Leyland: South Ribble Town That Put Its Name on Every Truck and Bus in Britain
Leyland is synonymous with commercial vehicles. The Leyland Motors company, founded here in 1896, grew into British Leyland and produced trucks and buses that were ubiquitous on British roads for most of the 20th century. The factory on Thurston Road still operates under DAF Trucks. The British Commercial Vehicle Museum on King Street, housed in a former mill, has one of the largest collections of historic commercial vehicles in Europe. The town has a population of about 38,000 and sits in the Borough of South Ribble, midway between Preston (five miles north) and Chorley (six miles southeast).
The town centre on Hough Lane and Towngate has an indoor market and a mix of local shops. Worden Park, 157 acres of formal gardens, woodland, and an arts and crafts centre, is one of the better public parks in Lancashire. Leyland station is on the West Coast Main Line local services, with Preston about 10 minutes away. The M6 junction 28 is close, and the M65 starts nearby at junction 29, heading east to Burnley and the Pennines. For those interested in adult companionship in South Ribble, Leyland's position between Preston and Chorley, with direct M6 access, puts the wider Lancashire area within easy reach.
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Leyland is synonymous with commercial vehicles. The Leyland Motors company, founded here in 1896, grew into British Leyland and produced trucks and buses that were ubiquitous on British roads for most of the 20th century. The factory on Thurston Road still operates under DAF Trucks. The British Commercial Vehicle Museum on King Street, housed in a former mill, has one of the largest collections of historic commercial vehicles in Europe. The town has a population of about 38,000 and sits in the Borough of South Ribble, midway between Preston (five miles north) and Chorley (six miles southeast).
The town centre on Hough Lane and Towngate has an indoor market and a mix of local shops. Worden Park, 157 acres of formal gardens, woodland, and an arts and crafts centre, is one of the better public parks in Lancashire. Leyland station is on the West Coast Main Line local services, with Preston about 10 minutes away. The M6 junction 28 is close, and the M65 starts nearby at junction 29, heading east to Burnley and the Pennines. For those interested in adult companionship in South Ribble, Leyland's position between Preston and Chorley, with direct M6 access, puts the wider Lancashire area within easy reach.
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