Preston, Paignton
About Preston
Preston sits 892 m WSW of Paignton in Torbay. Among the nearby places are Shorton just 892 m West South West, Livermead lying 1.4 km East North East, Cockington just 1.7 km North North East and Chelston situated 1.9 km North North East. Other nearby communities include Lower Blagdon, Higher Blagdon, North Whilborough, Aish and Dainton.
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Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Preston is a neighbourhood in Paignton
- Administrative Area: Torbay
- Ceremonial County: Torbay
- Historic County: Torbay
- Region & Country: South West / England
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
- ShortonDistrict 892 m WSW
- LivermeadDistrict 1.4 km ENE
- CockingtonDistrict 1.7 km NNE
- ChelstonDistrict 1.9 km NNE
- St MichaelsDistrict 2.1 km SSW
- MarldonVillage 2.5 km WNW
- TorreDistrict 2.9 km NE
- TweenawaysDistrict 3.2 km SW
- ShiphayDistrict 3.2 km N
- ComptonVillage 3.2 km NW
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Smaller Settlements
- Lower Blagdon 3.6 km WSW
- Higher Blagdon 3.8 km WSW
- North Whilborough 4.7 km NNW
- Aish 5.8 km SW
- Dainton 5.9 km NW
- Daccombe 6.0 km N
- Gatcombe Mill 6.8 km W
- Higher Rocombe 7.0 km NNE
- True Street 7.1 km WSW
- Two Mile Oak Cross 7.4 km NW
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Other places with this name
Closest
- Preston, Devon13.0 km NNW
- Preston, Devon31.4 km NNW
- Preston, Somerset76.5 km NNE
- Preston, Dorset 83.6 km ENE
- Preston, Wiltshire 162.7 km NE
Furthest away
- Preston, East Lothian 619.4 km N
- Preston, East Lothian 613.7 km N
- Preston, Scottish Borders 601.6 km N
- Preston, Northumberland 577.8 km NNE
- Preston 527.7 km NNE
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Beaches
- Hollicombe Beach871 m E
- Paignton Sands1.3 km SSE
- Preston Sands789 m ESE
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Parks
- Palm Cross Green25.6 km WSW
- Pennsylvania Park32.3 km N
- Pleasure Grounds44.1 km NW
- The Lawn16.2 km NNE
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Woods
- East Down Plantation1.2 km WNW
- Manscombe Plantation1.2 km N
- Shorton Woods689 m W
- Ten Acre Brake780 m N
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Hills
- Blue Mountain2.5 km NW
- Clennon Hill2.9 km SSW
- Round Hill698 m ENE
- Windmill Hill1.9 km W
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Lakes
- Aptor Pool3.8 km WNW
- Bickley Pond4.9 km NW
- Mill Pool6.5 km SW
- St Peter's Quay Pool8.7 km WSW
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Waterfalls
- Becka Falls22.1 km NW
- Broad Falls24.1 km W
- Horseshoe Falls19.7 km WNW
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Headlands
- Black Head5.4 km ENE
- Roundham Head2.3 km SSE
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Islands
- Ore Stone6.7 km E
- Thatcher Rock5.4 km E
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Wetlands
- Devil's Point5.2 km ENE
- Petit Tor Point5.5 km NE
- Mill Point6.5 km S
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Health Services
- Mount Stuart HospitalHospital 3.3 km NNE
- Torbay HospitalHospital 3.7 km N
- Mount Olivet Nursing HomeMedical 419 m ENE
- Primley Court Care HomeMedical 2.0 km SSW
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Education
- The Brunel AcademySchool 676 m S
- Preston Primary SchoolSchool 821 m NE
- South Devon College Brunel CentreUniversity 9.4 km NNW
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Railway Stations
- Paignton1.5 km S
- Queen's Park1.6 km S
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Bus Stations
- Kingsbridge Bus Station23.8 km SW
- Exeter Bus Station31.0 km N
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Coach Stations
- Torquay Coach Station3.4 km NE
- Plymouth Coach Station41.9 km WSW
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Ferry Terminals
- Greenway Quay7.6 km SSW
- Kingswear Hoodown9.9 km S
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Airports
- Exeter Airport33.6 km NNE
- Plymouth City Airport38.7 km W
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Airfields
- Bolt Head Airfield29.9 km SSW
- Farway Common Airfield42.0 km NE
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Heliports
- Lake Heliport80.9 km NW
- Hartland Heliport92.3 km NW
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Harbours
- Paignton Harbour1.9 km SSE
- New Harbour2.8 km ENE