Dog Kennel Wood

The name of the Old Tram Bridge might suggest that it used to carry trams across the River Ribble, on their way into and out of the centre of Preston. In fact, that is misleading. The tramway which crossed the bridge was a horse-drawn railway built in 1802 to carry freight to and from a canal dock in Preston. The tramway closed in 1858. It has since bene used for many years by pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge was originally built from wood although, over time, some sections have been replaced by concrete. However the bridge was closed in 2019 as it was found to be structurally unsafe.

The signpost in the foreground indicates several routes of the National Cycle Network. Routes 6, 55, 62 and 622 all converge here, in Avenham Park. In the background is a National Cycle Network "Millennium" milepost.

The Belvedere in Avenham Park in Preston.

The A6 out of Preston.

Farmhouse dated 1661, with later addition; now house. Brick on stone plinth, stone dressings, slate roof with chimneys at left gable, on ridge, and at right side. L-shaped plan, both elements of 2 bays. Two and 2½ storeys. Front formed by 2½ storey gable of C17 house with 2-storey later addition to the left; at the junction, and rising only to the eaves, is a 2-storey gabled porch, the front of its ground floor all of stone, continued above as quoins, with a chamfered doorway, above this a stone tablet (protected by a straight dripstone), the 4 corners and the centre of which are lettered in relief: 1 6/ O/ WD/ 6 1 (= William and Dorothy Osbaldeston) and at 1st floor a 3-light moulded stone mullion window. Right of the porch the C17 house has stone quoins, single-course brick bands on 2 levels, and double chamfered stone mullion windows in all walls: at the front, of 2 and 3 lights at ground floor (slightly different levels), 2 and 3 lights at 1st floor, and 3 lights in the attic; at the side 3 and 4 lights at ground floor, 3 and 3 above; and at the back, 5, 5 and 3 lights. Extension left of porch has sashed windows with segmental brick heads in the 1st bay, low sashed windows in the 2nd bay. Rear has a lean-to in the re-entrant, and sashed windows with glazing bars in the 1st bay. Interior: the C17 part has ovolo moulded beams on both floors, a diamond-pattern stone flagged floor in the entrance hall, cross-corner fireplaces in both ground floor rooms, an original dog leg staircase with turned balusters, and a purlin roof. Remarkably complete survival of interior detail of this period. Grade II* listed in 1960 - source Link

The former East Lancashire Railway, south of the River Ribble, is now well-used and well-maintained footpath and traffic-free cycle route.

Built as a junction between the East and West Lancashire Railways. Now a junction on a well-used and well-maintained network of traffic-free paths, south of Preston.

This track was mapped in the 1840s, before the railway lines existed. Then it led to Crossleys Farm, now it connects two sets of playing fields.

Once a railway junction, now a footpath and cycle route junction.

Surrounded by three former railway embankment. This is now part of Preston Junction local nature reserve.

Often the first trees to colonise abandoned land. Fast growing and short-lived, their rotting trunks improve the soil for other more long-lived trees.