Lancashire
Preston Dating: Meet Singles in Preston
This page covers the whole county, from the Blackpool seafront to Lancaster, Blackburn and Burnley. Pick your section and see who lives in your corner of Lancashire.
Meet someone anywhere in Lancashire
Dating in Preston comes with the rest of Lancashire attached. More of our Lancashire members live in Blackpool than anywhere else, with Preston next, then Blackburn, Lancaster, Darwen, Morecambe and Burnley. Smaller places turn up too, from Grimsargh on the edge of Preston to Scotforth and Torrisholme up near the bay. Members give all of these as home:
- Blackpool
- Preston
- Blackburn
- Lancaster
- Darwen
- Morecambe
- Burnley
- Great Harwood
- Grimsargh
- Scotforth
- Torrisholme
Most Lancashire towns are within about an hour of each other by road or rail, so a match in the next town along is still a realistic first date, not a weekend away.
Sea air for a first date
Blackpool’s Promenade was made for walking and talking. Stroll between the piers, ride the tram along the front towards Fleetwood, and if you are meeting in the autumn, the Illuminations turn an ordinary evening into an occasion. The Tower and the Winter Gardens are there when you want to get out of the wind.
Further north, Morecambe’s promenade has the Eric Morecambe statue and long sunsets over the bay. In Lancaster, Williamson Park and the Ashton Memorial look out over the same water, and the old quay on the River Lune has pubs for a drink afterwards.
Riverside walks and green space
In Preston, Avenham and Miller Parks run down to the Ribble, and the riverside path makes an easy first walk with benches along the way. Winckley Square’s gardens are a quiet spot in the middle of town, and the marina at Preston Docks is good for a stroll by the water. If you both like being outdoors, the Guild Wheel loops right round the city for a walk or a bike ride.
Over in East Lancashire, Towneley Park in Burnley and the moors above Darwen, with Darwen Tower on top, suit a walk and talk. Bring a coat: it’s Lancashire.
Meet people at your stage of life
Our Lancashire crowd leans young: about four in ten are aged 25 to 34, a bigger share than across the site as a whole. The rest are spread fairly evenly, with about one in five aged 35 to 44, about one in five aged 45 to 54 and around one in six aged 55 to 64.
Ages of our members in Lancashire, all four sections together, today.
Nearly nine in ten of our Lancashire members have joined Casual Encounters, where adults keep things light and flirty. About one in ten are in Mature Encounters, for singles over 40, and Single Encounters is there for anyone hoping for a relationship. Sign up to one or several, as each section is joined separately, and read our safety advice before a first meeting.
Preston puts all of Lancashire in reach
Preston sits at the crossroads of the county. The M6 runs north to Lancaster and south towards Wigan, the M55 takes you straight out to Blackpool, and the M65 heads east to Blackburn and Burnley. By rail, Preston is on the West Coast Main Line, with Lancaster a short hop north, trains out to Blackpool North, and the East Lancashire line running through Blackburn to Burnley. In Blackpool itself, the trams run the length of the seafront.
Live nearer the big cities? Manchester and Liverpool are both within easy reach of Preston by train, and each has its own page. You’ll find the rest under every location, and singles near me has tips for dating close to home.
Lancaster, welcome
Looking to start dating in Lancaster? This page has you covered. Lancaster and Morecambe are both in our Lancashire member list, along with Scotforth and Torrisholme, and Preston is less than half an hour south by train. A walk up to the Ashton Memorial is the obvious local first date, and the view across the bay is worth the climb.
Dating in Preston, answered
Where’s a good first date in Preston itself?
Avenham Park, for a walk down to the Ribble, with the city centre’s bars a short stroll back up the hill. If you’d prefer somewhere quieter, Winckley Square and the marina at Preston Docks are both easy to find.
Does this page cover Blackpool and Lancaster?
Yes. It covers the whole of Lancashire, including Blackpool, Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackburn and Burnley.
What’s an easy first date in Blackpool?
The Promenade. Walk a stretch between two of the piers or hop on a tram, then duck into the Tower or the Winter Gardens if the wind picks up.
More of the North West
From Blackpool to Burnley, say hello
Choose your section and make the first move.