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St Mary's parish church, Prescot, Merseyside, seen from the east
East window of Prescot Parish Church, depicting the Four Evangelists. In 1985 it replaced the 1840 original , which had become damaged.
Offices of Prescot Town Council on the corner of Warrington Road & St Helens Road, Prescot.
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Prescot

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About Prescot

Prescot is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Knowsley, 11km from Aintree Motor Racing Circuit.

Prescot is in England, United Kingdom, with about 41,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Knowsley, about 4 km away.

Prescot is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. It lies about 8 miles (13 km) to the east of Liverpool city centre. At the 2001 Census, the civil parish population was 11,184 (5,265 males, 5,919 females). The population of the larger Prescot East and West wards at the

Read more 2011 census totalled 14,139. Prescot marks the beginning of the A58 road which runs through to Wetherby, near Leeds in West Yorkshire. The town is served by Prescot railway station and Eccleston Park railway station in neighbouring Eccleston.

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What is there to see near Prescot?

Within an hour or so of Prescot: Aintree Motor Racing Circuit (11 km), Chester Zoo (23 km), Oulton Park (31 km), Rapha Clubhouse Manchester (38 km).

Are there any good drives near Prescot?

The nearest famous roads are Horseshoe Pass, A54 Congleton to Buxton and A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit.

Where is Prescot?

Prescot is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Knowsley.

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Quick Information

Population
40,889
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.4295, -2.8003

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Prescot

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Aintree Motor Racing Circuit

Historic circuit inside Aintree Racecourse that hosted five British Grands Prix in the 1950s-60s, where Stirling Moss took his first home GP win. Club sprints still run on the old track.

11 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Chester Zoo

The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.

23 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Oulton Park

A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.

31 km · about 35 min drive

cafe

Rapha Clubhouse Manchester

Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Bentley Factory Tour

Exclusive guided tours of Bentley's Crewe factory where master craftspeople build the world's finest luxury cars.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.

44 km · about 50 min drive

film location

Lyme Park (Pemberley, 1995 Pride and Prejudice)

The lake at Lyme Park is where Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerges from the water in the BBC serial.

51 km · about 60 min drive

cafe

Ponderosa Cafe

A legendary biker stop high on the Horseshoe Pass above Llangollen with panoramic views across the Welsh valleys.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Prescot

  • 54 kmHorseshoe PassSweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
  • 54 kmHorseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant)A sweeping 417m moorland pass on the A542 above Llangollen, with the Ponderosa cafe at the top and views to the Berwyns.
  • 56 kmA54 Congleton to BuxtonA fast moorland alternative to the Cat and Fiddle, rolling over the Peak District's western edge past Danebridge and the Cheshire border.
  • 57 kmCat and Fiddle ViewpointA high-altitude viewpoint on the A537 between Macclesfield and Buxton, one of England's highest roads with expansive moorland vistas.
  • 57 kmA537 Cat and Fiddle SummitThe 515 m high point of the A537 between Buxton and Macclesfield, long one of Britain's most notorious motorcycling roads.
  • 58 kmCat and Fiddle RoadA thrilling moorland road between Macclesfield and Buxton in the Peak District, one of the UK's most famous driving roads.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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