Preston is a small village in the ancient county of Berwickshire, now an administrative area of the Scottish Borders region of Scotland.

It lies within the local Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston Community Council area.

Places nearby include Bonkyl Kirk, Chirnside, Cranshaws, the Crosshall cross, Eccles, Edin's Hall Broch, Edrom, Greenlaw, Greenlaw County Hall, Gordon, Hume Castle, the Jim Clark Room, Manderston House, Polwarth Parish Church.

The Bastie Monument, early 19th century, consists of a square plinth and pedestal embossed with crosses and classical cornice, topped by a stylised urn.

Traditional: Bunkle, Billie and Blanerne Three castles strong as airn Built when Davy was a bairn; They'll a' gang doon Wi' Scotland's croon, And ilke ane sall be a cairn.