Croston

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Croston is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England near Chorley. The River Yarrow flows through the village. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 2,917. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.9 thous.Coordinates: 53°39'42"N, 2°46'29"W

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Croston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Camelot Theme Park, Worden Park, Rufford Old Hall, British Commercial Vehicle Museum.

3.6 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park
Camelot Theme Park, Chorley
93 min walk • Camelot Theme Park was a resort and theme park located in the English county of Lancashire. The park's theme was the well-known legend of Camelot, and the park decor incorporated pseudo-medieval elements.
3.4 miNE
Park
Worden Park, Leyland
87 min walk • Worden Park is a large area of parkland situated on the outskirts of Leyland, a town in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is less than a quarter of a mile from the town centre.
2.3 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Rufford Old Hall
58 min walk • Rufford Old Hall, located in Lancashire, United Kingdom, is a testament to the rich history and architecture of the Tudor period. This impressive black-and-white timbered building, dating back to the 16th century, now operates as a fascinating museum that offers a...
3.9 miNE
Museum
British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland
101 min walk • The British Commercial Vehicle Museum displays antiquarian buses, early fire engines and other historical and commercial vehicles produced by the British manufacturing industry. The museum is located in King Street, Leyland, Lancashire on part of a site previously occupied by the Leyland Motors factory, the source of many exhibits.
3.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Mere Sands Wood
80 min walk • Mere Sands Wood is a 105 acres nature reserve between the villages of Holmeswood and Rufford in west Lancashire, England, managed by The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside. It lies about five miles from Ormskirk.
2.6 miNW
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Tarleton
66 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Tarleton is an Anglican church which stands in the village of Tarleton, Lancashire, England. The church was built in 1886 to replace the old St Mary's Church on the edge of the village, which was no longer big enough for the local population to attend.
1.9 miNW
Manor house
Bank Hall, Chorley
49 min walk • Bank Hall is a Jacobean mansion in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and is at the centre of a private estate, surrounded by parkland.
3.7 miNE
Church
St Andrew's Church, Leyland
95 min walk • St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church in Leyland, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1.4 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John the Baptist's Church, Chorley
36 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Bretherton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with that of St Michael and All Angels, Croston.
3.9 miSE
Church
St James the Great Church
99 min walk • St James the Great Church is in Church Lane, to the west of Wrightington in Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
2.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Chorley
68 min walk • St Peter's Church is in High Street in the village of Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.