne - Sutton, United Kingdom
Visited the British Commercial Museum and it was a fantastic collection of all types of transport from the past right up to the present , all imaculately preserved
5. Beacon Fell Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 373 reviews
Reviewed By sophiec961 - Blackpool, United Kingdom
Been visiting this local, bucolic place since I was a child nearly fifty years ago. Just a great place to walk your dog with family. The visitor centre is great. The cafe sells the best bacon butties. The wood carvings along the trails are fantastic and changing. Sadly the tiger carving has been stolen. It can get muddy with the British weather but wear boots and wrap up and it is great all year round. Took my children here during dusk on Halloween years ago and they loved the 'creepy' tiger woods! It does get busy but if you love dogs and own a dog friendly pooch then you'll all love it.
6. Timed Trap
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
Timed Trap is a real life, breathtaking, race against the time to find your way to freedom. In this rush hour, you will be trapped in a room with 60 minutes on the clock in which you must solve puzzles and use your initiative to crack codes with your team players. We offer three unique themed rooms, designed for groups of 2-6 players. Have you got what it takes to escape the trap?!?
7. Brockholes Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,500 reviews
Brockholes is a new kind of nature reserve, an unreserved reserve. Everyone is welcome at Brockholes, whether you're a naturalist or a beginner, we have something for you to enjoy and lots of chances for you to get close to nature! On the site of an old quarry, the Lancashire Wildlife Trust have used their expertise to create habitats for lots of different wildlife. You can take a stroll by the River Ribble, explore our woods or enjoy the lakes on site, which have all been specially designed to attract all kinds of wildlife for you to see! Our spectacular floating Visitor Village means that you are as close to nature as possible providing stunning views across the lake. You can also discover our interactive Welcome Centre and learn all about the wildlife that you could see on-site, discover the exciting play area and explore our network of walks and trails (including shorter ones for little legs). Please note that our Visitor Village is closed on a Monday & Tuesday from Nov to March.
Reviewed By 613vickig - Fulwood, United Kingdom
We visited Brockholes on Saturday to take part in the Dads nature trail with the kids, we completed this in the pouring rain. It was great fun, we enjoyed every minute. The kids wanted to go again today as they’d had so much fun. We enjoyed the North west reptile club event. Great place, we’re already booked on an event next weekend. Keep up the good work.
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