Useful Information

Because St Catherine’s is a Hospice rather than a hospital, we don’t have formal ‘visiting hours’, we simply ask visitors to be considerate about the timing and duration of their visits so that patients can rest.

Contact with family members and loved ones is important to many of our patients so we can make arrangements for a member of the family or a close friend to stay overnight if this is requested.  Similarly, we’re happy for children to come to visit too but it’s essential that they are supervised by a responsible adult throughout their visit and that they do not disturb other patients.

Often people come to St Catherine’s after being cared for at home by a family member and sometimes their carer wants to remain involved in their care while they are with us. Where this is the case we will try to accommodate patients’ and carers’ wishes and keep them involved in the patient’s care if this is appropriate.  Usually, however, a stay in the hospice provides some essential rest for the carer, allowing them to spend quality time with the patient and concentrate on providing emotional support while we provide for their physical needs.

We are ideally situated in the heart of central Lancashire with easy access to the M6, M61 and M65. Manchester is just 45 minutes away, Liverpool 50 minutes and Preston city centre is only a 15 minute drive. We have ample free parking and there are good rail and bus links to and from Preston City Centre.

Directions:

St Catherine’s Hospice, Lostock Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5XU

St Catherine’s is situated off Lostock Lane (A582) on the outskirts of Lostock Hall. Located in the Borough of South Ribble, it is 4 miles from the centre of Preston, 5 miles from Chorley and 3 miles from Leyland.

Directions to St Catherine’s are as follows:

BY TRAIN

Preston is on the main Inter-city West Coast line between London Euston and Glasgow, and there are regular local and regional rail services. From Preston take the Northern Rail train to Colne and get off at Lostock Hall. On leaving station turn left onto Watkin Lane and walk down to the large roundabout. Turn left and the Hospice is on the left. (see map)

BY BUS

111 Fishwick & 109 Stagecoach run from Preston Bus Station.

Get off at the Methodist Church on Watkin Lane (it is just past the Rail station) continue working along Watkin Lane to the large roundabout. Turn left towards the motorway & the Hospice is on the left.

BY ROAD

From Preston

Leave Preston on the southbound A6 for Chorley. Remain on the A6 to the third large roundabout (approximately 3 miles from Preston town centre) and take the third exit onto the A582 for Leyland. Stay on the dual carriageway for about 0.5 miles to the next roundabout and following the signs for St Catherine’s Hospice double back at this roundabout and return on the opposite side of the dual carriageway for approximately 0.3 miles. This is Lostock Lane and the sign-posted entrance to the Hospice is on the left.

From Leyland

Take the B5254 sign-posted Preston until it merges with the A5083 (approximately 2.5 miles from town centre). Remain on the A5083 northbound for about 0.5 miles and turn right at the roundabout onto the A582 towards Chorley. This dual carriageway is Lostock Lane and the signposted entrance to the Hospice is approximately 0.3 miles on the left.

From Chorley

Leave Chorley on the northbound A6 sign-posted Preston and either:

a) Join the M61 northbound at Junction 8 (see directions from M61 given below) or

b) Follow the A6 through Clayton-le-Woods and until it crosses over the M6 (approx. 5 miles from Chorley town centre). Remain on the A6 towards Preston and go through two sets of traffic lights to a large roundabout (approx. 0.75 miles from the M6) and take the second exit (A582 for Leyland) Stay on the dual carriageway for about 0.5 miles to the next roundabout and following the signs for St Catherine’s Hospice double back at this roundabout and return on the opposite side of the dual carriageway for approximately 0.3 miles. This is Lostock Lane and the signposted entrance to the Hospice is on the left.

Directions from the motorway

M6 from the south

Leave the motorway at Exit 29 (Preston South)

Follow the signs for Preston M65 – A6 to the roundabout, follow the sign left for Leyland onto a dual carriageway. In a short distance the Hospice can be seen on the opposite carriageway; continue to the next roundabout and join the opposite carriageway.

M6 from the north

Follow signs for Bamber Bridge to get you onto the dual carriageway

• a mile further on, after two sets of traffic lights, there is a large roundabout go left (signed for Leyland)
• in a short distance the Hospice can be seen on the opposite carriageway; continue to the next roundabout and join the opposite carriageway.

M61

• Go north as far as Exit 9 (Bamber Bridge / Southport)
• Follow signs for A6
• At A6 turn right to go towards Bamber Bridge and Preston
• At the M6 motorway bridge take the first turning after the bridge onto a dual carriageway
• About a mile further on, after two sets of traffic lights, you will come to a large roundabout.
• Carry straight on (sign for Leyland)
• in a short distance the Hospice can be seen on the opposite carriageway; continue to the next roundabout and join the opposite carriageway.

M65

• Go to the western end of the motorway (follow Preston South).
• there is a large roundabout go left (A6 to Preston straight on)
• in a short distance the Hospice can be seen on the opposite carriageway; continue to the next roundabout and join the opposite carriageway.